Australia Reggae and Rastafari News

Saturday the 22nd of october sees the annual (or is it anal?) dub day afternoon at the step inn in the valley. No doubt there’ll be all types of perverts and dodgy characters skulking about the darkened corridors. The bouncers presence there is abhorent. They outnumber over charged patrons by 2 to 1. Never have i seen such a mini police state in a venue before. If it wasn’t for Fyah Walk playing there all would be lost. They have great rhythms, but there singer sucks big time. He’s far too over the top. Every note he sings has got to be mariah careyesque. With more stuck up fags than you can poke a stick at. Along with poor acts, your better off saving $15 and staying at home listening to your fav reggae cd.

Dennis Brown:
The Best of Dennis Brown: The Niney Years, Released 11/04/2008

When Niney released Dennis Brown’s “Westbound Train” he was already one of the top producers in Jamaica. He had scored with his own “Blood and Fire” which was song of the year in 1972, and was producing and arranging for both Bunny Lee and Joe Gibbs. But it was his work with Dennis Brown that would catapult both he and Dennis truly into the limelight.

This collection follows Dennis Brown’s career from the mid-Seventies straight to the early Nineties just before his untimely death at age 42. The eighteen Niney-produced tracks are true Reggae classics and most are collected here together for the first time. With hits, rare tracks, and some previously unreleased versions, this is a perfect view of Dennis Brown’s career.

1 Westbound Train 03:09
2 Cassandra 02:46
3 Tenement Yard 03:47
4 Tribulation 03:06
5 Africa 03:16
6 Here I Come (Love And Hate) / Jah Come Here - Dennis Brown & I Roy 08:01
7 Whip Them Jah Jah 02:30
8 Wolf and Leopards / Step on the Dragon - Dennis Brown & I Roy 07:16
9 Give A Helping Hand 03:04
10 Run Too Tuff 02:41
11 Created by the Father 02:42
12 Black Liberation 04:48
13 Oh What a Day 03:38
14 Spellbound 03:49
15 Coming Home Tonight 04:01
16 Give Me Your Loving 04:01
17 Can’t Take Another Day 04:23
18 My Whole World 03:32
19 Westbound Train / Train From the West (LP only) - Dennis Brown & U Roy 07:46
20 Tenement Yard / Kill Landlord (LP only) - Dennis Brown & Ranking Buckers 06:39

The leader of the world-famous band, Byron Lee and the Dragonnaires was hospitalised at the Tony Thwaites Wing of the University Hospital of the West Indies, after being flown home two weeks ago.

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At this time of electoral bliss in babylon central have you asked yourself that age old question…..?

What are you gonna do on judgement day? Will you take shelter in the arms and bosoms of the hore of babylon? Make no mistake, if you are in the west you are in her condemned arms right now! Or are you gonna run to the saviour at the last minute or second? Will you sow your deceit for longer or repent before no chance of rescue is possible?
Ignore these questions at your peril! Those on certain reggae sites should ponder this while they get their fill of bliss. Please comtemplate, take heed. For these are the last days of rome. This warning is for the heathen and for the righteous. Turn your heart to that of an Israelite before it is too late.

Pressure Sounds have been consistently coming up with the goods in recent years where all around them other reissue companies are going to the wall. Their latest release is a reissue of the original Dub I LP that showcased Errol “ET” Thompsons mixes of some of Radways greatest productions including the likes of Black Cinderella and Mother Liza.

LP and CD issues are available from 18 November (or from around the 3rd from the Pressure Sounds website).

Tracklist:
1. Black Rights Version
2. Cinderella Version
3. Micron Way Version
4. Hell And Sorrow Version
5. Awn Yah! Version
6. Mother Liza Version
7. Black I Am Version
8. She’s Mine Version
9. Wicked Have To Feel It Version
10. Back To Africa
11. Child Of Mine Version (Bonus Track)
12. Tina May - Vin Gordon (Bonus Track)
13. The Best Big Youth Version (Bonus Track)
14. The Great Tommy Mccook (Bonus Track)
15. Dub Is My Desire (Bonus Track)

The bonus tracks are on the CD release only. The running order for the LP is different from the above.

