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Words by Jesse Serwer—
Peter Simon is one of few photographers who have documented reggae from its early days all the way through the present. His photos of people like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots and Sly and Robbie are some of reggae’s most iconic images, and his work illustrated one of the earliest and best known books on reggae, 1977′s Reggae Bloodlines: In Search of the Music and Culture of Jamaica.
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Words by Jesse Serwer—
Vocalist Steve Newland—a/k/a “The Lightning” and lead vocalist of Jamaica’s top-ranking Rootz Underground band—recently released an album through Dubshot Records called The Lost Tracks, containing various solo tracks he’s recorded over the years. “Zion Awake” isn’t our favorite tune on the set—that would be the haunting “Marching On (Enchanted Flute)”—but it’s got a powerful new video, full of alternately bright and heavy visuals to complement its message of awareness and unity. Watch below…
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Words by DJ Theory —
Brooklyn-based producer / DJ / audio educator and Dutty Artz label rep Matt Shadetek is back with a new original, showing once again that he’s not afraid to take a few chances behind the boards. On “I Like To Move” Shadetek enlists JA talent Kid Kurupt, Chan Dizzy, and frequent BK collaborator 77 Klash to ride ruffneck bass, steady 909 drums and an obvious flip of Reel 2 Real‘s “I Like To Move It” cleverly applying the hook from the original into a jugglers theme. Stream and download below, and let us know how you rate it in the comments or on Facebook
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Words by Tasha Brown—
When you think of Volkswagen, Jimmy Cliff is not a person who likely comes to mind. But during the second quarter of this year’s Super Bowl broadcast, airing this Sunday, February 3, you’ll be able to catch the reggae legend in a new Volkswagen ad called “Sunny Side.”
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Words by LargeUp Crew—
Marley’s Mellow Mood has come up with a new way to “free the people with music,” launching a weekly free music download series, co-curated by LargeUp, and dubbed Tune in Tuesdays. Each Tuesday, this link features a download of a new single from a different artist.
