The Cool Ruler, Gregory Isaacs, passed away today in London. Known as the master of ”lovers rock” — smooth vocals over cool grooves — Isaacs made his mark singing romantic songs. However, he also was an eloquent spokesperson for Jamaica’s poor, addressing social social problems in songs such as “A Riot” and “Village of the [...]
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Skindred (“best live band in Britain”) – punk/metal/reggae pop
Thanks to Abdelhalim El Hachimi (of Tales from Bradistan) for turning me on to Skindred, a British band that brings together metal, punk and reggae to create damn good pop music. Below is the first part of his excellent post on Skindred — a lot of info on the band, scads of links, nice photos, [...]
June 8, 2010
Categories: Genre, Metal, Music, Popular Music, Punk, Reggae, Rock . Tags: Genre, Metal, music, Popular Music, Punk, Reggae, Rock, Skindred . Author: Jeffrey Callen . Comments: 2 Comments
March 20, 2010
Categories: African Music, Genre, Popular Music, Reggae, World Music . . Author: Jeffrey Callen . Comments: Leave a Comment
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