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Backstage - NEW SHOW!  3rd show!  9/22/08

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HERE IT IS!  THE THIRD EPISODE

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"Reggae Academy Awards Part 3"

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Reggae Ska Phttp://www.reggaereport.com/images/stories/articles/kyle%20stoopidjpg.jpgunk Equals Slightly Stoopid:  A Not-So-Stoopid Conversation with Kyle McDonald

By Bruce Moore

 

For more than ten years, Slightly Stoopid, the California-based reggae, ska, and punk band, has been making music their way and touring the world.  On July 22, they released their latest recorded effort, Slightly Not Stoned Enough to Eat Breakfast Yet Stoopid, a CD containing, what the band calls, a collection of “odds and ends.”  The disc includes songs that were written for the last release and a few new songs, as well as a cover of the UB40 tune, “I Would Do For You.”  Once dubbed by Spin Magazine as, "One of the top ten bands least likely to succeed based on their name,” these guys are intent on proving their critics wrong.  The bands longevity can be attributed to their rabid fan base and their constant touring.  I recently had the opportunity to interview guitarist, vocalist, and one of the group’s leaders, Kyle McDonald. Read more…

LUCKY DUBE RESPECT (Aug. 3, 1964 – Oct. 18, 2007)

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A Tribute – Gone But Never Forgotten

Words and Photos by Lee Abel

Delivered by his grandmother on a farm near the small mining town of Ermelo on August 3, 1964, he was not given a name. He was not expected to live. But like every other challenge, save one, that was to follow in his 43 years, he refused to be a victim. The Apartheid system in South Africa provided little opportunity for proper health care, quality education, or employment. Its rigid laws cruelly dictated the movements of black families and individuals. Read more

SLY and ROBBIE:  Reggae Disciples Standing up for Reggae

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Words and Photos by M. Peggy Quattro

With careers spanning more than 30 years and hundreds of thousands of recorded tracks, SLY and ROBBIE – aka the Riddim Twins – are still standing up for reggae.  Equal partners in the studio or on the stage, these world-renown artists, performers, and producers represent reggae to the fullest.  Fueled by, what Robbie calls “God-power,” this ageless duo is having a seriously fun time doing it. I caught up with Sly and Robbie, long-time friends and colleagues, after their rousing performance with reggae rock dubsters Simply Stoopid, Internet sensations hailing from southern California, and Hawaii’s popular threesome, Pepper. Read and hear more



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Ky-mani Marley and Joseph Israel:  Stir Up the House of Blues on Sunset Strip

Review and Photos by Jan Salzman  

Joseph Israel started the night’s live performances with an acoustic set, his mission he said, “To bring joy to the House of Blues.”  Ky-mani Marley then blasted onstage to “I’m Back.”  In fact, he began with three songs straight from his latest CD Radio, including “The March”... Read more


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Hello fans... times are tough here in the good ole' USA... and this site is struggling., too  If you would like to see ReggaeReport.com and our Backstage video show continue, then we need your support.  Go the the Backstage Club sign-up area and join for 5 bucks.. and be entered to win valuable prizes.  Have a business, product, or service?  Then reserve a banner at our ridiculously low prices and get yourself noticed.  Interested in investing?  More on that soon...  Keep visiting and tell your friends!  The latest Backstage, the final epsiode featuring the Reggae Academy Awards, is up... click on the the video above.  The next show is in production now. 

Check out our first ReggaeReport.com T-shirt!  Read the music! is here.  Choose from 2 styles! Also, we have the exclusve LUCKY DUBE TRIBUTE POSTER by veteran photographer Lee Abel.  Each beautiful poster is signed by Ms. Abel and you can get it here - Irie T'ings store!

 

Check the  letter to the editors of Jamaica's Gleaner and Observer I wrote responding to PM Golding's official statement regarding the marketing of Reggae music.  They didn't publish it, so I have.  Check it here and feel free to respond.    


It's here!  The second webisode of 'Backstage @ReggaeRepport.com"!  Have a look and let me know what you think!  The third show is in the works.   Also, check the Top 25 Artists to grace the cover of Reggae Report under Features above. The MPQ Blog contiues!  More on Marley,Cliff, and getting started in the biz.  Check out the latest interview with Hip-Hop Soul Jamaica-born singer, Camar.  Check our events calendar for shows and festivals around the world!  Reggae grows from strength to strength and needs your support to continue.  Check the Steel Pulse review under News and Reviews above. We receive comments and suggestion from around the world - thanks for keeping Reggae Report international!  Keep visiting our site and tell your friends!  We need your input and continued  participation to keep going and growing!

