No more living like a refugee for Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
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- No more living like a refugee for Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
- Reggae duo works ‘cool and easy’
- MUSIC: The rising star of Abdias Ernesto Garcia
- Matisyahu keeps the faith while rapping
No more living like a refugee for Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
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We try to play the real traditional music like Gumbe because it?s our roots. ? Reuben said the All Stars are one of the few groups preserving the country?s musical heritage. ?Western music is sweeping African music except for reggae music which is the main music? he said. Everybody is trying to imitate another life. People in Africa they see America as the greatest development in the world. So everything that comes from America is like a good thing so they try to imitate these big stars in America.
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Reggae duo works ‘cool and easy’
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I’d liketo work with him because he’d take our element of reggae and mix itup with what he does. For right now we’re trying to protectJamaican music. But there are hip-hop producers and rappers that wereally respect and like and would like to work with sometimes youknow?How has your partnership with Robbie lasted solong?We work together cool and easy — easy like Sunday morning. Do you spend a lot of time together when you’re not makingmusic?Most of the time we’re making music together. We have a magical connection all of the time.
MUSIC: The rising star of Abdias Ernesto Garcia
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I can go on and on about her talent but a few seconds of listening to her sing will do more for your soul than I could ever put in words. It was a very natural collaboration an easy flow from start to finish. Then there is Danny Dread of Rising Lion who showed me everything I know about Reggae music and gave me my first break to go on the road. He is a true testament to perseverance and I owe him tremendously for challenging me as an artist. My love for roots music found a home away from home in Reggae music and I owe that to Danny. Tommy Calton Carlos Hernandez Lee Ritter Jeremy Hagen Kevin Stever S.
Matisyahu keeps the faith while rapping
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“I started to feel a bit trapped or unhappy with my quest. And I started to search to look for different avenues of experiencing God. ”That need for exploration has also prompted Matisyahu to try music other than the reggae-style rap for which he’s known. For “Light” he spent a year exploring with new collaborators including singer-songwriter Trevor Hall and oah an experimental turntablist and programmer from hip-hop group Glitch Mob. Guests include members of ska-punk band Fishbone and legendary reggae producers Sly & Robbie. Matisyahu also began to sing encouraged by a new producer David Kahane who has worked with Paul McCartney and soul singer Regina Spektor. The first single “ne Day” has a soaring melody to go with its utopian vision while “Escape” and “Darkness Into Light” feature dark pounding rock.
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