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Interview with Jalani Horton, Bambu Station

[vc_row type="in_container" full_screen_row_position="middle" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text]He was absent from the scene for a long time, at least from the direct scene, so I looked for him in various ways to find out what was happening with him and the music he was making. This is the legend of the reggae scene, originally from the Virgin Islands or St. Croix, Jalani Horton. Founder and […]

June 29, 2021 478 3

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Breaking News

Frederick “Toots” Hibbert passed away

[vc_row type="in_container" full_screen_row_position="middle" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text]With a heavy heart, we announce that the frontman of the famous reggae band Toots and Maytals, Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert, has passed away at the age of 77. Mr. Toots has been hospitalized at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, for just over a week. He has been infested with a plague that […]

September 13, 2020 2181 2

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Biography

Reggae Music History: David Hinds, Steel Pulse

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June 21, 2020 12621 2

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Biography

Reggae Music History: Winston Rodney, Burning Spear

[vc_row type="in_container" full_screen_row_position="middle" scene_position="center" text_color="dark" text_align="left" overlay_strength="0.3" shape_divider_position="bottom" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column column_padding="no-extra-padding" column_padding_position="all" background_color_opacity="1" background_hover_color_opacity="1" column_link_target="_self" column_shadow="none" column_border_radius="none" width="1/1" tablet_width_inherit="default" tablet_text_alignment="default" phone_text_alignment="default" column_border_width="none" column_border_style="solid" bg_image_animation="none"][vc_column_text]We've been planning to write a series about reggae music and its icons for quite some time, primarily the living ones, because once they are no longer with us their popularity and career reaches its peak and they are no longer able to see with their own eyes the fruits of their labor, at least not with earthly […]

June 15, 2020 20824 10 2

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Album Reviews

Editors Choice: Top 10 Roots Reggae Albums Of All Times

As someone who listens to music randomly and without any rules, skimming through artists as I feel, I felt compelled to compile my top ten favorite roots reggae albums. Each of these ten albums grounds and organizes me, and in those rare moments, I listen to music in order, without changing my opinion over the years. The albums are an editor's choice, and I did not include some greats like The Gladiators, Mighty Diamonds, The Abyssinians, Heptons, Black Slate, or […]

December 3, 2023 513 11 3

News

The Grammy’s Reggae Royalty: A Look at the Marley Dominance

The Marley name has been synonymous with reggae music since Bob Marley became an international icon. In the realm of the Grammy Awards, the Marley legacy continues to stir up debate. Their prevalence in the "Best Reggae Album" category raises questions about fairness and the influence of legacy on the voting process. Since the category's creation in 1985, the Marleys have carved out a substantial presence. Ziggy and Stephen Marley have amassed a collection of Grammy awards, with Ziggy winning […]

November 10, 2023 112

Balkans Reggae

The State and Perspectives of Reggae Scenes Through Time

Written By Jah Tooth Today's reggae scene is in some vacuum caused by the original scene and what the global market demands today. This should be a tribute to my twenty years of listening to reggae music.Reggae once emerged from the souls of ghettos, the poor, and the oppressed, and then, with the help of Marley, gained the attention of Western masses, where what was spiritual met the material and an escape from poverty. This is not a remark on […]

November 5, 2023 194

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Album Reviews

Album Review: Micah Shemaiah – Jamaica Jamaica

Analyst: Nenad Pekez MIcah Shemaiah - JAMAICA JAMAICA Nenad PekezWhat do you get when you combine today’s most promising Jamaican reggae singer with one of Europe’s finest production and publishing houses? We get a killer album, “Jamaica Jamaica,” the fifth studio release of the young Micah Shemaiah and an outstanding example of the perspective and future of roots music, which is suppressed in the mainstream by various shunts that cry out for the hunt and the authorization of those hustlers […]

April 21, 2023 244 3

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Album Reviews

Album Review: Haile Israel – A Griot’s Journey

Biography I must admit that I first heard of Haile Israel when I researched the biography of Jalani Horton. Through the prism of Bambu Station, I also discovered Tuff Lion, and there is a similarity between the two musicians.Hailey Israel is a guitar master who was also the music director/guitarist for the legendary spiritual/nyabinghi band "Ras Michael and The Sons of Negus." If I'm not mistaken, he embarked on a solo career in 2016. The first album is "Each One […]

March 31, 2022 4491 4

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