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Music. Bunny Rugs – “Just Can’t Deny” (Raw Edge / VPAL)

Taken from the album TIME
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LYRICS

No sense in running
Cause I just can’t get away, no

Oh I just can’t deny
Even though I try
Got to have you by my side
Oh I just can’t deny
Love has come on by
Let’s just take it for a ride

Funny how I used to say settling was not for me
I rather to be free
Sometimes coffee sometimes tea
And though how I use to wonder why any one man would tie himself down with one woman
And never dis the program
Hearts are not made of stone
So I’ve had a change a of heart ready to give all that I’ve got to you
And even though friends are asking if I’m just masking I tell them that it’s really true

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Happenings. Mr Vegas Europe dates Nov 15 – Nov 24, 2012

Mr.Vegas EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
FRANCE, ITALY, POLAND, AUSTRIA, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND
Nov 15 – Nov 24, 2012

15.11 – Coconuts Club // Montpellier (France)
16.11 – Leoncavallo // Milan (Italy)
17.11 – ONE LOVE FESTIVAL // Wroclaw (Poland)
18.11 – Flex Club // Wien (Austria)
21.11 – U – Club // Wuppertal (Germany)
22.11 – Big Bang Reggae Yard // Rome (Italy)
23.11 – Obama Club // Lyon (France)
24.11 – Coupole // Biel (Switzerland)

Music. Various Artists – More Spiritual Riddim (Green Lion / SOTL Records)

by GreenLionCrew

Click here to download the mini mix.The full riddim is available October 30 everywhere.

1. Mr Williamz – We Run England
2. Million Stylez – More Spiritual
3. Kabaka Pyramid – New Year
4. YT – Save Di Children
5. Perfect – Don’t Be Afraid
6. Mr Williamz – Herbzman
7. Green Lion Feat Nambo & Everton – More Spiritual Version

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Music. Mr Vegas – Rise Again

I know that it’s over.
That I can’t believe we’re through.
They say that time’s a healer.
Yeah.
And I’m better without you.

It’s gonna take time I know,
But I’ll get over you.

Look in my life.
Look in my heart.
I have seen them fall apart.
Now I’m ready to rise again.
Just look in my hopes.
Look at my dreams building
bridges from these scenes.
Now, I’m ready to rise again.

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Music. “Trees” performed by Ras Batch featuring NiyoRah (I Grade Records)

I GRADE RECORDS PRESENTS

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Trees – Ras Batch feat. NiyoRah by I Grade Records

“Trees” is the second single from Ras Batch’s album, Know Thyself (click for reviews), which brings together the talents of the Virgin Islands and Jamaica in a unique and special roots reggae release on I Grade Records. In addition to the crisp arrangements of the Zion I Kings (Alfred, Andrew ‘Moon’ Bain, Jah D) Know Thyself also connects with a ‘who’s who’ of standout musical talents from Jamaica including Leroy ‘Horsemouth’ Wallace (drums), Dean Fraser(sax), Andrew Bassie Campbell (bass), Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith (guitar) and more all of whom assist Ras Batch in promoting positive vibes while demonstrating the ability of roots rock reggae to bring together like-minded conscious people in unity and love.

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Music. Various Artists – More Spiritual Riddim (Green Lion / SOTL Records)

available October 30 everywhere

GET IN THE SPIRIT ON OCTOBER 30TH: THE MORE SPIRITUAL IS A 7-TRACK COLLECTION IN THE SPIRIT OF JUNJO LAWES’ LEGENDARY GANJA SMUGGLING RIDDIM CREATED BY GREEN LION

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Green Lion and Soul of the Lion Records are pleased to present the More Spiritual Riddim, a Green Lion production based around Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes’ legendary Ganja Smuggling riddim first released in 1981. Set to release October 30^th and thirty-one years after the original, Green Lion’s infectious combination of timeless percussive dub and foundation dancehall vibes projects a seductive, up-to-the-time invitation to move your feet to the beat when you feel the spirit. “We Run England” (click for the reviews and to preview), performed by Mr Williamz and the first song from the More Spiritual riddim released as a single, demonstrates the full production’s worldwide appeal with critical acclaim from England to the Caribbean to Europe and the USA (“Playful, genuinely funny and most important of all musically dynamite too.” musiclikedirt.com). Here, the sum total of the More Spiritual riddim is greater than its individual parts in featuring Europe’s most respected vocalists. In addition to two contributions from Mr Williamz, the More Spiritual also features deejays YT (UK) and Million Stylez (Sweden) as well as the internationally touring veteran Jamaican wordsmith, Perfect, and the leader of Jamaica’s roots reggae/hip hop new school, Kabaka Pyramid. Nambo (trombone) and Everton Gayle (saxophone) are not lyricists but their subtle message urging you to get in the conscious groove is heard loud and clear from Jamaica’s most respected instrumentalists. Indeed, up to the artwork hand painted by Dan Buller (Heavyweight Art Installation), Green Lion’s production once again leaves absolutely nothing to chance.

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Happenings. The Heatwave Canada Tour 2012.

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Happening. Bunny Rugs Meet & Greet at VP Records South Florida

Happening. Mr Vegas Birthday Bash Oct 5 in Toronto, CA

Press release. Art, music and education collide when the Reggae Poster Contest links with Alpha Boys School in Kingston, JA

l-r. michael thomoson, maria papaefstathiou + alon braier at the exhibition opening (photo courtesy susumba.com); michael thompson’s special contribution; michael thompson leading a visual arts workshop at alpha boys school

(Kingston, JA): Music, the visual arts and education came together twice in a very unique way this past week with the arrival of the World A Reggae: The 100 Best Entries from the First International Reggae Poster Contest exhibition in Jamaica at the National Gallery. On Sunday, September 30 the Alpha Boys Band provided live music at the exhibition opening and the following day the contest founders and contest winner visited Alpha Boys School for a special workshop with Alpha students. The inclusion of Alpha is the result of the Reggae Poster Contest’s goal to make the school both a theme and a beneficiary. Following the exhibition, in November, the posters will be auctioned with 100% of the proceeds going to Alpha.

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