Altiyah Hewitt set for solo debut
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- Altiyah Hewitt set for solo debut
- The Ethiopian Lion Family Community utcry and Youth Rally against…
- Reggae stars retain their roots
- The Dead 60s are back with a bang
Altiyah Hewitt set for solo debut
Jamaica Gleaner – Sep 21, 2007
Comfortable with genresAs for comfort among the range of genres which she spans on the 16-track set Hewitt says “I am comfortable with all of them. I think I have always embraced change and because of that it has honed me in a way that I analyse things do it and I am good to go. I am not a lover of any one way of putting across reggae music”. Still there is an affinity for “good old lovers’ rock. If I was thinking about swinging to something I would swing there. But there are so many sides. Among the cover versions on the album the first of three for VP Records are Unconditional Love done by Donna Summers How Could I Live made popular by Dennis Brown and the Harold Butler composition Love Me Forever performed originally by Cynthia Schloss.
The Ethiopian Lion Family Community utcry and Youth Rally against…
Jamaicans.com – Sep 21, 2007
The event will be hosted by Princess K and Ras Roger of Mystic 1400 AM Derrick G of Lynks FM 104. 7 and Ital K formerly of ?Englishman Radio? WLRN. This utcry event gathering involves faithful Ras Tafari reggae music lovers and diverse people with consciousness held together by a love for ?Family Harmony and Unity? that can only generate through music and the love of Christ. Roots Reggae & Culture vibes will ignite your heart mind and souls to stay alive. ?Love and Unity is the foundation for life? Come out early and enjoy Live interactive entertainment for the entire family. FREE fun activities for the children ice cream cotton candy Bounce Houses games prizes and giveaways.
Reggae stars retain their roots
Brisbane Times – Sep 21, 2007
“We were just a three piece playing in Raglan and some peopleliked our music and got us a gig out of town” Dixon said. “We ended up recording an EP one thing led to another and thenall of a sudden two EPs and an album later we are touringconstantly” Dixon said. “Last year we toured Japan – they are absolute music fanaticsover there. They love all kinds of music. “In Japan you can have mild success and be huge because thereare so many people. ur music is really popular in kinawaYokohama up around Tokyo – right around the boards they’ve got abig dance hall scene and about 10 or 15 years ago heaps of peopleeven had dreadlocks. “They just really embrace the music they know who you are andwhere you are from how many albums you’ve got out and the lyricsand everything.
The Dead 60s are back with a bang
Independent – Sep 21, 2007
We wanted to concentrate on the song as the main thing. “You can tell from the bold sound of their new single “Stand Up” which puts melody and even guitar pop before the dub ska and grooves of their previous album. While they maintain they are still influenced by traditional-style punk music reggae dub music and bands like the Talking Heads and Gang of Four you can hear that more recently they have started listening to rockabilly and Fifties rock’*'roll. What is the new single about?Turner says: “It’s about pride really and self-respect and standing up for what you believe in. We just write about what we know. “McManamon adds: “Politics and things like that never really interested us. We have like newspapers and television channels people ramming it down your throat – there’s enough people doing that kind of stuff.
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