Blessing or Offense? (7) - Webmaster's Column

Dubroom Online - Edition November 23, 2007


"BLESSING OR OFFENSE? (7)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 23 2007 - Militant factions of homosexualists or churchicans are known to take offense in many of Reggae's lyrics and desperately try to Konform Reggae Culture as they see no way in which they could ever be part of such a Culture themselves.

They don't see one particular principal that helped to shape Reggae Music and Culture, even musically. But their blindness is a direct threat to the real Love and Unity in Reggae Culture, which is a Unification of people to chant down the real enemy and help each other to survive as victims of the very same system.

Babylon doesn't look to your particular view on homosexualism or the Bible. Babylon will try to feed of you and enslave you, so let's join together in Love and Unity in order to Chant down Babylon together!

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


ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:
House Of Reggae #12 (MP3 Podcast Review)
Fasimbas Sound System - Drums Of Redemption (Video Review)

House Of Reggae #12 (MP3 Podcast Review)

HOUSE OF REGGAE #12
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW



WWW, November 2007 - None less than 16 tunes in what is another great selection of info-tainment by the master of the genre in this discipline of the Reggae Podosphere!

The 12th episode of Ian's House Of Reggae starts with a serious selection of the late 1970's, including an interesting Clint Eastwood riding the Uptown Top Ranking riddim that sound quite different than the one that made it into the UK Charts back in the days.

As our host takes us back further in time, he explains just what we're about to hear in his own way of "ire enthusiasm" with Jamaican Reggae and Ska music.

He doesn't ignore the themes that cause the many Sufferers tunes you can find in Jamaican Music through-out the decades, things which could be quite relevant for people who are just staring to get to know Reggae Music and want to find out what that great stuff they hear is all about.

One of those themes in the political violence and the declared peace after countless of people dies in the war between the rivaling political parties. The story behind Bob Marley's "One Love Peace Concert", for example. is very much related to this as well as the tunes that our host plays in another section of yet another great piece of info-tainment!


PLAYLIST

01. Ray Darwin - People's Choice
02. Sea & Waves - Born In The Ghetto
03. Ghetto version
04. Clint Eastwood - Badder Than You
05. The Clarendonians - You Can't Be Happy
06. Frankie Jones - The War Is Over
07. Freddie McKay & Jah Lloyd - War Is Over
08. Da'Ville - Love U Better
09. Wailing Souls - Take A Taste
10. Ringo - Don't Know Much
11. Winston & Roy feat. Count Ossie - Babylon Gone
12. Delroy Wilson - Lion Of Judah
13. Ce'Cile - Waiting
14. Pinchers - Seen & Done
15. Tony Curtis & Jigsy King - I'm Sorry
16. Buju Banton - Love Needs

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Fasimbas Sound System - Drums Of Redemption (Video Review)

FASIMBAS SOUND SYSTEM - DRUMS OF REDEMPTION
Dubroom (DUB) Reggae Video Review



WWW, November 2007 - Fasimbas describe their sound as Rasta DUB. They are here to musically Chant Down Babylon and give thanks for those that bravely join them.

Roots Reggae, especially Conscious Roots Reggae is ignored by the mass-media. The reason for that has to do with what Rastafarians and other Conscious people call Babylon Shitstem.

This system is responsible for the fact that African people were taken as slaves from their homeland to work as slaves on land that was stolen from yet another people: "welcome" to what one of it's founding fathers called the "New Atlantis".

Fasimbas -their name is a Raspect to Jah Shaka, the King of Rasta Sound System Warriors ina Babylon- is here to Chant Down Babylon with Music and the Dubroom is here to Chant Down Babylon with the promotion (DUB) Reggae and Consciousness.

In this video, that lasts almost ten minutes, Fasimbas introduce themselves over some heavyweight DUB vibes. They show us how they Chant Down Babylon with Music and a positive message of Love and Unity in the African Community as they take us to one of their monthly sessions.

Raspect is due!

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Blessing or Offense? (6) - Webmaster's Column

Dubroom Online - Edition November 22, 2007


"BLESSING OR OFFENSE? (6)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 22 2007 - Jamaica's long history of sufferation and the courageous way many Jamaicans deal with the shituation Babylon has put them in has been a tremendous influence in the development and nature of (global) Reggae Culture.

What is usually seen as political incorrect in established religions or world philosophies and their culture, is not even a matter of debate!

