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Par DJDemonAngel le 17 Octobre 2009 à 13:05
When Arthur Conley asked the immortal question 'do you like good music, that sweet soul music', maybe he didn't exactly have the island of Jamaica in mind; nevertheless, the answer from that quarter was a loud and clear 'yes'. The cultural relationship between the USA and Jamaica had been in place long before, from jazz through r & b, and on into the age of soul. A whole generation of singers, players and mcs had grown up in thrall to the sounds of 1960s black America; indeed, in the 1950s Jamaican dancehall music itself had evolved by adapting shuffle-based r&b and boogie, with deejays like Count Machuki freely borrowing slang & lyrics from Harlem journalist Dan Burley's 'Jive' magazine, using that language to introduce and pep up their selections. The link continued through the early 1960s, with singers and vocal groups - Ken Boothe, Slim Smith & the Techniques, the Melodians, Roy Shirley - all engaging in impromptu cutting contests in ghetto locations like Back O Wall, in which the material they sang was drawn from the catalogues of such as the Drifters, Clyde McPhatter, and the ever-present Impressions. When 'soul' replaced 'r & b' in the affections of black American listeners, so rock steady and later, reggae, developed as Jamaican music kept pace with innovations on the US mainland. Through the 1960s, as US soul began increasingly to reflect the social concerns and political aspirations of the black working class, the same phenomenon began to register in Jamaican music. By the end of the 1960s, Jamaica could boast the presence of several singers who equalled in emotional intensity their US cousins, among them such as Ken Boothe, Alton Ellis, John Holt and Delroy Wilson, as well as groups like the Techniques with Slim Smith, Pat Kelly and others. Similarly, instrumentalists like the Meters, Booker T & the MGs and James Brown's band also had their influence on the development of reggae. This compilation celebrates that cultural exchange during the period 1973-1980, emphasising the fact that roots music doesn't have to be overtly Rasta inspired for the message to get across; indeed several of the songs here proved to be as suitable for Jamaican conditions as they were in the USA.
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Par DJDemonAngel le 5 Octobre 2009 à 15:03
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Par DJDemonAngel le 24 Septembre 2009 à 19:48
Après la première rencontre très réussie entre le chanteur américain Amp Fiddler et les monuments jamaïcains Sly & Robbie, deux nouvelles collaborations viennent enrichir la collection Inspiration Information du label Strut. Né en 1999 à Londres, Strut Records réédite des trésors oubliés des années 1970, du compas au disco italien en passant par la soul des Caraïbes, des vieux mixes de Kid Creole ou ceux du mythique Grandmaster Flash. Inspiration Information repose sur un concept simple : réunir en studio deux univers artistiques, l’un installé, incontournable, et l’autre plus jeune, encore peu connu. Puis observer ce qu’il se passe…
La première des deux nouvelles galettes à paraître confronte l’exceptionnelle voix du Jamaïcain Horace Andy à l’électronique fantaisiste de l’Anglais Ashley Beedle. Dj acide house, remixeur acharné, élevé aux sound systems londoniens des années 1980, il fait ses classes avec les groupes X-Press 2 ou Black Science Orchestra. Leur rencontre donne naissance à des dubs aux sons improbables, des rythmiques électroniques soutenues sur lesquelles Horace Andy pose son flow légendaire. Un heureux accident qui pourra peut-être diviser sur la reprise d’Angie des Stones, mais procure une bonne bouffée d’air frais.
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Par DJDemonAngel le 16 Septembre 2009 à 12:00
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Par DJDemonAngel le 15 Septembre 2009 à 12:00
Record date : 1978-79
Playlist :
Standing Firm
The Black ''spy''
Silver & Gold
Straight To Cuddley's Chest
Ital Light
Laughing Babylon
Wanted
Copper Bullet
Healing Of The Nation
Joshua ''a'' Loaf
I've Got The Handle
Wariera Hill Rock
Peace Treaty Special
Pass The Pipe
Sinners
Smg Skank
Bionic Skank
Badness Never Pay
Engineer : Maxie & Sylvan Morris & Errol Thompson
Producer : Tommy Cowan
Vocals : Jacob Miller
Backing Band : Fatman Riddim Section
Drums : Calvin McKenzie & Sly Dunbar
Bass : Ian Lewis & Robbie Shakespeare
Rhythm Guitar : Roger Lewis
Lead Guitar : Chinna
Keyboards : Charles Farquharson & Touter Harvey
Saxophone : Jah Devon
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