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Dub inc - Futur
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Dub inc’s Reggae Fusion

World Music Central News Room November 2, 2022 No Comments DubDub incReggaeworld fusionworld music

Dub inc – Futur (Diversité, 2022) Futur is the eighth album by septet Dub Inc. The ensemble plays reggae sounds topped with touches of electronic…

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Jake Savona in Egrem Studio Photo by Lara Merrington
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Mista Savona

Angel Romero May 3, 2022 No Comments Cuban musicDubMista SavonaReggaeson cubanoworld fusionworld music

Producer and multi-instrumentalist Jake Dominic Savona was born in Melbourne, Australia. He fell in love with the music of Jamaica and released a series of…

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Sly & Robbie Vs. Roots Radics: The Dub Battle
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A Year, an Album, Some Musings and a Song

Tom Orr January 6, 2022 1 Comment AbdelliDubMoira SmileyPiers FacciniReggaeSly & Robbieworld fusionworld music

I regretted not being able to furnish a proper Top Ten List with which to end 2021. And that’s as fine a point as there…

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Influential Jamaican Producer and Singer Lee “Scratch” Perry Dies at 85

World Music Central News Room August 30, 2021 No Comments dancehall reggaeDubJamaican musicLee "Scratch" PerryReggae

Pioneering reggae and dub vocalist and producer Lee “Scratch” Perry died on August 29, 2021 in Jamaica. Rainford Hugh Perry, better known as Lee “Scratch”…

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“Kingston Bolero” Transforms Classical Piece into Dub Reggae Ballad

World Music Central News Room August 4, 2021 No Comments DubEmanuele Della ValleJamaican musicReggae

“Kingston Bolero” is a single that takes the iconic original “Bolero” classical orchestral piece and transforms it into a dub ballad. Produced by Emanuele Della…

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Refreshing Instrumental Reggae for Summer 2021

Angel Romero June 15, 2021 1 Comment Andy BassfordDubMatt MansfieldPiper Street SoundReggae

Piper Street Sound ft. Andy Bassford – Black Eyed Peace (Matt Mansfield, 2021) Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and sound engineer Matt Mansfield is behind the Piper Street…

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Obituaries

Acclaimed Jamaican Reggae and Dub Producer Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee Dies at 79

World Music Central News Room October 8, 2020 No Comments DubJamaican music

Highly influential reggae producer Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee, a cornerstone of Jamaican music, passed away on October 6, 2020. Edward O’Sullivan Lee was born in the…

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VP Records Reissues Lee Scratch Perry’s Dub and Reggae Albums Black Ark In Dub and Black Ark Volume 2

World Music Central News Room June 28, 2020 No Comments DubLee Scratch PerryReggae

VP Records has announced the reissues of Black Ark In Dub and Black Ark Volume 2. Both recordings are from celebrated reggae and dub producer…

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Augustus Pablo’s “Rising Sun” and “Blowing with the wind” Reissued

World Music Central News Room June 20, 2020 No Comments Augustus PabloDubReggae

Augustus Pablo’s “Rising Sun” and “Blowing with the wind” albums were released yesterday. The set, titled Ancient Harmonies includes all the music from four LPs,…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Dub Syndicate

Angel Romero September 29, 2018 No Comments DubDub SyndicateJamaicaReggae

Dub Syndicate Dub Syndicate was born in the early 1980’s as an outgrowth of Roots Radics’ massive success in creating the modern dancehall reggae sound.…

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