Folkestone Ska Splash

Folkestone_Ska_Splash_WebresFolkestone Ska Splash is a three day Ska festival at the seaside featuring The Skatalites, The Selecter, the Neville Staple band, Rhoda Dakar, Phil Enthucol, The Beat, Bad Manners, and many more.

16th – 18th August 2013
Venue: Folkestone Harbour, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1QH, United Kingdom
www.folkestoneskasplash.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SkaSplash Twitter @SkaSplash
Tickets: Phase 1: £20+BF // Phase 2: £30+BF // Phase 3: £40+BF // £50 on the gate

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Sound Dimension Live In Concert

Völlig unfassbarerweise werden demnächst Mitglieder der Soul Vendors und der Sound Dimension, darunter Joe Isaacs (!), Brian Atkinson (!), Hux Brown (!), Vin Gordon (!), Carl Bryan (!), David Madden (!) und Robbie Lyn (!), ein gemeinsames Sound Dimension Konzert geben. Dazu kommen noch Special Guests. Faszinierend, was reggaetechnisch in Los Angeles geht. Via.

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The Skatalites

LIVE:
Louis Jean & the Irie Rainbows
The Skatalites
YAAM, Stralauer Platz 35, Berlin

VVK Tickets 14€ @ YAAM-TICKETS und @ KOKA36
Abendkasse: 16€

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The Skatalites musical journey

Nice article in today’s Jamaica Observer about the Skatalites.

It was made up of nine, now very famous, national cultural icons, including McCook as leader, along with the incomparable Don Drummond, that brilliant keyboardist and arranger Jackie Mittoo, ‘Dizzy’ Johnny Moore, ‘Jah Jerry’ Haynes, Roland Alphonso, Lloyd Knibb, Lloyd Brevett, Lester Sterling and lead singer Doreen Schaeffer. Over a period of approximately 18 months, they backed the live appearances of many artistes promoted by ‘Coxson’ and other promoters. Four years after the group split up in 1965, Don Drummond met his untimely death. Between then and 1983, the other members performed mainly in two succeeding groups; the Soul Vendors and the SuperSonics. In 1983, at the urging of Synergy Productions and the prospect of the Skatalites performing live at Reggae Sunsplash that year, the group reunited.

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Lloyd Brevett: Last Of A Legacy

Nice article in last friday’s Jamaica Observer.

SAXOPHONIST Lester Sterling, the lone surviving original member of the Skatalites and Doreen Schaeffer, long-time vocalist with the pioneer band, have added their voices to the list of persons paying tribute to bass player Lloyd Brevett. Brevett, the band’s original bass player, died last Thursday in Kingston at age 80.

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† O.Brevett: Out On The Streets, They Call It Murder

As the Jamaica Observer reports, Okeene Brevett, the son of Skatalites founding member Lloyd Brevett, was shot yesterday only hours after he collected an JaRIA award in behalf of his legendary father. The picture shows him with former PM Patterson who held the presentation. Another sad and senseless death.

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Jamaica Jazz…


…aus Katalonien präsentieren uns The Oldians auf “Wandering Souls”. Eine sehr relaxte, smoothe Scheibe mit eines Fusion aus jamikanischen Rhythmen und us-amerikanischen tanzbarem Jazz der fünfziger und sechziger Jahre. Manchmal instrumental, meist mit dem souligen Gesang von Leire Etxarri. In ihren stärksten Momenten  erinnert die Platte an die jazzigen Aufnahmen der Soul Brothers und der Skatalites in der goldenen Ära der jamaikanischen Musik.

The Oldians, Wandering Souls, LP/CD, Redstar73/Liquidator, 2011

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You gotta watch this: Deep Roots Music

Totally amazing documentary. A real must see! When it comes to vintage footage this is easily the single best documentary about Jamaican music I have ever seen. Definetly worth buying (here, e.g.) and I have no idea why it’s not more famous.

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Jamaica All Stars: European Tour 2012

The Jamaica All Stars (indeed they are) will be touring Europe in 2012. More info hopefully soon.

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Coxsonianer und Doddisten aufgepasst: V/A Legendary Studio 1 Records (Soul Jazz)

The Legendary Studio One Records: Original Classic Recordings 1963-80” nennt sich die erste Soul Jazz Compilation seit einigen Jahren, die sich dem Œuvre Dodds widmet. Der Grund für die lange Pause dürfte mit den rechtlichen Auseinandersetzungen um Seymour Dodds Erbe zusammenhängen, über die wir hier im Blog immer wieder berichtet haben. Wie auch immer, in den Startlöchern steckt eine bezaubernde Doppel-LP, die etwas kopflos zusammengestellt wirkt (wäre die Tracklist ein DJ-Set, wäre der Selector die längste Zeit Selector gewesen), aber allerbesten Studio 1 Sound durch die Boxen drückt. “Give me the right” von den Heptones heißt auf der Zusammenstellung auf einmal “I’m your man”, soll mir aber auch recht sein. Oder ist das ein anderer Mix? Wie auch immer: Murderah! Via.

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