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Droppin’ Knowledge: Listen – Heavy Roots from Junior Dread And Subatomic Sound System: Revolution 2 Freedom

Junior Dread and Subatomic Sound System have shared a new single, “Revolution 2 Freedom,” built from Subatomic’s “Shaolin Dub” riddim. Subatomic composed the tune while working on Lee “Scratch” Perry’s…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Fat Albert Einstein

Hey, hey, hey! Fat Albert… Einstein in the house! For today’s edition of Behind The Boards, Backseat Mafia is joined by Fat Albert Einstein, the Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, producer and…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: On Dre Island’s Debut Album, Now I Rise, All Praises Go To The Most High

Seven years is an eternity in popular music. Trends, styles, tastes, and popularity divide, replicate and morph at an exhausting pace and even the greatest pop artists struggle to keep…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: New Single From Roots Reggae Singer Chezidek: Because I’m Black

Roots reggae stalwart Chezidek releases a new single, Because I’m Black, that challenges injustices perpetrated against people of color around the world, but particularly in the United States. Not to…

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SEE: DUB PISTOLS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘BANKROBBER’

Big-beat sonic pranksters Dub Pistols are back with a cover of The Clash classic ‘Bankrobber’. The clip was made from individual band member contributions under lockdown, using their mobile phones,…

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See: The Hempolics release new video for Gotta Thing

Although the album ‘Kiss, Cuddle & Torture Vol. 2’ has been postponed until June 12th, British mash-up reggae group The Hempolics have released a new video for ‘Gotta Thing’, taken…

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See: Greentea Peng releases new video for Ghost Town

Aria Wells, aka Greentea Peng, has released the first new music of the year, Ghost Town, after a hugely successful 2019. It’s a deeply personal track, and her first overtly…

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Track / Video

See: Hempolics release new video for Bongadashi

UK Reggae crew Hempolics have released a new video for their track Bongadashi, which drops ahead of their forthcoming second album ‘Kiss, Cuddle & Torture: Volume 2’, out in April…

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Track: African Head Charge – Peace and Happiness, plus Reissue news

African Head Charge, the combination of master percussionist Bongo Iyabinghi Noah and the maverick that is famed UK dub producer Adrian Sherwood, have been the subject of a reissue campaign…

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News: HR (Bad Brains) to release new album ‘Give Thanks’

Paul “HR” Hudson Front man of the iconic punk band Bad Brains, formed in 1979. He’s releasing a new album, Give Thanks, which drops on 18th October via Hardline Entertainment. Originally formed…

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