Once reviled, ‘white reggae’ is now taking off all over the world - even in Jamaica. But is it any more than a pale imitation of the real thing?
That´s the question Dave Stelfox from The Guardian investigates in a nice piece I got aware of over at John Eden´s Uncarved blog.
See a wicked series of nightshots the seen.-designer/-photographer Gabriel Holzner took in downtown Kingston during the past weeks on www.first-magazine.net.
Also don´t miss the chance to get Tarrus Riley feat. Sizzla “Who´s gonna save us” for free over at The Fader.
Today, the International Herald Tribune reports that Red Stripe will dramatically shorten its stageshow sponsoring activities in Jamaica. (via Dancehall.Mobi)
The company has withdrawn thousands of dollars (euros) in sponsorship from the popular “Reggae Sumfest” and “Sting” reggae show. Musicians are glorifying violence in what has become a worrisome trend, the company said in a statement Friday.
The moves comes after just recently there were again controversial discussions about homophobia in dancehall lyrics during Bounty Killer´s “Deadly Alliance” tour in Europe.
Peter Dean Rickards finally pushed the button: FIRST is back online and it´s better than Ninja Man.
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