VP Records exciting online music store is packed full of new and classic reggae. from lord creator to gyption, it’s quite user friendly and at $1.45 or .99 cents a track quite reasonabley priced.

Out sometime this month from Jamaican recordings is “Ride On” a collection of Jackie’s late 70’s output.

The world of music just got smaller with the passing of a music legend in Alton Ellis on saturday 11th october from lymphatic cancer.

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With the financial turmoil affecting many of the world’s economies, Elizabeth Blunt in Addis Ababa considers how Ethiopia and other parts of Africa may escape the worst of the credit crisis.

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Greetings All Rasta’s living in Australia!

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Ethiopia’s prime minister and rastainoz sets the story strait.
One of the major obstacles holding back the Ethiopian tourist industry is the way the out side press has over the years painted Ethiopia in one color since Live Aid. It may have brought some good at the time but has proved to be a curse to Ethiopia development.

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You take the high road and I will take the low road:
In Ethiopia’s very long past you had the high land people and the low land people, The high land people were the traditional rulers of Ethiopia and because they lived in the high lands where it is colder they also had the benefits of a healthier life style with no malaria carrying misquotes and water bore bacteria’s that live in the warmer low land regions of Ethiopia.

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In your time of trouble Rasta, who you gonna turn to?
You will want for the Lord Jah Rastafari to protect you, will he be there for you……?

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As babylon the scourge of the Rastafarian seeps ever deeper into the psychi. As more and more of the Rastas humble living is usurped by the distrations of ego and modern life, what will become of Jah’s chosen few.

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In this hustle and bustle of modern life it appears some rasta’s have lost their way.

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Capital Dub Style Presents…
A double bill of UK hiphop+dancehall+dub crossed with live Sri Lankan nu-jazz/reggae/triphop!!!

SAT SEPT 27th @ Transit Bar (Akuna St, Civic)

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To celebrate 50 years since the start of Randy’s VP records are releasing a special 2 CD retrospective with a 40 minute DVD. The CD’s are split down the middle, the first one featuring Ska to early Reggae and the second 70’s sounds. The release has it’s fair share of fairly obvious tunes as is usual in this kind of release but there are some less well known titles thrown in too.

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Ocho Rios Rastas have protested over the weekend at the interspecies marriage of Prof Uzume Kotokete and his cow Julie. Prof Kotokete 47, and Julie 9 were to be married in a quiet ceremony at Ocho Rios Baptist Church on sunday morning Jamaican time. But….

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WOW - Reggaetown 2008 was AMAZING and if ya missed it…ya dissed it!
kATCHAFIRE , CHAKA DEMUS AND PLIERS, JAH MASON, BART WILLOUGHBY ,IMPOSSIBLE ODDS, KINGFISHA, RUCL, DIRECT INFLUENCE, TORTTRIBE, THE UPSTEPPERS, DUBMARINE ,SO MUCH MORE
CHECK OUT PICS ON WEBSITE

JAH

So be humble in Ethiopia because you are the heathen not them.

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The `12” Inch Rulers’ series concentrates on those classic 12” singles that Greensleeves have released over the years and that record collectors remember so fondly - and of which, many have never appeared on CD. The previous three `12” Inch Rulers’ releases featured Henry “Junjo” Lawes, Gussie Clarke and Jah Thomas. This release concentrates on the works of legendary producer and singer Linval Thompson.

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The fact that Rastas love Ethiopia seems to make Ethiopians very happy, and thousands have come to live here and many more coming everyday

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Greetings, Some BIG shows coming up ya might want to check out in September!

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KING TIDE + Dubly Mona Vale Hotel Cnr Park St & Barrenjoey Rd Mona Vale NSW Australia Friday 12 Sep 2008
8:00 PM

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Top New Zealand band Black Seeds are set to headline next year’s Marlborough Wine Festival.