     Use that "Tell a Friend" link on the right to help us spread the word.  If you are a writer and would like to contribute or add to our Editorial pages, then write me at the email link below.

    The unfortunate situation with Dancehall artists and their fixation on ‘gay bashing’ continues.  If homosexuality is not for you, fine, that's your prerogative.  However, when the opinions of a few effect the lives of many, it's time to say, enough!  The call to violence and murder is disturbing on all levels...social, moral, and now, economic.  The unity and determination of the gay and lesbian community has resulted in action that has not only called for a stop to the proliferation of lyrics that incite a negative, sometimes violent, reaction, but have succeeded in having performers known for such lyrics banned from shows and festivals - even countries - around the world.  In addition, they were successful at having several songs with these lyrics removed from iTunes – effecting artists where it hurts most – in their bank accounts.  My call is for the compassion act heralded by the Stop Murder Music Campaign to call it what it really is – The DANCEHALL Compassion Act – and leave the roots and culture music out of the title.  You will not find a true Reggae singer or songwriter who will write words to incite murder or mutilation!  I do not want the word Reggae – which is in this site’s name, which is the business I have struggled to get accepted as a positive music culture for more than 27 years – to be associated with the sad few who seek attention and whose success is built on violence and hate.   Have something to contribute?  Let me hear from you.

    Use the RSS feeds to link up with ReggaeReport.com on a daily basis.  Take a few minutes to explore our Events Calendar, Yard Report, USA Reggae, World a'Reggae, Industry Spotlight, Hip-Hop, CD reviews, and more.  Click GO BACKSTAGE and have a look at the new videos.  We will be adding more audio soon, as well as articles, interviews and photos from our 25-year history that will be available for download.

     Be sure and check MPQ's Blog for personal stories and insights, including my background and all the fun, frustrations, and friendships since beginning my Reggae career May 11, 1981.  Thank you for your time and support...and tell your friends to tell their friends to check us out!

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Did U No's    

...Copeland Forbes, veteran manager and tour organizer, has opened the Thai market and will soon be taking shows to the Reggae Pub in Bangkok.
...Virgin Mobiel presents the Virgin Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa on Dec. 13, and Capetown on Dec. 16, featuring Snoop Dog, Maroon 5, One Republic, and Eddy Grant featuring members of the Lucky Dube's backing band.
..Duckie Simpson returns to the role of lead singer for Black Uhuru's first CD since 2001; As the World Turns will be released in October on No Joke Entertainment
...At Madonna's request, Sly and Robbie have remixed her 2nd single off Hard Candy, "Give It 2 Me," featuring singer Cherine Anderson.
...Rebel Salute 2008, featuring Tony Rebel, Tarrus Riley, Luciano, Queen Ifrica and more, is now available on DVD.
...London's Harder They Come musical, based on the '72 movie, starring Rolan Bell as people's hero Ivan, is a smash success.

... Renown producer Computer Paul (Henton) is in the studio with Patra, the 90s Dancehall superstar, recording a new album for a major label.
...The Government of Jamaica has awarded the late Cedella Marley Booker the Order of Distinction (Commander Class), Jamaica's fifth-highest civic honor.
...DJ Inferno, namesake of his father, singer Beres Hammond, has been spinning music on Jamaica's Fame FM since 1994 and is looking forward to pursuing music production and management

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New Releases     9-16-08
ARTIST CD LABEL
Spragga Benz
Prototype 9
M.B.I.G.
Luciano
Reggae Salute
Charm
Half Pint
Essential Roots Anthology
Essential Media Group
Johnny Osbourne
Most Wanted
Greensleeves
Squidly Cole
Babylon Days
Phlatline Rec.
Various Artists
Get Smart
 Phlatline Rec.
Ifari
Shadow of aDim Light
 Fieyahseal
Ifari
Expressive Moods
 Fieyahseal
George Nooks
Diamond Series
Tad's
Voice Mail
Jump Off
Pony Canyon
Perfect
Born Dread for Life
Groove Attack
Midnite  Live 94117
Rastafaria
Johnny Osbourne  Truths and Rights ReMix
Studio One
Faya Horns   Meets Mad Professor & Joe Ariwa
 Makasound
Sugar Minott  New Day
Stop, Look & Listen 
Burning Spear  Jah is Real
Burning Music 



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Sugar Minott

New Day

Stop, Look & Listen Records






 









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Cipes and the People

Conscious Revolution

KG2 Music





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Rootz Underground

Movement

Mystic Urchin

 
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