From: NiceUp.com By Tom Orr Rightly one of the most acclaimed reggae artists to emerge in recent years, St. Lucia’s Taj Weekes returns with a third release that’s more than simply a worthy successor to the first two. It’s everything a reggae release ought to be: conscious, topical, heartfelt, thoughtful, optimistic despite an often-dark outlook and […]
The Best Albums of September 2010
From: JamTex.com The Jam-Tex selector rates the top albums of the month with a complete disregard for genres. Also the selector reviews concerts, festivals, movie soundtracks, and other music-oriented events. Check back regularly for updates on the latest in Texas, Jamaican, and World Music here at Jam-Tex. • The Punch Brothers – Antifogmatic [Nonesuch 2010] • […]
Review: Taj Weekes and Adowa’s A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen by United Reggae
From: United Reggae By Angus Taylor It takes a very special talent to make all this work. There is a certain style of roots reggae pioneered and popularized by the late Bob Marley, where many latter-day cultural singers rightly fear to tread. Its swung rhythms, bouncy clavinet, Scratch Perry-inspired, curiously-phrased vocals and rebel stance can easily […]
United Reggae Contest for Free Copy of A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen
From: United Reggae Jatta Records & United Reggae offer you to win one of 5 albums of A Waterlogged Kitchen by Taj Weekes & Adowa. Two years after the acclaimed Deidem, roots singer Taj Weekes and his band Adowa are back with a third album. A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen will be available on August 26 on Weekes’ label Jatta Records. According […]
Review: Taj Weekes and Adowa’s A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen by Best Of Reggae Blogpost
From: Best Of Reggae Blogspot If there was ever an intensely different but perfect roots reggae album, this is it. Probably one of the best albums I have heard in a long time, this album just captures every emotion that you could ever want from any album of any music of any genre. The exquisite […]
Houston Chronicle Names DEIDEM one of “10 Great Reggae Albums by Non-Marleys”
From: Houston Chronicle By Andrew Dansby Certainly in this country, Bob Marley’s dreadlocked shadow is cast over all other reggae. His legend is so vast that there are two separate bands featuring former members of his groups: The Wailers, who have the formidable Aston “Family Man” Barrett, one of the greatest bassists of all time, and […]
Appeal from Taj Weekes for Emergency Hurricane Tomas Disaster Relief for St. Lucia
St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Stephenson King declared a state of emergency yesterday, appealing for international help for St. Lucia’s worst national disaster in recent history. Lives have been lost and many more are still missing. The southern town of Soufriere and its neighbor Fond St. Jacques, near the landmark Pitons, have been hit the worst […]
10 Songs Better Than Gyptian’s “Hold Yuh”
From: ForwardEver Blog By DJ Tomas SF After hearing Gyptian’s “Hold Yuh” (alternately spelled “Hold You”) for the millionth time it made me think about all the other great songs in 2010 that received 1/10th the attention. Gyptian was recently nominated for both Soul Train and British MOBO Best Artist awards in addition to ruling worldwide reggae and Billboard […]
Taj Weekes and Adowa Break Down The Boundaries of Reggae With Their Vibrant New Release, A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen
Jatta Records Presents the Worldwide Release of St. Lucian Artist Taj Weekes and Adowa’s Breakthrough Third Album, A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen Award winning St. Lucian reggae artist Taj Weekes and his band Adowa push the boundaries of reggae once again with their third release, A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen, on Jatta Records. Already urging the genre to […]
TOCO Football Program underway in St Lucia!
From: St. Lucia Star By David Pascal Young footballers are taking the opportunity to show off their skills under the watchful eyes of five United States coaches, in hopes of landing a scholarship overseas. This initiative which is called They Often Cry Outreach (TOCO) Soccer Student Athletic Scholarship Program was officially launched on Thursday, inside the […]