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For the second single "To The Top" from his # 1 album "diversity" Gentleman collaborated with just about 23 years old Christopher Martin - a shooting star in Jamaican reggae scene. This bouncing dancehall blast sparkles with optimism and euphoria.

This video was shot in sunny Marakesh and now rotates on all famous TV music channels.

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HORACE ANDY - "SERIOUS TIMES" LP OUT NOW ... - 25/06/2010

Horace Andy, the love and respect and "Sleepy" is called, was on 19 Born February 1951 in Jamaica's capital Kingston. Blessed with a unique voice, he soon became an integral part of the Jamaican music scene. His career started in the late 60s when he started for George "Phil" Pratt Tunes record. Success came quickly, and soon after he was in Coxsone Dodd's legendary Studio One in Brentford Road in downtown Kingston.
There he worked with some of the most creative and most important artists of the Jamaican music scene. Many of the tunes that come from this period are, nowadays as a real classic.
Tunes like "Skylarking" have since been found on every major Studio One compilation.
Now he returns with his brand-new Roots album "Serious Times" to his musical roots, which are also the roots of reggae.
"Serious Times" is an impressive demonstration of his unique vocal technique, which extends over 14 new tunes and roots only in an intense dub version of "Cool It" ends. Although everything has been produced that it sounds like the music from the golden age of roots reggae.
All of the riddims have been established in Grand Canary producer Andreas "Brotherman" Christophersen composed and produced.
For "Serious Times" Horace has written all the lyrics and new idea from bread Hermans Roots Sounds can.
All of this together, it allowed Horace to record one of his best albums, which revives the ancient times. At each of his choruses on "Serious Times" can be recognized immediately that there is only one Horace Andy!

"Serious Times" appears on the label on 25/06/2010 Minor7Flat5 distributed by Groove Attack. Available as a CD in the MP3 digital download.

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In the jubilee year 2010, when one looks back on a respectable Rootdown Records history. In the past 10 years have high-quality productions by various artists, content quality and consistent care live up to established artists werden.Um the existing label as "sustainable talent pool" within the German reggae scene and a cornerstone of the philosophy Rootdown: foresight! to be fair, it was decided to offer the expiring decade, new talents the opportunity to prove themselves and develop. Found what was seen in "Rojah Phad Full" from Bayreuth and the Baden "Slonesta", which could in the previous winter on the Rootdown Selection 'Tek A Train "first draw attention to themselves.

With "Who to?" Was chosen as the debut of the now solo artist, the unusual format of a "Toe-To-Toe" long-player, in which 'Rojah Slonesta & "' where the jack in the hand" in the truest sense. Alternately play the "Rootdown rookies" here skillfully musical double passes off and cover the entire spectrum of reggae dancehall to roots.
The musical basis for "Who to? 'Supply, among others, in addition to the Executive as competent TEKA reputable manufacturers like Sound Quake, Soulforce, Respectaz and SWS.

Rojah & Slonesta Live:

08.05.2010 - Aurich, impact alarm against law

23.05.2010 - Ferropolis / Gräfenhainichen, spash! KICK OFF

05.06.2010 - Memmingen, Southern Vibes Festival

17.06.2010 - Dortmund, Suite23

The album of Rojah & Slonesta "Who to?" Will be released tomorrow on 21.05.2010 at Rootdown Records / Soulfood! ! !

Rojah & Slonesta "Who to?" Megamix RELEASE DATE: 21.05.2010

LINKS:
www.rojahphadfull.de

www.myspace.com / rojahphadfull

www.slonesta.de

www.myspace.com / Slonesta

www.rootdown-records.com

The latest music video for Ziggi's single Recado Baddest, which labeled controversial from its release. The video contains images of guns that caused controversy and made it not suitable for television. The "Baddest" video projects the message that Ziggi Recado is sending in the song: "If you live by the gun you want to by the gun."

The video was shot in London (UK) and features appearance from Curtis Lynch, Tippa Irie, Robbo Ranx, Kaos and many others.

The single "Baddest" is taken from Ziggi Recado's newest EP, "Same Difference", introducing Ziggi Recado.

