Reggae Uprising Podcast
Hosted every Wednesday by artist & songwriter Danieal; uniting the African diaspora's heritage, sharing it's wisdom and uplifting it's history.
To know where you are going, you must first know where your coming from. This show is the bridge ensuring safe passage for the African diaspora's future.
Achieving against all odds and defiance in the face of adversity are a uncoincidentally a re-occurring theme throughout our episodes. The priceless generational wisdom shared, will resonate with knowledge seekers who are the road to empowering themselves.
Our worldwide featured guests include the UK, Jamaica, Uganda, The Gambia, Ireland, Ethiopia, USA, St Criox, Germany, Ghana and Australia. Their works vary from artists, to CEO's, to spiritual workers, to historians, to politian's. No matter where they are from or what they do, their shared appreciation of Reggae music's high frequency is what unites them all. Each guest chooses 7 Reggae selections to compliment their story.
Previous guests include Reggae artist Jah Mason, Second Vice President of The Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated: Reubern Kush, UK's First Arable Black Farmer: David Mwanaka, CEO of Australian Sickle Cell Advocacy Inc: Agnes Nsofwa, Historian & Author: Steve Martin and MP: Paulette Hamilton.
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Reggae Uprising Podcast
Reggae Month : Rocksteady
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As February is Reggae Month we have decided to dedicate this weeks episode to a genre that without its existence, Reggae music just wouldn’t be the same. Yes we are talking about Rocksteady.
Originating in Jamaica approximately 1966 as the dominant genre there for almost two years, following Ska and preceding Reggae; it typically played at 80 to 100 bpm, using upbeat guitar rhythms, prominent bass lines, focus on vocal harmonies with themes of love and social issues. Although its popularity was brief it lived on through Reggae music as a great influence and many of its artists transitioned from Rocksteady to Reggae.
Featured artists in order of appearance include:
THE UNIQUES - PEOPLE ROCKSTEADY
PHYLLIS DILLON - DONT STAY AWAY
KEN BOOTHE - THE ONE I LOVE
THE TECHNIQUES - QUEEN MAJESTY
TOMMY MCCOOK & THE SUPERSONICS - MICHELLE
THE CARIBBEANS - BUTTERFLIES
OWEN GREY - CATCH A FALLING STAR
SLIM SMITH & THE UNQUES - BLESSED ARE THE MEEK
GLEN ADAMS - HEY THERE LONELY GIRL
DESMOND DEKKER & THE ACES - 007
CYNTHIA RICHARDS - FOREVER
LESTER STERLING - WISE MEN OF ROCKSTEADY
ALVA LEWIS - REVELATION
LESTER STERLING - LESTER SKANK
DON T LEE - LOVE PLEASE COME BACK
LLOYD CLARKE - SUMMERTIME
LEE SCRATCH PERRY - I AM THE UPSETTER
THE UPSETTERS - RETURN OF DJANGO
DESMOND DEKKER & THE ACES - IT MEK
DANDY LIVINGSTONE - RUDY, A MESSAGE TO YOU
Tell us your favourite or one that you think we should have included. Please also share any historical knowledge on the genre that we may be able to add to our archive in future episodes.
Disclaimer : The views and opinions expressed are those of guests featured and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Reggae Uprising Podcast or its representatives. Reggae Uprising Podcast does not own any of the rights to any of the music or extracts featured. It is used only as a tool of education, upliftment and empowerment for and of people of Africa and its diaspora.
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