On February 6, 2020 Bob Marley would’ve been 75 years old, and we celebrate the legend with a tribute show for Sir Marley. This isn’t your ordinary set, though: we will honor his influence with other reggae artists doing their takes on legendary Marley tunes - from King Tubby at the mixing desk doing the dreadest of dubs, to DJs like Dillinger and Tapper Zuike, and dancehall takes on Marley rhythms by Yami Bolo and Shabba Ranks, and two deep versions of “Slave Driver” by Dennis Brown and Gregory Isaacs… and more. All Hail Robert Nesta Marley!
Digital Dancehall & Foundation Rhythms This week we explore digital dancehall’s first decade in the 80s and 90s and the foundation reggae rhythms from...
The Media Beat was first commissioned in 2004 by Tribune Newspapers from Journalist and Media Critic David Tereshchuk. It ran as a weekly feature...