SPARKPLUG RIDDIM – VARIOUS ARTISTS (TRUCKBACK RECORDS)

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Featuring the hottest names in the business from Beenie Man, to Mr. Vegas, Elephant Man to Erup as well as newcomers Shaq The MC, Deh Deh and Gargamel recording artist New Kidz, the Sparkplug Riddim is full of the energetic grooves Jamaica’s relentless creativity is known for.

Beenie Man, the ultimate and affable entertainer, is all vibes on “Draw Me Out” while Elephant Man’s “You Caan” lives up to his ‘Energy God’ label without question. Spice, the female DJ of the day, combines sexiness and sassiness on “Swear” as Sizzla, the legend in the making, turns the tables on the haves versus the have-nots with “More Riches”. Truckback’s newest discovery, Shaq The MC, combines R&B grooves with his own unique lyrical flow for a catchy melodic song that is guaranteed to be a summer hit. And Erup (whose “Click My Finger” music video is now circulating to international acclaim everywhere) follows up with “Fight”, a track that possesses one-of-a-kind crescendos that will ram the dance floor. Mr. Vegas smart style is on full display with “Life Alright” and the new duo on the rise, Deh Deh, make nice with the Hip Hop-influenced “Sharp”. Terminal DG’s “Kinda Wicked” shows complete determination and passion and of course Anthony B, Deva Bratt and Mr. Peppa also contribute outstanding tracks. The musical creativity of Truckback producers Steve and Adrian Locke (Erup “Click My Finger”, Baijie “That’s Life”) is firing on all cylinders with the Sparkplug Riddim. Every dance, party and radio program needs a spark this summer and Truckback’s Sparkplug Riddim is the answer!

Tracklisting

  1. BEENIE MAN – DRAW ME OUT
  2. ELEPHANT MAN-YOU CAAN
  3. SHAQ the MC – MY TIME NOW
  4. ERUP – FIGHT
  5. MR. VEGAS – LIFE ALRIGHT
  6. SIZZLA – MORE RICHES
  7. SPICE -SWEAR
  8. DEH DEH -SHARP
  9. ANTHONY B -TIGHT
  10. NEW KIDZ – WA DAT!
  11. DEVA BRATT – TRACKLE
  12. MR PEPPA – JOURNEY
  13. VERSITYLE – SEH DEM A DON
  14. ZEBRA – RIGHT AWAY
  15. DICK TRACY – CAMERA TRICK
  16. TERMINAL DG -KINDA WICKED
  17. SPARK PLUG RIDDIM (version) – truckback records

ITALS – LET DEM TALK

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Following the release of the retrospective “Ina Dis Ya Time” IN 2008, The Itals have come back strong with an all new set of uptempo tunes running the gamut from lovers rock to inspirational anthem. Original vocalists Keith Porter and Ronnie Davis, whose 1975 single, In A Dis Ya Time, launched the group who were Grammy nominated in 1987, are here joined by Sly Dunbar, ‘Sticky’, Flabba Holt, David Madden, Tony Green and a who’s who of Jamaican session musicians.

Tracklisting

01 It’s Not Easy
02 Who Reign
03 Let Them Talk
04 Chill Out
05 My Way High Way
06 No Mercy
07 So Many Times
08 There For me
09 Anything
10 Because of You
11 True Love
12 All Is Vanity
13 It’s Not Easy Version

BUNNY WAILER SPEAKS TO “THE WORLD” ON BBC RADIO

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June 17, 2009.

Singer Bunny Wailer has had a long career — first with Bob Marley, then as a successful solo artist. Now he’s re-mastered his song catalogue. Marco Werman, the anchor for BBC’s “The World” spoke with Bunny about what’s new musically as well as Bunny’s community endeavors. click here to listen

JAMAICA GLEANER ON BUNNY WAILER’S “BLACKHEART MAN” RE-MASTERED WITH EXTENDED DUB VERSIONS

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Jamaica’s oldest newspaper reflects on Jamaica’s oldest icon.

Monday | June 15, 2009

Mel Cooke, Gleaner Writer

Thirty-three years after it was made, Bunny Wailer’s classic, Blackheart Man, album, has been given a crisp digital remastering and is being reissued, initially via download, Zojack Worldwide handling the arrangements.

Some of the songs are longer than when they were first released in 1976 as Bunny Wailer, who told The Gleaner he is responsible for the project, has added dub tracks to some of the original songs (“So you can get a little bit for your money, a little bit more for your listening,” Bunny Wailer says). Apart from those additions, the songs have been kept strictly original, with the sound being improved.

The track listing has been kept the same, so the 10-track Blackheart Man starts out with the title track and continues with Fighting Against Conviction, The Oppressed Song, Fig Tree, Dream Land, Rastaman, Reincarnated Souls, Amagideon (Armageddon), Bide Up and This Train.

Wailer says, “We start out with the most current medium, which is downloading, that is where everything revolutionise in the whole business, so there is the first approach to get the Blackheart Man and the whole Bunny Wailer catalogue back in the streets.”  read more…

BUNNY WAILER – BLACKHEART MAN (SOLOMONIC) WITH EXTENDED DUB VERSIONS

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Solomonic Records and reggae icon and musical pioneer, Bunny Wailer, are proud to release a special digital version of Blackheart Man, considered one of the best reggae albums of all time. This special version includes remastered tracks, and for the first time, accompanied by extended dub versions.