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Ziggi at Myspace: HERE

Dreadzone - Eye on the Horizon

April 30th 2010 sees the release of the much anticipated album DREAD ZONE "EYE ON THE HORIZON". Reflecting the band illustrious past and innovative releases, "Eye on the horizon" firmly picks up where the band popular hit chart top 20 "Little Britain" It reinvents the band left off with th tracks that signify the move into fully formed songwriting against a backdrop of dubwise dancabilty. This style helped them to become one of UK's original dance pioneers, with a style that has since spawned many sub genres. MCing and reggae vocals partner the mix of live guitars, electronic beats and dub bass to perfection. The album features iconic samples (notably, the legendary theme from Long Good Friday on Gangstar, a spoken word piece from Woody Guthrie and Dennis Browns Greensleeves classic Whip Them Jah on Amerivan Dread) all of Which compliment the bass and beat heavy Dreadzone style perfectly.

The Dreadzone Story ...

began with Alan McGee's Creation Records and their first groundbreaking album 360, continuing with major waves their seminal 1995 album SECOND LIGHT picking up support from John Peel (who included the album in his top ten favorite albums of all time) The top 20 hit critically acclaimed albums later from that they are set to silently remind people why the Dread sound is very much a part of the musical landscape of the UK. The core members Greg Dread, original Bassmaster Leo Williams, the unmistakable MC Spee, legendary Studio One vocalist Earl 16 alongside Chris Compton on guitar and Chris Oldfield on technology make up the new line not up The bands influence extends only out into the current, but rewinding to back in the day as the rhythm section of Mick Jones'Big Audio Dynamite in the 80s. Their roots are embedded in the history of West London with a sound clash and drum and bass partnership of 25 years this year Leo and Greg are quietly rolling strong and rocking the nation with their distinctive rhythms.

Dreadzone are set to roll like thunder again with a string of live dates alraedy announced in 2010, bringing the music and ingenuity of this unique British group to the people.

Dreadzone - Gangster

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www.myspace.com / greg dread

www.youtube.com / greg dread

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Andre of Reggae News is on board with the sensational live tour of gentleman throughout much of Europe and reported to you regularly and close of the vibes behind / in front of the stage and delivers exciting impressions of the tour life of the artist and her crew!
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"Diversity" - the latest album by Gentleman has made the direct entry of the album charts at number one! After more than 1 million sold copies, 10 years of live dates going around the globe, platinum and gold Grafted masterpiece albums, the success story of Gentleman, Germany's most famous reggae artist in the next round and then the artist is pleased even still has the highest single -chart debut of his entire career, as his current single "It No Pretty" reached number 19 of the singles charts. Gentleman sat with his first single "It No Pretty" and a moving video clip is clearly bucking the steady increase of violence. In such a poignant and gritty images that a large TV station chose the song and the clip for a spontaneous anti-violence campaign. Yes, this clip disturbing and distracts from the real beauty of the song. It can be images that shock us through the daily news again and again and stand there stunned us. But the gentleman artist a concern, not just pretty pictures to a major title was to be shown.

The title of number one album "diversity" is also pretty much exactly reflect what one expects on Gentleman's fifth studio album. "Diversity" is a dazzling game of deception with the possibilities of reggae, which in this form of wealth does not have much in common with the still prevailing stereotypes of the Sunshine reggae. On his previous work principle, which is unique in this form spanning continents, has essentially not changed. Basis of all the songs are still the riddims, the gentleman in part in his own studio produced Soul Food, the other in hours of listening sessions in Jamaican studios selects and adapts with its unerring instinct for gallant and great melodies. "Diversity" is fun for all and all the joy that mediate the songs, characterized by a great photographer Olaf Heine Ernsthaftigkeit.Das of Star for the album's cover shot portrait of gentleman which illustrates very well. Made up of autumn colored trees, symbolized in the double exposure portrait iconically designed the large branch, the deep roots of art in the conversion process. Gentleman is to change, progress and diversity. Diversity rules! This he shows with his selection of Featuring artists for "diversity": uaJack Radics, Cassandra Steen, Patrice, and Tanya Stephens and Luciano Sugar Minott of Jamaica as well as shooting star Christopher Martin. And being the gentleman himself is heard on the new single by Stefanie Heinzmann, "Roots to Grow" is on 28 Published in May.

Starting next week, go Gentleman & the Evolution, is familiar with many musicians, his newly formed band behind by big tour to Europe. In the summer, then gentleman in our latitudes, headlining major reggae festivals.
This way to the Tour Dates

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Source: Gentleman's profile on Myspace