That is why the Dubroom will promote Reggae Music by artists, regardless of their religious views. That is why the Dubroom will also publish spiritual articles, regardless of the political incorrect nature of these messages.

Everything has a place, and it you don't want to check it, you obviously don't have to.

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


ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:
Ali Baba Styleeeeee (MP3 Review)
Jammy's: King At The Controls (Full Length Trailer Video Review)

Ali Baba Styleeeeee (MP3 Review)

ALI BABA STYLEEEEEE
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW



WWW, November 2007 - The Ali Baba Riddim has inspired many vocalists and DUB engineers to record some of their better works. 28 minutes of this great riddim definitely isn't too much, here!

They're all there: from the obvious John Holt tune that gave the title to this riddim to the legendary King Tubby dubbing it up BIGTIME, from the necessary Dr Alimantado trimming the barber to the unexpected David JAHSon in showcase style.

Definitely a crucial selection of which 28 minutes isn't too much at all. Especially not when you consider that each and every one of the tracks in this mix can be considered among the better works of each artist individually, too.


PLAYLIST

#01 John Holt - Ali Baba
#02 King Tubby & Prince Jammy - The Poor Barber
#03 Joseph Cotton - Ali Baba
#04 King Tubby & The Aggrovators - I Trim The Barber
#05 King Tubby - Hijack the Barber
#06 Dr. Alimantado & Jah Stitch - The Barber Feel It
#07 Dr Alimantado - I Killed The Barber
#08 Treasure Isle All Stars - Arabian Dub
#09 U Roy - Bury The Razor
#10 David Jahson - Clean Head Dread
#11 David Jahson - Shampoo Dub
#12 Jackie Edwards - Ali Baba

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Jammy's: King At The Controls (Full Length Trailer Video Review)

JAMMY'S: KING AT THE CONTROLS (FULL LENGTH TRAILER)
Dubroom (DUB) Reggae Video Review



WWW, November 2007 - When Jammy's released the digital Sleng-Teng riddim, he started a complete new genre of Reggae.

Six minutes with the once pupil of King Tubby's, the Founding Father of DUB.

Unfortunately, King Tubby's left us way before his time. During Tubby's life time, (now) King Jammy was known as Prince Jammy and he was one of the top DUB engineers, together with Scientist and others.

Jammy's went on from being of the top DUB engineers to one of the top in the Dancehall business and it had to do with the mighty Sleng Teng riddim.

His story is remarkable and well worth an in-depth documentary, which is proven by the full-length trailer that comes along with it.

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Blessing or Offense? (5) - Webmaster's Column

Dubroom Online - Edition November 21, 2007


"BLESSING OR OFFENSE? (5)" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 21 2007 - Reggae Music was born on Jamaica, and Jamaica is an island where the world's history is summarized in a rather ugly way.

Jamaica has a long history of people who know like no other one know what it means to be a true sufferer, a victim of what truly is Babylon System.

Today, the situation is not so much different as the Plantation is now "simply" called "Third World" and the sufferers still suffer until this very day.

In this situation, the Jamaicans have given an example to the rest of the world when it comes to what can seriously be called "Jah Culture" in a way, and that Culture has definitely shaped world-wide Reggae Culture.

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

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:
DJ Mukti DUBWISE Set (MP3 Review)
Marcia Griffiths - Melody Life - Full Trailer (Video Review)

DJ Mukti DUBWISE Set (MP3 Review)

DJ MUKTI DUBWISE SET
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW



WWW, November 2007 - Almost one hour of deep, deep DUB awaits the listener - experiencer - of DJ Mukti's first Podcast.

The art of DUB can be applied in many, many styles of Reggae and even beyond. DJ Mukti is showing just how this is done by his wonderful selection of DUB music.

Electronic vibes and instruments are combined with analogue or even acoustic sounds and we're not "just" talking about the many vocals we hear throughout this hour of deep, deep DUB.

DJ Mukti's selection introduces us mainly to the world of contemporary and international DUB producers like Twilight Circus and Vibronics, Mad Professor and the German Rhythm and Sound.

As we can hear, DUB has come a long way since it was first discovered in King Tubby's Studio decades ago!


PLAYLIST

01. Rastafari Elders
02. Twilight Circus Dub Sounds System
03. Miniman
04. Kanka
05. Rhythm and Sound
06. Mad Professor and Massive
07. Zentone
08. Highvisatatores
09. Selassie I Dub War Album
10. Vibronics
11. Kaly Live Dub
12. High Tone
13. Improvisators Dub


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