Reggae/Dancehall News
14.07.09 :: Friendly Fire Clash @ Roskilde
Four of Denmarks top ranking sound systems, were battling on the Roskilde Festival 2009 for the hell of it - and a whole leap amount of fresh dubplates were put on, when Firehouse Sound, Rootsman Hi-Fi, Universal Sound and Kali-Ma.
Listen to the clash here...
01.07.09 :: Rub'A'Dub Sundays Closing Down
It's we regret that I write the news about the closure of the longest running weekly reggae gig in Copenhagen - Rub'A'Dub Sundays. Due to political decisions in the town hall the venue also known as Stengade 30 is on the bound to shut down - and that is why the crew behind Rub'A'Dub Sundays decided to throw the last party on Sunday, June 28, 2009.
Rub'A'Dub Sundays was a catalyst on the modern Danish Reggae scene with a solid crowd of regulars, who was ready to give young and upcoming sound system a change to show their skill in front of an excited crowd and sound systems like Reggaehagen, Rootsman Hi-Fi, Firehouse, Unity Hi-Fi, People's Choice, Universal, DubCity, Yute Rockers, Youngblood, Kali-Ma, Donkey Sound and many others has played there. But also big live acts like Natasja Saad, Busy Signal, Aidonia, Ward 21, Bitty McLean, Jah Mason, Horace Andy, DeMarco as well as solid international sound systems like Jack Scorpio, Sentinel, Pow Pow, Massive B, David Rodigan has stopped by.
But there are still Reggae going on in Copenhagen - as weekly events are taking place at Saxon's Café, Folkets Hus, Kødbyen as well as other spontaneous events are popping up.
reggaeXplosion remembers Rub'A'Dub Sundays.
Yours sincerely
Jonas Bæk
Senior Editor
22.06.09 :: New Mixtape from Firehouse
Check out the new mixtape from Firehouse called "Hard Times And Heartaches" mixed by selector Restless G. The mixtape is a collection of 32 soulful reggae, and the tracklist is:
- Barry Biggs – Work all day
- Ken Boothe – Sandie
- Al Brown – Aint no love in the heart of the city
- Lloyd Parks – We’ll get over it
- Alton Ellis – Its hard to be your lover
- Horace Andy – Natty dread a weh she want
- Milton Henry – Gypsy Woman
- Derrick Harriott – Brown baby
- Stranger Cole – These eyes
- Phyllis Dillon - We belong together
- Alton Ellis – Its a shame
- Dennis Brown – Cheater
- Kingstonians – Out there
- Freddie McKay – Rock a Bye woman
- Dennis Brown – If I follow my heart
- Techniques - Travelling Man
- Roy Panton – Endless Memory
- Freddy McKay – Wont get away
- Cornell Campbell - You’re No Good
- Horace Andy – Got to be sure
- Sensations – Every day is like a holiday
- Ken Boothe – Is it because I’m black
- Chosen Few – Children of the night
- Tamlins – Baltimore
- Bruce Ruffin – Dry Up Your tears
- Horace Andy – You are my angel
- Derrick Harriott – Let me down easy
- John Holt – For the love of you
- Chosen Few – Love between a boy and girl
- Dennis Brown – Things in life
- Ken Boothe – Everything I own
- Chosen Few – In the rain
Download the mixtape here...
12.06.09 :: Junior Kelly feat. Roots Harmonics
The Danish backing band is still setting the trend for Danish backingbands, as they will be touring this summer with Junior Kelly on his European Tour.
The dates are as follows:
July 4 - Summerjam - Cologne
July 5 - Almere, Netherlands [Afrique Caribe Festival Backing up Bushman As Well)
July 6 - Rototom [Udine, Italy]
July 10 - Twann, Switzerland [Lakespklash]
July 11 - Rome, Italy pending
August 7 - Uppsala Reggae Festival
August 8 - Soltau, Germany
August 9 - Portugal (TBA)
August 11- Lecce, Italiy
August 14 - Denmark Raggapak
August 15 - Siccily, Italy
August 16 - Chimsee, Germany
09.06.09 :: Article on Buju Banton in Danish newspaper
En connection to concert with Buju Banton in Copenhagen this evening, the Danish newspaper Politiken brings a big article on who Buju Banton is and what he is about.
The article is written by selector Troels Egern from the Danish sound system Firehouse Sounds.
The Danish version of the article can be viewed here.
A Google-translated version in English can vi viewed here.
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