| Various Artists / Jah Shaka Presents The Positive Message: Roots Classics From The Greensleeves Va |
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| Album: | Jah Shaka Presents The Positive Message: Roots Classics From The Greensleeves Va | Collection: | Reggae | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Nov 2009 | |
| Label: | Greensleeves Records Ltd. | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-11-15 | Pull Date: | 2010-01-17 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jan 17 | Jan 3 | Dec 27 | Dec 20 | Dec 13 | Dec 6 | Nov 29 | Nov 22 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 30, 2010: | No City Council = Quasi Music Therapy Love And Only Love | 4. | Mar 24, 2010: | Quasi Music Therapy f. Vlad the Impaler Bad Days Are Going | |
| 2. | Jun 25, 2010: | Quasi Music Therapy The Rastaman | 5. | Feb 06, 2010: | New World Disorder Can't Pop No Style | |
| 3. | Apr 30, 2010: | Quasi Music Therapy The Rastaman | 6. | Jan 23, 2010: | New World Disorder Do You Remember |
| Album Review |
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| Sadie O. Reviewed 2009-11-14 | ||
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Jah Shaka Presents The Positive Message Reviewed by Sadie O., 11/14/09 Roots Rock Reggae from the last three decades. Jah Shaka is a selecta from the UK, known for bringing positive music and vibes to the dancehall floor. All great tracks, by excellent (although some lesser known) vocalists. No FCCs detected – all positivity. I like 3, 8, 12, 14 best. 1. 3:37 **swingy midtempo roots bubble, with Earl Sixteen’s sweet vocals, lyrics about the ideal of Rastafarianism. 2. 3:09 ***downtempo skank, very subdued and roots/righteous to be coming from one of the top original dancehall vocalists, still a cool vocal style. 3. 4:41 ****original mix of one of Black Uhuru’s earliest hits, with prominent nyahbinghi drums, great number. 4. 4:14 ***slow, solemn intro, then a sort of nyahbinghi march from the group that introduced the genre to the wider public. Interesting mix of extremely roots and groovy danceable elements. 5. 3:12 ***relaxed midtempo bubble with bits of syndrum, Hugh Mundell’s sweet tenor. 6. 2:48 **midtempo skank, very similar in feel to track 5, echo on the vocals. 7. 5:52 ***downtempo swingy skank, fairly minimalist instrumentation. Very pleasant. Includes the dub, which is very groovy. 8. 3:12 ****downtempo roots skank, prominent bass, fine roots rock reggae, rather demented vocals – perfect! 9. 3:18 **downtempo but upbeat skank with birdcalls, swingy and positive. 10. 6:28 **midtempo bubble, hip-wiggler. Includes a nice, but not particularly amazing, dub. 11. 3:39 **midtempo roots rock bubble, classic song recorded by several major artists. Dennis Brown’s version is worthy enough. 12. 3:25 ****downtempo skank, relaxed and minimalist, with Eek’s highly distinctive vocals. 13. 3:45 **downtempo, downbeat skank with nyahbinghi, mourning vocals. Somewhat unusual slide guitar style. 14. 4:05 ****downtempo emphatic skank, fine vocal harmonies by one of the great vocal trios. Gets very dubby. 15. 3:14 ***downtempo but upbeat dubby skank, more fine harmonies. 16. 3:17 **groovy midtempo bubble, echo on the vocals, impassioned delivery. | ||
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