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JAMAICAN ARTISTS SEE AFRICA, “THE MOTHERLAND” IN DIFFERENT LYRICAL WAYS!

By Mel Cooke— Peter Tosh— There is no shortage of songs about Africa in Jamaican popular music. There are different approaches, chief among them Africa as the motherland, with Peter Tosh singing in the title track of his 1983 album, “They took me away from you Mama/Long before I was born.” Then there is the African woman, which comes up obviously in the late Panhead’s African Princess, but is also is unexpected places like Terror Fabulous’ part of the Anything For You all-star remix, which also features Nadine Sutherland, Buju Banton, Beenie Man, Louie Culture, and Kulcha Knox. Terror Fabulous waxes warm about the woman’s charms and sums up her personality and physical characteristics: “Mi check fi yu such so mi nah go do yu dat Woman inna mi life a part a mi comfat Natural … Read entire article »

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FRED LOCKS TO RELEASE VINYL-ONLY SINGLE “LIVE TO LOVE” OCTOBER 9!

By Bryan Kremkau—  Fred Locks— Reggae veteran Fred Locks started out in the rocksteady group called the Lyrics back in late 60’s. He’s back with some new material (“Live To Love/Misty Love”) which will be vinyl-only (download included) on October 9th via Duplex Music. “Live To Love” was a single that was first written by Fred Locks at the age of 12 in 1962, but he didn’t record the song until 2015. That’s a long time to wait to record something you wrote! The vinyl-only single “Live to Love/Misty Love”, is the culmination of an eight-year partnership with Brooklyn producer David Ondrick, “David O.” and Roots Reggae veteran Fred Locks. This release introduces the inimitable vocals and lyrical prowess of Jamaican stalwart to a younger generation of fans, thirsting for the foundation sound … Read entire article »

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THE LEGENDARY FRED LOCKS TO BE HONORED FOR 50 YEARS!

THE LEGENDARY FRED LOCKS TO BE HONORED FOR 50 YEARS!

 Legendary reggae act Fred Locks is the guest of honor at Love and Harmony.— SINGER Fred Locks will be guest of honor at the Love and Harmony show tomorrow, in honor of ’50 years service to Rastafari’ . Born Stafford Elliott, Fred Locks’s career started in the mid-1960s as a member of The Lyrics, a harmony group. He is best known for the 1975 anthem Black Star Liner, a salute to Marcus Garvey’s shipping line. A number of … Read entire article »

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FRED LOCKS’ “BLACK STAR LINER” – FORTY YEARS LATER!

FRED LOCKS’ “BLACK STAR LINER” – FORTY YEARS LATER!

 Fred Locks—- JAMAICAN music was not short on social anthems during the heady 1970’s. Singer Fred Locks’ Black Star Liner was one of the most potent. The song was recorded in 1975, which makes it 40 years old. It was Fred Locks’ powerful ode to Marcus Garvey’s seven-fleet shipping line which had mass repatriation to Africa as its ultimate goal. The song is a Fred Locks signature, though he admits his finest moment has been something of an Achilles … Read entire article »

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