SPANISH TOWN ROCKING WEEK 8
Good evenin Jamwurl. When I say Jamwurl, I mean exactly that we are going to jam out in the world with a playlist that is designated to evoke several emotions…. I present this week’s playlist
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SPANISH TOWN ROCKING WEEK 5
Good evenin Jamwurl. When I say Jamwurl, I mean exactly that we are going to jam out in the world with a playlist that is designated to evoke several emotions…. I present this week’s playlist
Vanquished
Herbal essence provided the perfect atmosphere at a venue where the theme is “weed is
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
Marcia Griffiths and Her Songs of Legend
Had a conversation with my mother one day and she was explaining to me how cultural important Marcia Griffiths is to the Jamaican music scene and in extension to Jamaican women.
Ras-I – Jab, Jab; finding the right hook.
“You have to think like a boxer. Dis man ya bigga dan you and stronga dan you but, unuh still in the same weight class. Weh yaw go do. Pick my punches. Im gonna jab here, and move, but I’m gonna make sure that every punch I throw does damage. So every song I drop, must be powerful. Can’t drop weak music.”
BACKAYARD congratulates Koffee on her landmark victory
The Backayard team is especially happy to congratulate Koffee as she became the first female winner of the Reggae Grammy in addition to being one of the youngest to receive this honour. Being the people we are the team decided to try and to share our own personal views on what this accolade now means for the starlet and the Jamaican music in general.