As anyone who is familiar with “Toots” Hibbert’s near sixty-year career could testify, he was an artist who wrote songs that were guaranteed to transcend the contexts of their particular place and moment.
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Music Interview: Morgan Heritage — Pushing Reggae Forward
Surprise! The New England roots of reggae’s sibling act Morgan Heritage.
Music Review: Spain’s Rototom Sunsplash — Bad Politics and Good Music at Major Reggae Fest
This year’s fiasco at Rototom Sunsplash proved that political energies can drive great art but have no place when it comes to programming and curation.
Music Preview: Ernie Smith and the Underrated Sound of Jamaica’s Storytellers
Ernie Smith’s rich baritone and playful lyrics have found a New England champion in the Rhode Island band Soul Shot.
Concert Review: Dancehall pioneer Tiger Returns — A Blast From the Reggae Past
The evening was not just a pleasurable throwback to ’80s digital reggae riddims, but drew on the misogyny and homophobia that dominated reggae during that era.
Fuse Interview: Tarrus Riley — “I sing not for the chart, but for the heart”
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Tarrus Riley and his Dean Fraser-led Black Soil Band are touring, and the group is coming to Revere’s Wonderland Ballroom tomorrow.
Music Commentary: Capleton’s Redemption Song?
Capleton’s cancellation at Boston’s Hibernian Hall shows that reggae stars can’t easily escape their anti-gay discographies.
Coming Attractions in Roots and World Music: May 2013
May is inevitably one of the busiest times of year on the Latin, gospel, and R&B concert calendars as promoters hold Mother’s Day’s events and try to lure audiences indoors one last time before the start of summer.