NOW ROOTS

Dubroom Online, Edition November 20 2009

"NOW ROOTS" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 20 2009 - Mikey General and Zyon High: two artists of which the Dubroom reviewed free and legal MP3 files, downloadable straight from the Dubroom's download pages.

The music is Contemporary Roots, you could also say: "Now Roots".

It is not without reason, that the Dubroom utilizes this term to describe new or recently released traditional Reggae.

Where a lot of people seem to think that Roots are by definition to be seen in the past, in reality (as every biologian can tell us) roots keep on growing and not just in size: also strength is increasingly necessary as the rest of the tree grows too.

Check out the music, and the lyrics, and see once again how Reggae is still strong, still growing Roots.

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

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

MIKEY GENERAL - FOR THE CHILDREN'S SAKE (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 20 2009 - Taken from the "One Day" One Riddim album, Mikey General sings heartically about the children who are the next generation as he rides High Fence's more than excellent Roots and Culture production. Check it!

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ZYON HIGH - THESE STREETS (OFF ROAD MIX) (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - In a mix of what can be described as Reggae's own version of a ballad and Contemporary Roots, Zyon High's December 2009 release warns people about the dangers of the USA's "Patriot Act".

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REGGAE CULTURE

Dubroom Online, Edition November 19 2009

"REGGAE CULTURE" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 19 2009 - Today, we close our featuring of Edi Fitzroy's oeuvre with a great track called "Deep In Mi Culture".

The track made me think about all these times wherein I had to face people who, let's say, never heard Edi Fitzroy's track, especially not lyrically. People who often had names for me which said more about themselves than about me.

They could be people who have been, let's say, unpleasantly confronted with religious systems. They could also be people who have uncovered the true purpose of these systems, which of course is nothing less than to keep people under spiritual slavery. And sometimes, they're people who are slaves to the Politikal Korekteness of the day.

In all cases, however, I see that there is an ignorance when it comes to at least a little understanding of that culture which Edi Fitzroy sings about.

Reggae Culture...

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

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

STEVIE CULTURE - WHY CAN'T WE ALL GET ALONG? (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 19 2009 - Contemporary Roots Steppers always bring an upfull vibe, which can go in a joyful or a militant way. These two ways go along in this majestic and energetic tune by Stevie Culture, a tune which should not be missing in your free and legal Reggae MP3 collection.

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EDI FITZROY - DEEP IN MI CULTURE (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - In this title track from Edi Fitzroy's 1995 release, Edi Fitzroy explains what it means to be in that culture which produces Reggae Music: it has everything to do with a faith in the Creator Jah and reading up the Bible won't hurt either!

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JAH WILLING...

Dubroom Online, Edition November 18 2009

"JAH WILLING..." (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 18 2009 - I have many plans. Plans with the website, plans with the studio, and of course in my private life as well I'm swimming in ideas, plans and hopes.

I'm not the kind of person to wait for the proverbial pie in the sky, the instant supernatural gratification of my often not-so-supernatural desires, when I add "Jah willing" to my ideas.

Still, I think I would be a fool if I wouldn't realize that it is not me who decides anything, in the end. As true as the fact that I did not make those beautiful trees I see when I look outside my window, is the fact that I did not make myself either.

And so, while I'm not having any ideas about pies in skies, I do know that when I do not realize that Jah run things, I'm not having a very realistic perspective on things.

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

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

EDI FITZROY - WORK ON MR FARMER (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

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EDI FITZROY - POOR JOHNNY (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - Recorded in Jamaica, this 1995 release catches up with Edi Fitzroy during a time wherein positive music was more needed than ever before. Known for his intelligent and conscious lyrics, "Poor Johnny" didn't disappoint those that had high expectations of Edi Fitzroy's (then) new album "Deep In mi Culture".

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I HAVE TO ADMIT...

Dubroom Online, Edition November 17 2009

"I HAVE TO ADMIT..." (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 17 2009 - ...that I was not able to make so many Dubroom Artists pages that they could all be featured until the end of this month.

Of course, there are a number of factors, but time is the most important one. It takes me about a day to make ten of them, and I just have seven days in the week.

So, I hope you don't mind that as it looks now, Dubroom Online will feature a new Dubroom Artist page a day, starting again on December 1.

That's also when the Mikey Dread MP3 month will start, Jah Willing.

A month that requires a lot of preparation, not in the least because of the traditional evaluation of the year, a year that for me personally was one of the most important ones...

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

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

KENYATTA 'CULTURE' HILL - DADDY (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 17 2009 - He's the-son-of, but Kenyatta Culture Hill is a more than good vocalist in his own might. In this tune, though, he doesn't make a mystery of what it is he feels for his father Joseph Hill and loves to share it with you and I. Raspect!

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EDI FITZROY - HAVE YOUR EVER (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - Taken from his 1982 release "First Class Citizen" which included no less than three top ten hits in Jamaica, Have You Ever features a soulful Edi Fitzroy and some very heartical backing vocals in what can only be described as a top-of-the-bill Lovers tune.

