Hi luke,
if you're interested in classical roots music played by young bands and/or singers try www.irie-records.de, a german shop with a mighty fine selection of the old and the new.
For all others I would like to say that artists like Midnite, Groundation etc. capture the spirit of the 70s in a modern style, but that is no modern roots reggae. That style started in JA with the rise of Garnett Silk more than ten years ago and is followed by people like Luciano, Mikey General, Morgan Heritage and also the DJ/Sing-Jays like Tony Rebel,Capleton, Buju Banton, Sizzla, Jah Cure just to name a few. Almost everything produced by Bobby Digital or 'Fatis' Burrell (X-terminator) in the 90s gives a real impression of Modern Roots Reggae.
Modern Roots Reggae
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John Public
Re: Modern Roots Reggae
You're right bellyman. Every Single word you said it's true. Just to mention i also come from germany and i get most of my records from Irie Records (they have everything), african beat and sometimes I get my records from amazon.
I already listened to the ub40 signing off and i think you`re right when you say it is the best they ever recorded. But still it's not something i would buy. To all those who love midnite and dezarie you must also listen to batch. He is really great.
And if you say "sizzla is singing love but you can't hear it". I would disagree. His sometimes rough sometimes fragile voice is truely magic. And at least yu have to know that reggae music is not all about love. Even if you go back in the 70's you will find millitancy. Look at peter tosh or linton kwesi johnson.
I already listened to the ub40 signing off and i think you`re right when you say it is the best they ever recorded. But still it's not something i would buy. To all those who love midnite and dezarie you must also listen to batch. He is really great.
And if you say "sizzla is singing love but you can't hear it". I would disagree. His sometimes rough sometimes fragile voice is truely magic. And at least yu have to know that reggae music is not all about love. Even if you go back in the 70's you will find millitancy. Look at peter tosh or linton kwesi johnson.
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little bumbo
Re: Modern Roots Reggae
Of course we need more revolutionary singers espcially in these times where we are controlled by them evillous system. We need musician like groundation and musician like anthony b. Cause only they can tell us the truth. None a dem fucking politician.
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benjamin
Re: Modern Roots Reggae
As I said it john public, I don't know enough about those singers I don't listen to, I would need to hear some more. But when I say I can't hear love, you can't agree or disagree about it because it's not a judgement, that's just what I personnaly hear and get from this music. Of course reggae is magical as it brings together a universal love feeling and a rebel conscious. I'm alright with militancy but ragga is just to ruff for me. And the whole background is filled with business and image.. I don,t find what I love : humility, higher consciousness, harmonies. But as I said it twice, I will lend my hear once again. If you got songs I could like, just tell me, I'll give a try.
Blessings
Blessings
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Dave
Re: Modern Roots Reggae
Right on benjamin, theres a difference between roots reggae, and reggae produced to make money and fame. It may not be their full intention to capitalize on the scene, but they sure do.
Dave
Dave
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luke
Re: Modern Roots Reggae
thank you for the tip bellyman.
its a little bit silly to look in all the catalogues...
its a little bit silly to look in all the catalogues...
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John Public
Re: Modern Roots Reggae
Oh Carlo is great!!!
Bellyman I think you would like most of the songs on Sizzla's "Black Woman & Child" and "Bobo Ashanti". These are albums filled with roots. "Da Real Thing" is also a great album. Just to tell you I am also a roots fan and I don't listen to people like vybz kartel or bounty killer. I think I would never buy an album from these guys. Not because it is dancehall and not roots. It's because they are not spiritual enough for me
Bellyman I think you would like most of the songs on Sizzla's "Black Woman & Child" and "Bobo Ashanti". These are albums filled with roots. "Da Real Thing" is also a great album. Just to tell you I am also a roots fan and I don't listen to people like vybz kartel or bounty killer. I think I would never buy an album from these guys. Not because it is dancehall and not roots. It's because they are not spiritual enough for me
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Re: Modern Roots Reggae
Ites John,
it will surprise you but my love for the music is not tied in roots et al.
Dancehall music is not a topic in the archives but as the main source of entertainment in JA it produced a whole world of great sounds in itself.
Talking about modern roots means knowing it, seen. There are some really great Sizzla albums around and as you mentioned it 'Da real thing' is one of them even if I prefer his first albums a whole lot more to his later output, especially 'Praise ye jah' and 'Kalongi'.
True, reggae music of all styles can be spiritual but I favour the stand of music for the head, the heart AND the feet.
Greetings.
it will surprise you but my love for the music is not tied in roots et al.
Dancehall music is not a topic in the archives but as the main source of entertainment in JA it produced a whole world of great sounds in itself.
Talking about modern roots means knowing it, seen. There are some really great Sizzla albums around and as you mentioned it 'Da real thing' is one of them even if I prefer his first albums a whole lot more to his later output, especially 'Praise ye jah' and 'Kalongi'.
True, reggae music of all styles can be spiritual but I favour the stand of music for the head, the heart AND the feet.
Greetings.
rougher yet
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John Public
Re: Modern Roots Reggae
Greetings Bellyman,
Praise Ye Jah is gorgeous. I think we have a lot (talking about the music taste) in common, and if not it's ok. Cause I don't believe in changing anybody's opinion. I think nowadays it's really difficult to seperate the roots from the dancehall.
For example: Some people would say indicient language has no place in roots music. Wrong!! Remember Peter Tosh singing "Oh Bumbo Klaat".
Others would say. Digital Recorded Music is not Roots. I wouldn't agree. Because I have a few tunes recorded digital and they sound very rootsy.
So when you listen to Jah Mason: Never Give Up. Is it a roots or a dancehall album? Just yesterday I read in a magazine. "Jah Mason is a dancehall singer who released a roots album. So it is a combination between dancehall and roots". Hmm I think I like the Idea that roots and dancehall can combine. Maybe this is also a part of the nu roots or like the topic said modern roots. And that is why I don't talk about midnite, groundation when I mention modern roots.
Praise Ye Jah is gorgeous. I think we have a lot (talking about the music taste) in common, and if not it's ok. Cause I don't believe in changing anybody's opinion. I think nowadays it's really difficult to seperate the roots from the dancehall.
For example: Some people would say indicient language has no place in roots music. Wrong!! Remember Peter Tosh singing "Oh Bumbo Klaat".
Others would say. Digital Recorded Music is not Roots. I wouldn't agree. Because I have a few tunes recorded digital and they sound very rootsy.
So when you listen to Jah Mason: Never Give Up. Is it a roots or a dancehall album? Just yesterday I read in a magazine. "Jah Mason is a dancehall singer who released a roots album. So it is a combination between dancehall and roots". Hmm I think I like the Idea that roots and dancehall can combine. Maybe this is also a part of the nu roots or like the topic said modern roots. And that is why I don't talk about midnite, groundation when I mention modern roots.