Hempress Sativa; Loyal to the soil.
Cannabis and music royalty Hempress Sativa on a mission to preserve roots music. Daughter of
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Di True Godfather of Dancehall – Daddy U-Roy
“We have to give thanks to father for weh this music reach cause NOBODY did ever could ever tell you that dem KNOW seh di music woulda reach so far. If anybody tell yuh seh yes dem did know it woulda reach dem telling a lie”
Hempress Sativa Live; Roots Music on the hill.
This past Saturday night was a most welcomed celebration of roots music, graciously brought to us by the regal, Hempress Sativa. Well known for hits like Boom Shakalak, Rock It Ina Dance, The Weed Thing, and more recently, Rastafari Rise, Sativa’s musical catalog has been on a steady incline as she tours the world.
Toots and his reggae/y origins
“If you are conscious of the ability of Jamaican music, especially if you have seen my show, to project things so people can think about them. That is the way people in Jamaica think also, we have a lot of conscious people in Jamaica that think highly about our music.”
Addis Pablo; Best of both worlds
“Combining I think is just who we are because we come from that. Our roots lead back to Africa, all of us, and Rastafari music and culture, Hailing His Majesty, everything is connected that way. It’s like left foot and right foot. So to represent this, to me, through music is just representing the culture or myself in the best way possible, because it is who we are. The sound is a representation of our being. So when you hear the sound you think of I&I, even if it’s bob marley it has a certain imagery, a certain lifestyle. Some people might think it’s just smoking weed but it has much more to it than that. So the sound is like a signal then, an identification of the people.”
Sly & Robbie and The Legacy of Drum and Bass
Drum and Bass are one of the most important sections of any band. A sound so important that it itself has become a musical sub-genre, it is often the mastery of this section that determines what is a memorable hit and what just passes by failing to leave its mark. With Sly & Robbie, Jamaica has one of the world’s most famous and sought after (drum and bass) rhythm sections working
Giark is ‘So Happy’
This latest release from Giark, on the heels of Irreplaceable, Facetious, Wah Some, and So
Music UnLymited
Jordon Morris AKA UnLymited was born in Saint Catherine Jamaica, later moved with his mother