
lördag 17 juli 2010
Tattoo you
fredag 16 juli 2010
Allt om reggae - i Stockholm
Ett litet länktips från mig till alla er som vill spendera en heldag med reggae i Stockholm.torsdag 15 juli 2010
Film: Rocksteady

BORN in the Jamaican dance halls of the late 1960s, ''rocksteady'' is the catchy musical style that led directly to reggae, with an accentuated bassline and a slow, driving rhythm.
Whether or not that description rings a bell, you'll probably be able to hum along with songs like The Tide Is High and Rivers of Babylon, famously covered by, respectively, Blondie and Boney M.
Stascha Bader's documentary sticks to the magic formula devised by Wim Wenders for Buena Vista Social Club (1999): round up a group of legends and bring them back to their old stomping ground to swap memories and cut some new tracks. It's too bad that many of the biggest names in rocksteady left us years ago; among the survivors are Stranger Cole, who also serves as narrator, and Hopeton Lewis, whose hit Take It Easydefined the laid-back spirit of the genre.
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Jamaican Beer
Tjena. Att slåss...

"Att slåss med troll, befria prinsessor och döda varulvar, det är att leva".
onsdag 14 juli 2010
Peace, respect, freedom
Alpha Blondy, Afrikas Bob Marley, pratar om fred, respekt och frihet på fransk webb-tv (men på engelska). Se intervjun på France24.Life is Great - med Bob Marleys söner

Hej igen, Vill tipsa om en annan bra länk som beskriver och visar videos på alla Bob Marleys söner (dock inga på döttrarna). Se länken Bob Marleys Sons
tisdag 13 juli 2010
Who is the GREATER?

Hej. Kan man jämföra Michael Jackson med Bob Marley? Det görs i en fråga på nätet. Se länken Who is the greater between Bob Marley and Michael Jackson. Intressanta svar.
måndag 12 juli 2010
Reggae-animationer

söndag 11 juli 2010
Life is Great: Musically Mad
Jag vill hylla filmen Musically Mad som lyfter fram de sanna entusiasterna inom roots reggae. Kolla på ett klipp från United Reggae.lördag 10 juli 2010
Hon - från 1966
fredag 9 juli 2010
torsdag 8 juli 2010
Life is Great sticker
Gillar du reggae?

Hej Life is Great.
onsdag 7 juli 2010
tisdag 6 juli 2010
Picknick mot rasism

Hej, Det här med picknick mot rasism tycker jag är en bra "Be Good-idé". Läste om det i Skellefteå:
In the jungel
Låten har vi gjort själva å d e Max som körar hela tiden med awimmawe i refrängerna.
Vi hade iaf jättekul när vi gjorde den här,,,,så jag hoppas den kan glädja människorna som ser den. :)"
For Youth, By Youth - in Jamaica


In the wake of the recent violence in West Kingston one organisation is already looking at trying to encourage the youth of Jamaica to channel their feelings and passions in a more positive direction.
Manifesto/Jamaica is a non-profit organization with a mission statement that declares they are "dedicated to youth empowerment and nation building through the Arts and Culture.
Many youths, not just in Kingston but right across Jamaica, are becoming increasingly disillusioned with the country’s status quo and with feelings that it is becoming harder for them to focus on the positive movements happening around them, Manifesto|Jamaica is trying change this mind thought and show the creative young people of today that their artistic calling can indeed be translated into a worthy and viable profession, especially in an ever evolving economic climate.
As part of their growing campaign and to help build awareness to their work Manifesto|Jamaica are staging the Festival of ART’ical Empowerment between 14th and 17th October 2010. The organization plans for all types of artists from all types of art forms to converge for this 4-day festival where there will be many exhibitions, dance competitions, film screenings, cooking showcases, live musical performances, workshops and soul-healing exercises at various venues across Kingston and Saint Andrew.
Inskickat av "Duggy"
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One Love

Koolant - the new voice of the Wailers
The Wailers behövde en lead singer och då ringde de Koolant. Jag känner bara till honom från filmen Made in Jamaica, men nu är han alltså en av The Wailers. Blir det Sverigebesök snart så är det helt klart ett LIFE IS GREAT-tillfälle :DReggae Art is Life :)
This is my message to you, you, you...
måndag 5 juli 2010
Mest great just nu
Vampire life
Det är mycket vampyrer nu för tiden. Jag bjussar på en länk till Sinéad O'Connor's suveräna version av Vampire. Och vill också uppmärksamma på Life is Great-stickern under titel Eclipse:).söndag 4 juli 2010
Bless
Om du har problem med kärlek...
Hej Life is Great, jag gillar er blogg. Jubileums t-shirt?
Ha, ha, ho, ho, hi, hi!
lördag 3 juli 2010
Reggaefotboll
fredag 2 juli 2010
Guuuuuuud....
Kort reggaehistorik från "The Urban Daily"

Reggae music has changed the face of music, the face of Jamaica and the face of the world. From a small island of less than three million people, thousands of songs have traveled the whole world, influencing billions.
Reggae music started in Kingston Jamaica in the 50s. Jamaicans were inspired by the Jazz and R&B records that would reach Jamaica through American radio and by American records which were used by Jamaican sound systems.
Reggae evolved from Ska, a faster version of American Jazz and Rocksteady, a Jamaican form of R&B. In the 50s and early 60s, Reggae songs would mostly follow the same subject matter of R&B with love songs and songs of social progress inspired by the Civil Rights movement.
The first reggae hit was a pop song by the name of “My Boy Lolliop” by Millie, Still it wasn’t till the movie “The Harder They Come” came out in 1972, that reggae exploded onto the international scene. The movie not only gave a realistic portrait of Jamaica but also exposed the music of Jimmy Cliff, Toots And The Maytals and others. The soundtrack represented the struggle and suffering that was going on in Jamaica with songs like “Many Rivers To Cross,” “Pressure Drop” and the title song “The Harder They Come”
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