Recommend me some reggae
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Recommend me some reggae
I really dig reggae but have been in a rut recently. The big name artists: Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Bob Marley are what i am most familiar with. I have been listening to the reggae station on XM radio and have determined there is a ton out there that i also really dig. Case in point, tonight i heard a song by Cocoa Tea and Buju Banton which i also really dug.
So, i need recommendations. Thanks!
So, i need recommendations. Thanks!
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I'm a big fan of the dub style so some of my favorites are:
Augusto Pablo- East of the River Nile
Augustus Pablo- King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
Pretty much any of the early Lee Perry Upsetter records but especially, Blackboard Jungle Dub and Kung Fu Meets the Dragon
The Scientist- Rids the World of the Curse of the Evil Vampires
For roots I like:
Black Uhuru- Red
Burning Spear- Marcus Garvey and Man in the Hills
Israel Vibration- Unconquered People and Strength of My Life
Black Uhuru- Red
I really like the early Lee Perry produced Bob Marley too that you don't hear as much, it's a lot more soulful and raw than his later work, African Herbsman and Soul Rebels are two of the best from this period.
Augusto Pablo- East of the River Nile
Augustus Pablo- King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
Pretty much any of the early Lee Perry Upsetter records but especially, Blackboard Jungle Dub and Kung Fu Meets the Dragon
The Scientist- Rids the World of the Curse of the Evil Vampires
For roots I like:
Black Uhuru- Red
Burning Spear- Marcus Garvey and Man in the Hills
Israel Vibration- Unconquered People and Strength of My Life
Black Uhuru- Red
I really like the early Lee Perry produced Bob Marley too that you don't hear as much, it's a lot more soulful and raw than his later work, African Herbsman and Soul Rebels are two of the best from this period.
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That's a great album.
And another killer one.
The This Is Reggae Music series is a wonderful introduction to some fantastic music, but I suppose those are antiquated by now. The Rockers soundtrack, likewise.
Aren't most of the Trojan compilations pretty much mandatory, also?
And another killer one.
The This Is Reggae Music series is a wonderful introduction to some fantastic music, but I suppose those are antiquated by now. The Rockers soundtrack, likewise.
Aren't most of the Trojan compilations pretty much mandatory, also?
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Gotta throw in some Steel Pulse in there.
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Black Uhuru is great stuff.
Check out some older material from the Trojan label. They have some cheap priced 3 CD sets running all styles. The Trojan UK Hits set is very good.
Check out some older material from the Trojan label. They have some cheap priced 3 CD sets running all styles. The Trojan UK Hits set is very good.
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Mishka, who just put out a new album in February.
One of his songs was a "discovery download" on iTunes a couple of weeks ago, nice song ("Above the Bones").
One of his songs was a "discovery download" on iTunes a couple of weeks ago, nice song ("Above the Bones").
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What about UB40, or is that too mainstream and uncool for purists?
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But yeah, if the OP ends up digging them, there's other great reggae/ska bands out there these days like The Slackers, Hepcat, Westbound Train, The Pietasters, Bedouin Soundclash...although that stuff might be a bit more up-tempo than what you're looking for.
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Culture's Harder than the Rest and Two Sevens Clash... absolutely essential and superlative. Metro's Dub compilations (like Dub: More Bass Culture) are very good as well.
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Another vote for Black Uhuru - the 2-disc anthology is an excellent overview. Also: Handsworth Revolution by Steel Pulse and the essential Blackheart Man by Bunny Wailer.
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I can't stand them myself. I think it's cool that reggae remains practically the only genre established by people of African heritage that has by and large managed to avoid appropriation by Europeans/Americans.
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Just in case: "African Herbsman" by Bob Marley & the Wailers (mostly produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry) is, in my opinion, their best album, even though it's technically a compilation. Be sure to check it out.
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