Sueno de Dahlia is a Poprockband from Mayaguez / Puerto Rico . Here is a song from their album “Marionetas” the acoustic version is really fine . (Sueno de Dahlia -translated Dahlias Dream )
Category Archives: Middle America & Caribbean
Music from Jamaica – Bounty Killer
Bounty Killer is a Grammy nominated Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. This is his latest single, “Wifey Wine”.
Music from Jamaica – Lee “Scratchy” Perry
Lee “Scratch” Perry (actually Rainford Hugh Perry) (born 20 March 1936 in Kendal, Jamaica) is a Jamaican record producer and one of the most influential figures in the development of reggae, ska and dub especially in Jamaica. He became known primarily for his eccentric nature, and by his most daring use of effects and mixer. Lloyd Bradley wrote of him, “Lee” Scratch “Perry is the Salvador Dali of the Dub.
He also worked together with Bob Marley , here is his song “Soul Rebel “
and one of his typical songs
Music from Jamaica – Johnny Osbourne
Johnny Osbourne (born Errol Osbourne, 1948) is a popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer, who rose to success in the late 1970s and mid-1980s. He is probably best known for his mid-1980s dancehall reggae hits ”Buddy Bye” (based on King Jammy’s Sleng Teng riddim), “Ice Cream Love” and “Water Pumping” Here is his song ” No Lollipop no sweet so “
Music from Jamaica – Max Romeo
Max Romeo (born November 22, 1944 in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica as Max Smith) is a Jamaican singer. He is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country, and in the United Kingdom. Here is his song “Chase the devil” which has been sampled from the british group “the Prodigy” in her song “Outer Space ” see below
Very nice the story , he told of his youth and how he decided to become a singer:
One day I went to a friend’s house and as this old man was sitting on the porch. He was watching me, but I ignored him. I looked at this time rather depressing: holes in my shoes, my shirt was missing a sleeve, etc. The man called me over and said, ” You should not go around this way , what is your problem.” I told him a little of my life and he said. “Well, I’ll help you go home now and write down twenty things you want to do in your life.” He gave me a pen and a piece of paper and I went home and wrote all of the various professions and things that have occurred to me, and brought it back to him. He said, “Now I want you to choose two things out of the twenty.” There were two things I really wanted to be, a preacher or singer. So I shortened the list and went back to him. He said, “Now it is easy to restrict it to one.” I said, “I like the glamor in the music and the respect one has for a preacher.” But at that time I asked about respect glamor and decided: “singer”. The man answered. “Well, from now on, when someone asks you how you earn your living, you’ll say that you’re a singer, and every morning when you wake up, you will yourself say that you you´ve got to sing. “At the end he asked me: “Can you sing?” I said, “Yes, I sang a lot as a child.” He replied: “That’s good now move on.”.
Music from Barbados – Rihanna
Did you ever notice that the glamour-pop singer Rihanna is from Barbados? I didn’t so far! But she was born in Saint Michael on Barbados in 1988. Today, she’s best known for pop, R&B and even dancehall and hip-hop music and as an actress. Of course, her music reaches the charts regulary and won already many awards. Here’s a great remix(I prefer the remix instead the original) of her song “Umbrella”. Updated song for you!
Music from Mexico – Maná
Maná is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, which already won three Grammy Awards. The were founded in 1978 and play a mix of pop, rock, latin pop with influences from Reggae. Listening to this song often while cycling traing on the home trainer, I thought I’d share it with you to. “Vivir Sin Aire” is so dreamy good!!!
Listen to their classic Clavado en un Bar
Music from the US/Puerto Rico – José Feliciano
“Light my fire” is one of José Feliciano’s most popular international hits. It is originally by “The Doors” and was at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts for three weeks an re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968 following the success of José Feliciano’s version of the song.
Music from Jamaica – The Chosen Few
The Chosen Few are a reggae group from Kingston, Jamaica, formed in 1969 and were popular until the mid-1980s. Here is their song “Stoned In Love ”
and a cover from Sam Cooke´s “Chain Gang ” relaesed in 1960
Music from Jamaica – Mutabaruka
Mutabaruka (Kinyarwanda: “the ever victorious’”) (formerly Allan Hope) (born 26 December 1952 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican dub poet and musician. Here is his song “Junk Food “
