My ongoing quest for reggae continues to yield results from lands beyond the music's Jamaican origins. The quality varies but the best of the lot always combines a genuine reggae foundation with just enough variation to give voice to the individuality of the artist. Here are some examples.
With his handsomely graying features, Washington DC-based Andrew Diamond looks rather like a dreadlocked George Clooney on the cover of Diamond in the Rough (Sub 80, SUB001, 2007). He first got involved in reggae as a drummer, and while he doesn't have the loveliest singing voice on the planet, his bluesy growl gets a firm grip on the proceedings. He does justice to a cou... Read more at:World Music Central
My ongoing quest for reggae continues to yield results from lands beyond the music's Jamaican origins. The quality varies but the best of the lot always combines a genuine reggae foundation with just enough variation to give voice to the individuality of the artist. Here are some examples.
