Reggae

Marty Liquori & Friends Concert Report On Tuesday, the nine of June two thousand fifteen, a concert was held in Ballyhoo Grill, where Marty Liquori performed several jazz songs with his friend Vic Donnell. They performed a variety of songs from blues, jazz roll, to bebop etc. Marty Liquori was the guitarist and his friend Vic Donnell the Keyboardist. Then the concert took a musical break and later they were joined by vocalist Patti Markoch where she sung a few songs while they played. Every…

Beyond African Borders African history depicting its struggles and intimate connection with the world never ceases to mesmerize. In the past, Africans were forced out of their natural habitats but Africa could not be taken out them. They simply refused to give up customs and traditions, even in the face of adversity. In the present time, Africans write a somewhat different story of conflict and social turmoil. Since ancient times, Africans have endured a state of bondage, captured in their…

The concert that I will be critiquing is the late Amy Winehouse, Live at Shepherds Bush Empire in London, England. On May 29th 2007, solo artist, Amy Winehouse performed along with her backing band, a soul group called The Dap-Kings. I chose to view this concert because Amy is my all-time favorite jazz/ soul singer. Amy performed songs from her masterpiece album "Back To Black" and a few songs from her debut album, "Frank". The Dap-Kings, male only band, consists of Dale Davis on the bass, Zalon…

Foundation of Calypso Calypso rhythms can be outlined back to the arrival of the first African slaves brought to work in the sugar plantations of Trinidad. Prohibited to talk to each other, the African slaves started to sing songs. They used Calypso, which can be found back to West African kaiso, as a means of communication and to mimic the slave masters. Colonized by the Spanish, Trinidad received large numbers of French immigrants, and they were ruled by the British later on. With this vast…

Over the past 30 years, this event has evolved to include over 3,000 blues, soul, pop, Cuban, R ’n’ B, African, rock, reggae purist and jazz musicians from over 30 countries. The jazz festival easily entices around two million visitors each year with the expectations of seeing their favorite artists on stage. It’s 10 days of nothing but raw excitement and uncontained anticipation…

He is an American reggae singer-songwriter who began as a pop singer in the 1950’s. He is best known for this hit that was released in 1972. This song’s lyrics are the next phase of my life. As I was dealing with my divorce, I realized that I was finally seeing clearly.…

CORINNE BAILEY RAE From Leeds, England, artist Corinne Bailey Rae released her self-titled debut album in 2006, topping the charts at #1 in the UK and #4 in the US, featuring the global hits Put Your Records On and Like A Star. With over 5 million albums sold, Bailey Rae has been awarded two GRAMMYs including Best R&B Performance and multiple GRAMMY, BRIT, MOBO, BET nominations, amongst others. Bailey Rae returned in 2016 with her third studio album, The Heart Speaks In Whispers (debuted #3 on…

Conversely, the theory of the mass and the elite provides an alternative explanation for the stratification of consumption. This theory of social stratification is the simple proposition that the elite consume a highly select amount of culture whilst the masses consume popular and less sophisticated culture. Cultural capital is a key factor in this theory and is what Bourdieu (1984) believed we used to enter into elite social life (Bryson, 1996). The more cultural capital you had the better…

was first published in August, 2004. It was published together with other songs in the album ‘Strip Tease’ within the same year. This song made the chart in 2004, peaking at 84 and 14 respectively. Marion Hall, also known as “Lady Saw” is a Jamaican Reggae singer. She was born on July 12th 1972 at Galina, Saint Mary, Jamaica. She began performing with local sound systems at age fifteen. Her performances brought her to the attention of producers, and she successfully grew into the songwriter and…

“Everywhere Is War: Peace and Violence in the life and Songs of Bob Marley” is written by Brent Hagerman, a professor in the Religion Department at Wilfrid Laurier University. In this article, Hagerman attempts to discuss the ambiguity present in Bob Marley’s songs. Knowing that Marley’s songs do suggest both peace and violence, Hagerman analyzes his songs to conclude if Marley was a pacifist or revolutionary. Although most of his analysis was based on “War”, he also evaluates others including…