Tag Archives: Jamaica

Daily Discovery: Ras Abraham – River Jordan

Daily Discovery: Ras Abraham – River Jordan

Jamaican roots reggae and ska heavyweight Ras Abraham (former singer of The Slickers and long-time collaborator of Lee Scratch Perry and Sly and Robbie) is back with an original rootsy tune titled “River Jordan”. The tune has just been released by French label Studio Time Records and is the result of the...
Daily Discovery: Koffee – Pull Up (Official Video)

Daily Discovery: Koffee – Pull Up (Official Video)

Jamaican reggae and dancehall star Koffee just announced the release date of his debut LP Gifted, out on March 25, launching the third single extracted from the album. “Pull Up”, which follows “West Indies” and “Lockdown”, blends afrobeats with hip-hop, dancehall and roots reggae and is the result of the collaboration with...
Podcast: Radio Mukambo #506 – From Scratch to the World

Podcast: Radio Mukambo #506 – From Scratch to the World

After last week’s tribute to the great Lee Scratch Perry, several musicians and producers let me know their work is also greatly influences by The Upsetter‘s work. So I did an open call on FB and IG and this is the result, almost two hours of producers and musicians influenced...
Podcast: Radio Mukambo #505 – Tribute to Scratch: Rest in Dub

Podcast: Radio Mukambo #505 – Tribute to Scratch: Rest in Dub

Last Sunday the Upsetter Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the greatest producer of reggae history, passed away aged 85. He left us a wealth of reggae and dub music from Bob Marley and The Congos to contemporary collaborations with bands from around the globe. We listen to some of his work with...