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17 North Parade To Celebrate Joe Gibbs with 3 New Releases
06-10-2008 - It was with great sadness that 17 North Parade learned of the passing of reggae icon Joe Gibbs on February 21, 2008. A pioneer known for being at the forefront of the golden-age of Rocksteady(read more)
Source : bigupradio.com | 2008-06-11 01:04:47.0
Los Angeles quintet the Aggrolites play music that's as tough as they look. It's what they call "dirty reggae," raw, street-level rocksteady slapped with a heavy dose of gritty urban soul and funk. via Ventura County Reporter
Source : topix.net | 2008-03-29 22:31:18.0
Music pioneers to rocksteady on film
The legends of rocksteady will come to life in the new feature film Get Rock to Rocksteady: the Roots of Reggae.
Source : www.niceup.com | 2008-03-23 15:39:03.0
Tribute to late reggae great Jackie Mittoo
Widely considered one of the architects of reggae, rocksteady and ska music, Mittoo began playing keyboards when he was just four. And by 15, he became the musical director at Studio One, the legendary Jamaican label that was operated by Clement (Coxsone) Dodd, one of reggae's most prolific producers.
Source : www.niceup.com | 2008-03-14 16:24:02.0
Uptown Ranking: Remembering Joe Gibbs
Word came over the weekend that reggae legend Joe Gibbs succumbed to a fatal heart attack last Thursday at the age of 65. A label owner and producer, Gibbs was involved with Jamaican music from the heyday of rocksteady to the dancehall explosion of the ?80s. He played an important role in the careers of [...]
Source : blog.allmusic.com | 2008-02-25 21:32:58.0
A Message To You Rudy - Specials
True innovators of the punk era, the Specials began the British ska revival craze, combining the highly danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk's energy and attitude, and taking on a more focused and ... via WTKS-FM Maitland
Source : topix.net | 2008-02-18 07:06:24.0
Alton Ellis being treated for cancer in London hospital
Alton Ellis, the man acclaimed as 'The Godfather of Rocksteady', has, for several weeks now, been in hospital in London undergoing treatment for cancer of the lymph glands and is scheduled to start chemotherapy soon.
Source : www.niceup.com | 2007-12-16 16:38:30.0
Huun-Huur-Tu and Hazmat Modine in Unique Collaboration at Symphony Space
On Saturday, November 24th, Huun-Huur-Tu, throat singers from Tuva in Central Asia, will perform at Symphony Space with Hazmat Modine, a pan-ethnic roots and blues band from New York City.
Huun-Huur-Tu has emerged as the foremost international representative of Tuva's remarkable musical culture.
Hazmat Modine draws from the rich soil of American music blending elements of early Blues, Hokum Jugband, Swing, Klezmer, New Orleans R & B, and Jamaican Rocksteady.
Bandleaders Sayan Bapa (HHT) and Wade Schuman (HM) h...Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2007-11-01 07:22:19.0
Glory days - Pat Kelly a quiet falsetto
It is argued that Pat Kelly often sings in the shadow o Ellis, Slim Smith and many other big names on the reggae/rocksteady scene. via Jamaica Gleaner
Source : topix.net | 2007-10-16 19:41:55.0
Pat Kelly interview at The Gleaner
It is argued that Pat Kelly often sings in the shadow o Ellis, Slim Smith and many other big names on the reggae/rocksteady scene. However, where he falls short in terms of being a household name, he makes up for with his music.
Source : www.niceup.com | 2007-10-14 16:39:29.0
Skatalites Lost and Found Plus a Taste of Pie
The Skatalites - On the Right Track (Aim AIM1092 CD, 2007)
The Skatalites - Rolling Steady: The 1983 Music Mountain Sessions (Motion Records FAST CD019, 2007)
The Pietasters - All Day (Indication Records IR001, 2007)
More than four decades on, Jamaica's Skatalites remain the masters of the ska music that begat rocksteady and reggae and continues to bounce back in popularity every few years. With a smattering of original members and plenty of new blood, 20...
Source : worldmusiccentral.org | 2007-10-13 09:03:00.0
Changing sounds, same views
From ska to rocksteady and reggae to dancehall, Jamaica's music since 1962 has not diverged much from its origin - an indication perhaps, that the sounds may have changed but the sentiments are still the same.
Source : www.niceup.com | 2007-08-05 16:27:02.0
Trojan take over the BBC
Over the weekend of the 18, 19 and 20 of May BBC 6 Music celebrates the 40th anniversary of the influential Trojan record label that made so much reggae, ska, rocksteady and dub available in the UK and beyond.
Source : www.niceup.com | 2007-05-15 00:19:02.0
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