Reggae/Dancehall News
15.08.08 :: Silkeborg Reggae Festival Is Set
The third edition of the Raggapak Festival also called Silkeborg Reggae Festival was launched yesterday. Many of the Danish reggae fans are visiting the festival were artists such as Jah Shaka and Mykal Rose and Black Scorpio are headliners.
The festival spans over four days with shops, workshops, food places and massive reggae and dancehall played by some of the fines local selectors and sound systems including: Rootsman Hi-Fi, Universal, Firehouse, Unity Hi-Fi, Rude Star Hi-Fi and others.
If you have a free weekend, this is a surefire fun way to spend it… Tickets are still available!
25.02.08 :: Joe Gibbs Has Passed Away
The legendary producer Joel A. Gibson aka Joe Gibbs passed away last weekend at the age of 65 due to a heart attack. Joe Gibbs was a very productive producer in the 1970's and was the person behind the first stellar releases (Two 77 Clash and Baldhead Bridge) from the band Culture. Gibbs also produced several albums by artists such as Dennis Brown, Frankie Paul, Freddie McGregor, Jacob Miller, The Heptones etc.
He also produced and released the song Someone Loves You Honey by J.C. Lodge which sold a tremendous 500.000 copies in the Netherlands alone.
Prior to his dead, Gibbs made a world wide distribution agreement with VP Records for re-issuing all his releases on vinyl via the new VP sub-label 17 North Parade. Joe Gibbs's son Stephen 'Gibbo' Gibson also has a promising production carreer, and released a few years ago the cool Hard Times rhythm and the Buju Banton feat. Culture single-hit Never Get Weary.
So the spirit lives on in his music and his son. Rest In Peace.
17.02.08 :: Million Vibes (SE) vs. Firehouse Sound (DK)
Get ready for an action packed night tonight, as the first sound clash of the year will be taking place at the roughest Sunday-dance: Rud A Dub Sundays.
The clashing sounds of the night are Million Vibes from Malmö in Sweden and local heroes from Firehouse Sound based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The clash will be a non-dubplate clash, which means that the sounds have to be musically superior to win the clash.
Your host for the evening will be Ra$ Money from Rootsman Hi-Fi. Read more on www.rubadub.dk.
16.02.08 :: Reggae Hits Copenhagen
Nuff things a guh gwaan tonight - as Copenhagen will be jam-packed with multible reggae parties shattered all over the city.
The highlight of tonight is the Reggaehagen Dancehall Night #2 @ Kapelvej 44 which features digital-rockers Firehouse Sound, (who is warming up to clash Swedish sound Million Vibes tomorrow) the cool Massive Crew and the ever blazing Reggaehagen Warriors. Entrance is 50 DKK - and the party takes place from 22-05.
Operaen at Christiania opens the doors for a night of live reggae entertainment featuring Natasja's backing back Ragga Pack featuring Ninja from Sweden. Before and after, you will be able to experience DJ Fathead of King Genesis Sound also from Sweden. Entrance fee is 50 DKK and doors opens at 21:00 Other gigs tonight: Rootsman Hi-Fi @ Saxon's (free entrance).
If you happen to be in Århus or Aalborg, you might want to check out the new reggae club in Århus called The Rebelution or Million Vibes (SE) @ the new club Overstanding Outernational in Aalborg.
11.02.08 :: Stephen Marleys Picks Up The Grammy
Yesteray, once again, the Grammy Award went to a Marley-family member as Stephen Marley received the Grammy for Best Reggae Album, for the album Mind Control released by Tuff Gong. Ziggy Marley received it last year. We can't help but being a little disapointed of the total lack of feel with new reggae music when we look a the nominees, who all have received a Grammy in the exact same category in previous years. The nominees was:
- The Burning Spear Experience Burning Spear [Burning Music Production]
- Mind Control Stephen Marley [Tuff Gong/Ghetto Youths/Universal Republic]
- The End Of An American Dream Lee 'Scratch' Perry [Megawave]
- Anniversary Sly & Robbie And The Taxi Gang [Taxi Records]
- Light Your Light Toots & The Maytals [Fantasy]
As in previous years, there has been quite good reggae albums released by new promising artists, who undoubtedly could have been nominated, including Duane Stephenson's From August Town [VP Records], Sizzla's I-Space [Greenleeves], I-Wayne's Book Of Life [VP Records] and least by not limited to, Assassin's Gully Sit'n [VP Records]. We can only hope that the awards will be more updated next time.
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