News : Reggae's future worries pioneer

[cmc matrix sound system]

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[Han]

Yet another old riddim re-done badly. It`s about time the younger reggae musicians start making some original riddims instead of doing bad cover versions.

peace

Jamaican music has always been about 'recycling' For example lots of 60s tunes are 'copies' of US soul and R&B songs/rhythms.....

[robItheselcector]

[Jamaican music has always been about 'recycling' For example lots of 60s tunes are 'copies' of US soul and R&B songs/rhythms.....[/quote]


Good point Han!

I love hearing the same riddims mixed differently and hearing different lyrics being said. Not all "Sleng Teng" riddims are my favorite but I do love a lot of them. I think its the best to hearing the same riddim remixed heavier then the last one I heard. I hope the new generation will go back to a traditional 70's-early 80's sound and create new riddims and murder the old ones forever....



ROOTS

rob-i

[h1n1]

theres piles of new original digital riddims being made daily probably more then ever

weather people like them or not who cares.

there is a need for musicians though.

[Lion I]

i agree with Spear's reasoning. We have a duty as a people to keep reggae music a "live" . We owe so much to the singer and players of instruments of this phenomenal art form, that helped to shape our lives, that gave us a strong identity as a people and a dignified stance. Why let it slip away?. It is so precious. Keep the roots alive!!!!!

Blessed love.

[creationrebel]

If you are looking for new original Reggae, there is tons to be found. But it is outside of Jamaica.
New Zealand has a massive reggae scecne... Katchafire, Fat Freddys Drop, Black Seeds. Northeast US.... John Browns Body, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Easy Star All-Stars.
Groundation from cali... massive roots sound.
All of these bands are true to the roots tradition AND are pushing the boundaries of the genre. Ya, they aren't Jamaican, but its still heavy heavy shit.

[giant panda]

Burning Spear should lead by example and release true roots reggae like Clinton Fearon still does. if enough major artists did this the youth would hear it

[versionside]

Easy Star All-Stars.
Groundation from cali... massive roots sound.
All of these bands are true to the roots tradition AND are pushing the boundaries of the genre. Ya, they aren't Jamaican, but its still heavy heavy shit.

Just about everyone that I know that's been listening to Reggae for over 10-15 years thinks bands like groundation are a waste of time.

I agree.

I'd rather hum the real thing to myself than listen to these bland, imitation Reggae bands.

I'm not really an ageist type of person, but it strikes me as rather odd that the majority of people that like groups like groundation are fairly young.

I think a lot of it has to do with the ever decreasing amount of Jamaican bands/ players of instruments touring/backing Jamaican artists - whether it be due to cost/visa or whatever reason else. Some of us got spoiled by seeing so many authentic Jamaican bands, often unknown players but boy could they jam. Those moments are far and few between now.

Next thing you know, we are stuck listening to the local Reggae imitators, with some people possibly never investigating the real deal Jamaican thing.

And before I get tagged as a hater, I've tried, with an open mind, to give these bands a chance but they just don't have the intrinsic quality of a Jamaican born set of musicians.

Just plunk in a DVD of a Rebel Salute show or something like that and you will hear the difference. Jamaica still has plenty of musical potential, it's just that a lot of things have changed outside of Jamaica, on so many different levels.

[Lion I]

l have listen to those new artistes mentioned and though they are in some way interesting they do strike me as just imitating. The same can be said of any artiste that is drawn to try and replicate. To me they just "play it" as opposed to "living it" This for me is the heart of roots music.
The men and women in Jamaica that helped to create Reggae music, had no choice but to "live it" & did so out of a need to be heard at a time when the poor had no voice, but through this medium they could be listened to & sang of the social injustices. As well as having the opportunity for local notoriety and a chance to earn an honest dollar.

But for me the essence of this music will always be about singing of the glory of Jah and spreading the message of blessed love.......