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Hail the King
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Robbo Ranx takes an in-depth look at the last Emperor of Ethiopia's impact on five generations of music makers. Featuring contributions from Luciano, Damian Marley, Sizzla, Buju Banton, Brinsley Forde, Capleton and Burning Spear, Hail the King explores the importance and relevance of Haile Selassie on reggae music today.Audio doc:Part one | Part two | Part Three
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Online Reggae MagazineSince Sizzla dropped 2010's Homer Harris compilation 'Crucial Times' he has attracted media scrutiny for spending 6 months in Africa - including a visit to Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe. Now back in Judgement Yard, he has finally released his followup, 'The Scriptures' - this time without Greensleeves - for King Jammy's son John John. The result is an even more roots reggae oriented record than 'Crucial Times' or its predecessor 'Ghetto Youthology' - using some vintage rhythms from John John's father. Sizzla spoke to Angus Taylor at John John's studio in Jamaica about the album, his travels and his own place in today's reggae scene... You have a new album out with John John. You've worked with him before on some tunes but whose idea was it to do a full album together? I would say the Most High. We don't just get up and make the album based on our lifestyles. We've studied the music by going to the dancehall, the club and to stage shows. Listening to the radio, to sound system, listening to people to see what's happening with new Prime Minist
MagazineBlack History Month gets a special level of attention in Jamaica not merely because of its legendary African heritage, but because February is also Reggae Month. It’s a time for Jamaicans to celebrate their unique contributions to world music. Certainly, they have more than one reason to celebrate. During the early years of the post-Independence (i.e., 1970s), “roots” reggae music—through its close association with the philosophy and culture of the Rastafari—played a major role in transforming Jamaica’s national identity from one of an Anglophilic British post-colony to a “conscious” Black nation with a proud African heritage. The roots of the Rastafari-reggae nexus traces back to early decades of the twentieth century. During the 1920s, Marcus Garvey—the Jamaican-born champion of Pan-Africanism—mobilized millions of Black people in Harlem and across the Diaspora with his vision of racial upliftment and a return to Africa. He encouraged his followers to “Look to Africa where a Black king will be crowned, for the day of delive Copyright ©yambump.pages.dev 2025 |