Dubroom Online - Edition September 27, 2007

Dubroom Online - Edition September 27, 2007


"A REGGAE BIBLE READ" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, September 27 2007 - Within Reggae Music, it is not uncommon to be treated to a number of Bible verses, or sometimes even complete Psalms.

Sure, sometimes these verse will be quoted by people who don't really believe what's written in there. And often, the verses will be heard by people who don't really believe what's written in there either.

Therefore, the debate continues and will continue to continue...

Fact is, that when the Bible is read over some crucial drum and basslines, the scriptures begin to become more clear as they are written outside the buildings called "church".

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

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:
MP3 Podcast: Inglan Is A Bitch - Fast Chat
Video: Richie Roots - By The Rivers Of Babylon

MP3 Podcast: Inglan Is A Bitch - Fast Chat

INGLAN IS A BITCH: FAST CHAT
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW



WWW, September 2007 - Smiley Culture's "Cockney Translation" is just one out of five great examples of the UK's answer to Jamaican Rub a Dub in the 1980's.

When U-Roy started to chant over the instrumental versions played by King Tubby's Hi-Fi Sound System, many different styles were born.

Throughout the 1970's, the DJ's chanted over the drum and basslines of dubbed out Reggae tracks. In the 1980's, Jamaica developed Rub a Dub music, with a strong DJ presence.

In the UK, a similar development was going on. Saxon Sound System gave birth to a brand new genre when their MC's began to toast at warp-speed: the "Fast Chatters" came to take over and ruled the UK charts with classics like Smiley Culture's Cockney Translation.


PLAYLIST

1. "Mi God Mi King" - Papa Levi - 1984
2. "Cockney Translation" - Smiley Culture - 1984
3. "Abbreviation Qualification" - Asher Senator - 1984
4. "Bible Reader" - Macka B - 1985
5. "Love Mi Sess" - Top Cat - 1988

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MORE DUBROOM REVIEWS OF THIS BROADCASTER

Video: Richie Roots - By The Rivers Of Babylon

RICHIE ROOTS - BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON
Dubroom (DUB) Reggae Video Review



WWW, September 2007 - Discogroup Boney M made this psalm very popular when they scored a hit with their cover version of the Melodians track.

In this video-clip, we'll see Richie Roots as he performs the track again in a style that could be described as a modern version of Nyabinghy and Roots Reggae.

The music is slow and spiritual, the sights are professionally without losing eye for the spiritual aspects.

After all, the words come straight out of the bible and can be applied one-on-one to the story of the African people who were stolen from their homeland in order to work as slaves to build the great cities of Babylon.


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