Lil Wayne Estelle REM stood tall in 2008
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- Lil Wayne Estelle REM stood tall in 2008
- Hanukkah Receives Kosher Pop Welcome
- Evolution of an Icon: Matisyahu’s Musical and Spiritual Journey
- Shove out the old year and ring in the new at these celebrations
Lil Wayne Estelle REM stood tall in 2008
Newsday NY
3ESTELLE “SHINE” (Atlantic). If only pop was always this clever and effortless. Singer-rapper Estelle is as grand as. The stellar “American Boy” is only the tip of the Brit star’s silky soul iceberg.
Hanukkah Receives Kosher Pop Welcome
New York Times United States
Yet if his lyrics weren’t so clear about their references to Jewish history and the majesty of God most of the time Matisyahu would simply be one more reggae-loving rocker. ” But the roots of his music are Afro-Caribbean and African-American. He uses Jamaican reggae and dancehall toasting sometimes delivered with a Jamaican accent; he also uses hip-hop cadences and showed off his vocal beatboxing. His band also segues into rock for chiming marches that borrow their idealistic sound from.
Evolution of an Icon: Matisyahu’s Musical and Spiritual Journey
Forward NY
? With Rosenstein he said Matisyahu relished a different mode of studying which focused on placing teachings into historical and social contexts and then comparing them with other Hasidus and philosophies of Judaism. ?Shattered? which comprises four songs reflects this newly acquired intellectual and musical diversity. n the one hand the tracks divert from his reggae stylings into new areas of electronica and rap; one of the tracks is with the electronic music duo The Crystal Method famed for working with Fatboy Slim and with The Chemical Brothers. The EP?s first track ?Smash Lies? dares listeners to challenge their musical assumptions about Matisyahu from the get-go with banjo synthesizers rap and electronically modulated vocals. n the other hand all the tracks reveal an attempt to convey messages of Jewish spirituality more deeply and subtly. Many of the lyrics were co-written by Rosenstein. ?I took classic Jewish works and stories and things that are really universal.
Shove out the old year and ring in the new at these celebrations
Ventura County Star CA
Sh: The restaurants New Years Eve bash will feature reggae music by Michigan & Smiley a four-course meal and a champagne toast. $100 for dinner and dancing; $25 for dancing only.
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