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FEATURED ARTISTS

Dubroom Online, Edition November 16 2009

"FEATURED ARTISTS" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 16 2009 - As I'm sitting here, sipping from my morning cup and slowly watch the darkness turn into light, there's a new day ahead of me wherein I will work hard on preparing the Dubroom for the rest of November and even December.

Apart from the daily Dubroom Online MP3 reviews, artists are featured with a daily MP3 as well. Currently we're featuring Edi Fitzroy, scheduled for later towards the end of November is a UK based duo called Love Grocer.

Jah willing, in December readers and visitors of the Dubroom will be offered a free and legal Mikey Dread MP3 file per day. We're talking about a lot of DUB and toasting, under which classics such as "Barber Saloon". In the extended version, of course.

Of course!

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

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

THE ITALS - NEVER SAY NEVER (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 16 2009 - Vocal harmony group the Itals have always been going their own way within the spectrum of Jamaican trio's. Ever since they started recording decades ago, that is. "Never Say Never" catches up with them as they ride a digital rhythm with the very same ease as they've done it with the analogue works before that.

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EDI FITZROY - YOUNG GIRL (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - Traditional early Dancehall music from 1982: sweet music, crucial guitar works, and a young Edi Fitzroy doing some crucial hooks and licks with his voice in his own very special way. Rub a Dub at it's best, can't afford not to check it out!

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THE KING OF REGGAE

Dubroom Online, Edition November 15 2009

"THE KING OF REGGAE" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 15 2009 - Bob Marley has done a lot for Jamaica, for Reggae, and indeed for the people of the world. Especially those that suffer, hungering for righteousness which -as Bob Marley believed- will one day cover the earth.

He's not called the King of Reggae for nothing. As he popularized Reggae by using American musicians who would spice up the Roots music, millions were introduced to a music that would stick with them for the rest of their lives.

Reggae brings comfort to the afflicted, hope to the sufferers, strength to the victims, and motivation for those that actually want to do something to improve their environment.

Raspect is due to the man who rightfully wears the title "King Of Reggae".

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

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

DECEMBER 2009: THE DUBROOM MIKEY DREAD SPECIAL (DUBROOM IN-SITE 25)

WWW, November 15 2009 - Jah Willing, the Dubroom will be paying more than a special attention to Michael Campbell, the one and only REAL MIKEY DREAD. Read all about it in this edition of Dubroom In-Site!

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ABASSI ALL-STARS & FITA WARRI - HELP THE YOUTH (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 15 2009 - Fita Warri chants it up in the Buju Banton and Sizzla tradition, but he does it over a track produced in the typical UK Roots Tradition. The two styles combine better than one and ones would maybe say when reading this, especially when listening to "Help the Youth" a couple of times. Quality grows on ya, ya know...

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EDI FITZROY - CRY FOR MY BROTHERS (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - We go back in time, to 1988, to meet Edi Fitzroy. He's recording his third album and Cry For My Brothers is one of the tunes.

Today, the magnifique album is out of print and only available digitally. Cry For My Brothers will more than likely make you want to check out all tracks on "Pollution".

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BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, November 2009 - Bob Marley is widely considered the King of Reggae, because of the enormous amount of work he did to get Reggae Music accepted world wide. He created his own style within Reggae Music, a style which caused many to dig deeper in Jamaican Music and become Reggae fans for the rest of their lifes.

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DIGITAL REGGAE

Dubroom Online, Edition November 14 2009

"DIGITAL REGGAE" (WEBMASTER'S COLUMN)

WWW, November 14 2009 - In what can only be described as a musical revolution, Jamaica experienced a massive transformation of it's music with the introduction of the Drum computer and other digital technologies and possibilities.

It was King Jammy's, who had then spent a couple of years in Canada before returning to Jamaica during the mid 1980's, with a tune called "Sleng Teng", who was perhaps the leading factor in this "digitalizing of Reggae".

The drum computer would eventually bring producers to merge with other musical styles, such as Hip Hop and Rap.

All of these developments are clearly audible in Edi Fitzroy's tune "Give Your Love".

Enjoy!

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

The above column is the personal opinnion of the Webmaster and does not neccesarily reflect the contents of the Dubroom Website and/or Message Boards and/or Weblogs.

ITEMS FOR THIS EDITION:

STEVIE CULTURE - TIME TO CHECK OURSELVES (DUBROOM ONLINE MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 14 2009 - Stevie Culture has a message for the youth and he does it in a very catchy Dancehall style, that will -not only because of the conscious lyrics- also appeal to the lovers of Roots and Culture world wide. Time To Check Ourselves, but not before downloading this one!

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EDI FITZROY - GIVE YOUR LOVE (DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW)

WWW, November 2009 - Taken from Edi Fitzroy's 6th album, "Give Your Love" has that typical digital King Jammy's sound which stood at the foundation of what has now become Dancehall Style.

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SIZZLA (DUBROOM ARTIST PAGE)

WWW, November 2009 - Hailing from his Judgement Yard center in Jamaica, Sizzla is a well known Dancehall vocalist who uses his voice in ways others will not trod on. He is part of the Bobo Shanti and well known for the resistance he encountered from political correct groups and governments.

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