Friday, November 9, 2007

Nyabinghy (1) (Webmaster Column)



Dubroom Online - Edition November 9, 2007



"NYABINGHY (1)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 9 2007 - Greetings! The video reviewed for this edition of Dubroom Online isn't really Reggae, but nevertheless it is...

How can that be?

The tune is built on the Nyabinghy rhythm, which is very similar to the human heart beat. The rhythm is used in the official Rastafarian gatherings (often called: grounations) and stands for: "Death To Black And White Downpressors"

This pure Rastafarian rhythm can be incorporated within Reggae, but there are even Rastas who would say you shouldn't play Reggae at all, but stick to the Nyabinghy rhythm.

Give Thanks, One Love,
Messian Dread (Dubroom Webmaster)


ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:
Sleeper's Record Shack 7: Rocksteady (MP3 Review)
Prezident Brown - To JAH Only (Video Review)
Dubroom Site Statistics for October 2007

Sleeper's Record Shack 7: Rocksteady (MP3 Review)

SLEEPER'S RECORD SHACK: ROCKSTEADY!
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW




WWW, October 2007 - When Ska slowed down in tempo, it became known as Rocksteady. After half a year or so, the final name for Jamaican Music was found: Reggae.

Mick Sleeper knows his Reggae Music and History. All his podcasts have a specific theme, and apart form a jingle here and there and some introduction talk, he lets the music speak for itself.

In this episode, he takes us to the year before Reggae Music was born. Jamaican Music had already been undergoing a lot of changes in name, style and tempo as the music developed from covering American music in the 1940's, 1950's into a particular Jamaican rhythm.

There was Mento, there was Ska, and now in the 1966 Ska slowed down a little bit. The drum and bass became more prominent, the guitar would start to play along with the bassline. More and more artists could be recognized as being a member of the Movement of Rastafari, and it became clear that everything was heading toward Reggae Music.

However, there was a style between Ska and Reggae. It only took Jamaica about one and a half year to make the transformation. The transformation itself was called Rocksteady.

Enjoy some music from the fall of 1966 to the summer of 1968.



PLAYLIST

01. BOOM SHACKA LACKA - Hopeton Lewis
02. RUN FOR COVER - Lee Perry
03. MUSICALLY - Keith Blake (AKA Prince Alla)
04. CRY TOUGH - Alton Ellis
05. YOU CAN'T WIN - The Slickers
06. GREAT MUSICAL BATTLE - Derrick Morgan
07. KEEP ON PUSHING - Bobby Aitken
08. BOOK OF BOOKS - Charlie Ace
09. GET TOGETHER - Carl Dawkins
10. ALL MY LOVING - Prince Buster
11. ROLLING STONE - The Wailers
12. THE MORE THEY GET - The Consumates
13. MOJO ROCKSTEADY - Prince Francis
14. RIGHT TRACK - Phyllis Dillon & Hopeton Lewis
15. SEA OF LOVE - The Heptones


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MORE FROM THIS BROADCASTER

Prezident Brown - To JAH Only (Video Review)

PREZIDENT BROWN - TO JAH ONLY
Dubroom (DUB) Reggae Video Review




WWW, October 2007 - Prezident Brown was one of the conscious vocalists to follow in the footsteps of Tony Rebel back in the early 1990's.

They came to bring back consciousness in the Dance. Spearheaded by the House of the Bobo Shanti and others like Tony Rebel and Luciano, the early 1990's marked a period some Reggae historians call the Rasta Renaissance.

Prezident Brown was one of the prophets to bring the message once again, and in this video clip we will see him as he spreads some truths and rights and worship of Creator.

The music is based on the Nyabinghy rhythm, technically some wouldn't call it Reggae even. Acoustic Guitars are there too, while Prezident Brown shares his testimony and observations.

Crucial!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH

Dubroom Site Statistics for October 2007

DUBROOM SITE-STATS OCTOBER 2007



WWW, November 2007 - Here is the most important statistical information concerning the Dubroom's site activity during the month October of the year 2007. Statistics do not count for the Messageboards and/or our blogs.


GENERAL SITE STATISTICS
Visitors (Avarage number per day) 2,367
Page Views (Avarage number per day) 4,430
Total Hits (File downloads, Page reads, etc.) 755,223


MOST VISITED PLACES ON THE DUBROOM WEBSITE
1st Entry Page: Dubroom Home Page 33,074 visitors
2nd Entry Page: Dubroom Articles 17,839 visitors


TOP DOWNLOADS
GRAPHIC FILE: Yesus Kristos 20,843
PDF: Messian Dread - Christafarianism 268

COUNTRY TOP 15
01. United States of America 51,515
02. Unknown 5,273
03. Sweden 3,846
04. United Kingdom 2,213
05. Poland 1,203
06. Netherlands 1,171
07. France 1,141
08. Germany 895
09. Canada 787
10. Japan 489
11. China 347
12. Brazil 283
13. Norway 202
14. Maldives 202
15. Italy 200

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