According to Bunny, “The album tells a brief history of who Blackheart Man is, what he stands for and the changes he brought about in society and the changes he brought about to the people”

On Blackheart Man the Legendary Bunny Wailer radiates with timeless songs such as “Dreamland“, “Rast a Man” and “Fighting Against Conviction“. Bob Marley and Peter Tosh are featured on backing vocals along with The Wailers rhythm section. Additional musicians include Tommy McCook, Earl “Chinna” Smith and more.

Track Listing

1 Blackheart Man (Extended Dub Version)
2 Rasta Man (Extended Dub Version)
3 Reincarnated Souls
4 Armagedon (Extended Dub Version)
5 The Oppressed Song
6 Fighting Against Conviction (Extended Dub Version)
7 Fig Tree (Extended Dub Version)
8 Dream Land (Extended Dub Version)
9 Bide Up
10 This Train (Extended Dub Version)

UNITED REGGAE AWARDS WORLD GO ROUND RIDDIM (ITATION RECORDS) “2008 ROOTS RIDDIM OF THE YEAR”

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May 20, 2009.

Itation Records has been awarded the 2008 Best Roots Riddim of the Year award by United Reggae. The United Reggae Awards are determined by reggae fans world wide and recognize those working hard to keep Reggae music vibrant in 2008.

Composed and recorded by Tune In Crew, the top backing band and production team from France, World Go Round is a hit ‘round the world. The World Go Round combines an up-tempo mix of modern roots reggae with an energetic melody and meaningful, compelling lyrics from Pressure, Kallie Blaxx, Jah Mason, Delly Ranx and more.  The World Go Round was featured on World Music Central,  Record Review (Hungary),  Galaxie Reggae (Canada), Reggae.fr (France).  The riddim hit #4 on the TPN Top 20 album chart in Italy and Sizzla’s track, “Goodness”, peaked at #6.

Itation’s formula for live instruments, deep reggae bass lines, catchy melodies and a knack for robust, powerful productions from reggae’s brightest, as well as rising stars, quickly set Itation apart from the rest and launched Itation to the forefront of roots reggae music worldwide in 2008

UnitedReggae.com is an international reggae magazine with news, interviews, reviews, articles, books, movies, artists’ biographies and discographies launched in October 2007.

FADER MAGAZINE TABS ERUP AS A MEMBER OF GEN F

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SOJA – SYR MAHBER (DMV MUSIC)

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A truly international roots reggae effort, Syr Mahber – Amharic for “roots association” is crafted with the same musical and conscious heights SOJA has earned over the past years while touring and playing to loving fans internationally. Each artist was hand picked by SOJA to form a musical family tree with roots in “Be Aware” and “Faith Works.” Syr Mahber stands out with featured songs from established reggae stars from the Caribbean such as Tony Rebel, Luciano, Queen Ifrica and President Brown from Jamaica and Ras Attitude and Batch from St. Croix as well as artists from Ethiopia, Puerto Rico and United States. The cooperative effort produces excellent results over 16 solid tracks of conscious roots reggae music with quality instrumentation and arrangements.

SOJA opens the album with two tracks demonstrating why the group is known for their attention to songwriting and musicianship. SOJA’s Bobby Lee pulls no punches attacking every day sufferation on “Be Aware” and then returns with the inspirational “Faith Works”. What follows is a riddim driven experience made all the more unique with SOJA’s tight production. Luciano maintains the inspirational vibe with “Hold On”, President Brown gets serious about looking to Selassie “for the light and truth” on “Trod Again” while SOJA rips a funky bass driven groove and Queen Ifrica gives an outstanding effort on “I Rise” alongside SOJA’s rock and roll overdubs. Syr Mahber also features St. Croix’s Ras Attitude who represents for the new generation of conscious deejays hailing from V.I. Ras Attitude’s hot lyrical flow on “Face Off” is tempered only by “Rest Of My Life”, a carefully crafted song of solidarity sung by SOJA’s own Jacob Hemphill. Sister Carol interrogates the “Decadence” of modern times while Batch, also from St. Croix, continues the foundation roots style with “Neck Tie” and Tony Rebel brims with experience and confidence on “I Know”. Fear Nuttin Band’s punk influenced edge to “Beware” adds to a range of genres included on the album. Syr Mahber closes with a selection of crucial roots music from Jah Dan (“No Way”), Junior Kelly (“Damn”), and Don Caramelo whose Puerto Rican roots mix well with SOJA on “What Do You See”. Combining authentic riddim production with live instrumentation and a selection of extraordinary artists from around globe, Syr Mahber is a must listen for fans of roots reggae and world music as well as music fans internationally!

Track listing

  1. Be Aware (Bobby Lee of SOJA)
  2. Faith Works (Bobby Lee of SOJA)
  3. Hold On (SOJA feat. Luciano)
  4. Trod Again (SOJA feat. Prezident Brown)
  5. Simien Breeze (SOJA feat. Zedicus)
  6. I Rise Up (SOJA feat. Queen Ifrica)
  7. Face Off (SOJA feat. Ras Attitude)
  8. Rest of My Life (Jacob Hemphill of SOJA)
  9. Decadence (SOJA feat. Sister Carol)
  10. Unconditional Love (SOJA feat. Ras Abel)
  11. Neck Tie (SOJA feat. Batch)
  12. I Know (SOJA feat. Tony Rebel)
  13. Beware (SOJA feat. Fear Nuttin Band)
  14. What Do You See? (SOJA feat. Don Carmelo)
  15. No Way (SOJA feat. Jah Dan)
  16. Damn (SOJA feat. Junior Kelly)

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VIDEO: “CLICK MY FINGER” – ERUP

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A groundbreaking video for a groundbreaking song. Featuring appearances by Chi Ching, Rebel T Sound System, Konshens and more…

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