Junior Gong and Gods’ Son in the lab working on their album, Distant Relatives. (more…)
Author: robk007
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Bob in Zimbabwe, 29 Years Later
Twenty Nine years ago today, Bob Marley and the Wailers took the stage at Zimbabwe’s Independence Day ceremonies in Harare’s Rufaro Stadium. Prince Charles was on hand to witness the renaming of the former British colony Rhodesia and to see the British flag lowered for the last time, only to be replaced by the new Zimbabwean colors. Marley had declared solidarity with the African rebel forces on his 1979 album Survival in a song called “Zimbabwe” that he composed during an earlier trip to Ethiopia. “So arm in arms, with arms, we’ll fight this little struggle,” he sang—so it seemed fitting that he should make a joyful noise at the conclusion of said struggle. (more…)
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VIDEO: Tarrus Riley & Konshens “Good Girl Gone Bad”
The tune tough from long time, and now the video’s tight too. Better keep an eye on this one…
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NOW HEAR THIS: Buju & Wyclef “Bedtime Story”
“Daddy won’t be coming home tonight” sing Buju Banton and Wyclef Jean on this touching Wyclef and Jerry Wonder production, taken from Buju’s latest album on the Gargamel label, Rasta Got Soul. (more…)
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NOW HEAR THIS: DJ Power Remix Clash
The homie DJ Power a.k.a. “The Soul Controller” just dropped his latest mixtape, Press Play 4.0 Dancehall 2K9, and as usual it’s packed with crazy juggling—new music from Kartel, Mavado, Serani, Junior Reid, Elephant, Beenie & more—plus nuff exclusive remixes. But which one of them is the wickedest? You make the call in this Boomshots webclash. (more…)
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NOW HEAR THIS: Jovi Rockwell “Tonight”
Remember when Rockwell sang “I always feel like somebody’s watching me”? Well I’ve had my eye on Jovi Rockwell for a minute now. (more…)
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Las Lap T&T Carnival 2009
Happy Easter everybody. Now that we’ve made it through the desert of shame that is Lent, what better time look back at the delicious debauchery of Trinidad & Tobago carnival one last time—especially after 40 days and 40 nights of fasting and atonement for our sins? (more…)
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VIDEO: Asa “Jailer” live
Asa is the truth. The Nigerian singer and songwriter sets justice to music and makes bitter truths sound sweet, evoking the best of Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, India Arie, Joan Armatrading… I could go on and on; the full has never been told. But Asa is telling it one song at a time. Listen well…
“Let he who is without sin be the first to cast a stone Mr. Jailer.”
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NOW HEAR THIS: “Blame It On The Weed”
Jamie Foxx and T-Pain say “Blame it on the Alcohol,” but you dun know what Wayne Marshall’s gonna blame it pon already. “Listen to the drama… Weed make Chris Brown get mad with Rihanna.”
Run tune…
[audio:https://www.boomshots.com/tunes/BlameOnDaWeed.mp3]Mr. Marshall nah stop wave the weed banner. And Hot 97 nah stop blaze the tune.
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DVD PREVIEW: Dancehall Draft Picks 2009
Johnny Wonder is at it again, and judging by this preview, Volume Few (2) of the Dancehall Draft Picks DVD is gonna be extremely mad and sick. Was that Shabba Ranks at 1:44? Respect in all aspect.