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RAGGAMUFFIN 09 Music Festival – TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Tickets through Ticketmaster ph 0800 111 999, www.ticketmaster.co.nz Early bird prices available for a limited time $95 General Admission $125 Reserved Seating (R18) $250 Family (2 adults + 2 children) Group discounts also available
ZIGGY MARLEY, EDDY GRANT, STEPHEN MARLEY, SHAGGY, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, INNER CIRCLEKORA, UNITY PACIFIC, THREE HOUSES DOWN

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In a similar vein, we might also give more consideration to the cultural discourses of Christianity and the Bible, so vital to Rastafari, in dub

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Skatalites trumpeter Dizzy Johnny blows his final breath

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Music has very much complemented the Olympic action with a galaxy of top performers visiting the Chinese capital to spice up the Olympics.

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How Fake Is Sizzla? - Conscious deejay Miguel Collins, more popularly known as Sizzla, has advocated murder in at least 35 songs, that’s more than Ninja man, Mavado or Munga, yet he still considers himself righteous.

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CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS LIVE! SATURDAY 30 AUGUST @ MISS LIBERTINE PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS: E-SAW & UNTOUCHABLE SOUNDSYSTEM (JAMAICA)

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KATCHAFIRE- JAH MASON - CHAKA DEMUS & PLIRERS and so much more!

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Sat 13th September with Judgement, Rebel Bass Mr Phat-Mr Zuks at the LOFT BAR $8 before 10pm open 9pa 15 Broadway

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With E-Saw and Untouchable Soundsystem from Jamaica and local support from chant down, sista itations and andy ites at the Miss Libertine

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Reggae Dancehall Dub with Jesse I and Ras Crucial, Housewifes Choice, Ranking Yoni, Troublemaker, Comrade Drubs, and Dizzy Dee FREE 8:30 At the workshop

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Melbourne’s indigenous community radio station The Rot.

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Aug Reggae in the North and South island

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Critics claim Ethiopian reggae singer’s arrest an attempt to silence opposition

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The Black Seeds have been forced to cancel their August British tour in support of fourth album proper Solid Ground (Sonar Kollektiv).

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Tour starts January 24 2009 with - ZIGGY MARLEY - STEPHEN MARLEY - EDDY GRANT - SHAGGY - ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT - INNER CIRCLE & BONJAH TOUR DATES ARE:

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Chaka Demus & Pliers, Jah Mason, E-Saw, Untouchable Sound System Local Support: Firehouse, One Love Band, Scrim, African Essence, Big Up, King Tutu

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Chaka Demus & Pliers, Jah Mason, E-Saw, Untouchable Sound System Local Support: Rhythm Collision Sound, DJ Lee, Elephant Wise, MC Tridge Acaia Ridge Hotel

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In OZ you will find all colours of dreads in reggae, you have purple dreads, and green dreads, and some colours I am not sure of. Dreads don’t only belong to Rasta’s anymore or even the the name Rastafari as their’s a hard rock band called, ‘Rastafarian Stage Divers’ to lesbian reggae bands and a band with a transvestite who is half dread and half women, I mean the hair styes as he turned his head side to side on stage.

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The following is music review by Dub Colossus of Real World published in August/September 2008 issue of African Business.

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RASTAFARI IN AUSTRALIA - EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE arrived in Australia on May 13th 1968 in Canberra at 5pm in the evening. This web site was made in 2000 to chronicle the Emperor’s visit to Australia.

Weekly and Monthly Reggae shows in - ACT - NSW - NT- QLD - SA - TAS - VIC - WA

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Reggae Radio shows from all over Australia - ACT - NSW - NT- QLD - SA - TAS - VIC - WA

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Rastafari, Reggae Bands, Ska Bands, Artist and Reggae Sound Sytems, Forums Blogs and Live Video, Ska Promoters, Reggae Promoters, Record Shops, OZ Reggae or Rasta related, Shops Restaurants and Cafes!

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And the birds have there nest?
When the son of man
Ain’t got nowhere to lay his head?

Trans-Tasman Cup holders FIREHOUSE alongside JUDGEMENT @ Hermann’s Bar Saturday 16 August, 9pm-3am

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