SHOK WAVE is your weekly new REGGAE music blog. SHOK WAVE finds music that is out there in the form of Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Ska, Dub, Reggae Rock & anything else musical with a Caribbean origin and in any language.
Here is what we found this week.......Enjoy!
Instead of not doing a blog this week we decided to list a bunch of good songs that released. I did not find anything great just good. Maybe this should be the start of an additional playlist? What do you think?
REGGAE
Clatta Bumboo "Make Way Rasta"
Born in Westmoreland Jamaica, the original Clatta Bumboo has taken on the responsibility to preserve nurture & continue the preservation of Rastafari and it's music within the culture. Clatta has set a path to "Make Way Rasta." The new album of the same name starts right there. Blazing the fire and continuing the work of rasta, it's generational freedom. Rastafari is not only a message within the music, it is also 'The Sound.' 'Calling To The People' is a plea to help Clatta on his mission. 'Give I Strength' & 'Be Strong' shows us babylon is very prevelant and we have to stay focused and not let them succeed. Even through it's all in the faith of Jah, we will be 'alright' as sung in 'Digital Dystopia.' Bumboo challenges his listener in 'Where IS Home' and 'Live Up.' By now you should feel the 'Good Vibration' of Clatta Bumboo like an 'Angel of the Night.'Simple, true and consistent, Clatta Bumboo delivers a solid roots reggae album in "Make Way Rasta," so we ak you be diligent and support the works.
Various Artists "Keale Street riddim"
This various artists juggling riddim is a very nice touch of ja sax, jazzy riddim. It holds a vibe in every song. Kirk Diamond leads the way in more ways than one with his big tune 'Rastafari Calling.' A song about how Rastafari changed his life from a criminal to a rasta youth. Very inspiring. The Jempress carrys the torch of love in 'F.L.Y.' which stands for 'For Loving You.' It's a song for her lover and an imrpessive first song. Lastly the other stand out track is from Treson with 'Stronger.' This is another tune of overcoming stipulations and making you 'Stronger' as seen in the 'Diamond's track. Now remember these are our favorites. Here are the tracks pick your favorites from the 11 tracks.
The Dub Sheperds "Night and Day"
The Dub Shepherds duo knew how to stand out with counter-current sounds, preferring grain and heat of magnetic tape that today make the sound signature of their label Bat Records productions. The “hardmix”, as they’re used to call it, a reggae anything but smooth dubbed with supercharged effects, grabs listeners by the hips. It slams, it cracks, it burns, it hits ! “The important thing is audacity !”
Dub Shepherds juggle with rhythm and colors without repeating themselves. We find them where they are expected, with their “black ark” sound like or with Jolly Joseph Falsetto, but they also surprise by seeking influences beyond the borders of reggae. And tit is in this diversity that they express their singularity : from jumping rockers to Deep Rub a Dub, from jazzy balade to porn soundtrack, from militant one drop to heady falsetto ! On this brand new album, Jolly Joseph and Dr Charty release twelve tracks that resemble them, sincere and committed, live music with contagious energy, energy of the 80's sound. Our stand out tracks are the title track, which really caught our ear in a big way 'Night and Day.' The Lee Perry styled production matched with the vocals of The Congos, would stand out with any fan of either and more so of both artists works. Other favorites include the jazzy and dubby 'Palm Beach Blues.' More of the old sound and golden era of reggae from the Dub Sheperds has made any true reggae fan a true 'Rebel Souls' of the music. It's crazy how authentic it sounds. It is definitely 'Something Special' even the dub sounds they capture 'late at night.'
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