Music from the US – Muad’deep

Muad’deep is an US-american world dub musician from Seattle. Listen to his piece “Cry of the Martyr”:

Music from Ethiopia

Don’t know anything about this song, and can’t find some information… But it’s nice :)

Music from the US – High Tide

High Tide is an US-american reggae band from San Diego. Listen to their piece “On the go”:

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 Argentina – Pablo Molina

Pablo Molina is a member of “Todos Tus Muertos ” a punk and reggae band from Argentina ( see my previous post) , Here is his solo project , a song called ” rebelde .”

Music from Argentina – Todos Tus Muertos

Todos Tus Muertos is a punk and reggae band from Argentina created in 1985. In 1986 they recorded their first demo called Noches Agitadas en el Cementerio. In 1988, a self-named album was released. After three years of recording, in 1990 a second album was released called Nena de Hiroshima. After the second album Fidel was invited to collaborate with Mano Negra. Along with Manu Chao and the rest of Mano Negra, they went to Colombia where they recorded La Casa Babylon.(wikipedia)

If you hear the track , you think first- this got nothing in common with punk music but the sound ´s familiar to the one of Manu Chao ( think most of you have already heard them ) The sound is quite different , but unique , here is their song Adelita

 

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 French Guiana/Suriname – Little Guerrier

Little Guerrier, born in Suriname is a great reggae musician. Listen to his new track “Be Careful” featuring Nazareken:

Listen to Faya Dé Wani too!

Music from the US – Matisyahu

Born in Pennsylvania, West Chester, US in 1979 as Matthew Miller, he began to wear dreadlocks in the age of 14 . Miller tries to connect his jewish roots with hip hop and reggae and created a new music style. Listen to his great song “Crossroads” in an Acoustic version:

Listen to his great other songs here

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.”.