It is December 1979, the International Year of the Child, and Bob Marley and the Wailers end their Survival tour by playing to a large crowd at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Complex in Nassau, Bahamas. Much like London, Nassau was sort of a second home for Marley. He spent one month...
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René Walther’s Dark Dub Remix of Addis Pablo’s “Let I Be” “As a fan of Augustus Pablo I had an idea to fuse the modern dub techno sound with Dub reggae roots so I searched and asked Addis Pablo (Son Augustus Pablo) who carries his tradition today If...
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Today I am sharing the Exodus and Kaya Horn Mixes. These audio files consist of tracks from the Exodus and Kaya albums mixed with a horn section, which Bob Marley began to experiment with while recording the Exodus album in 1977. He would use horns for his remaining...
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The MIDNIGHT RAVER BLOG is pleased to announce that all 6 volumes of the KAZO Bunny Wailer Black Vinyl Collection are now available for download! CLICK HERE TO ACCESS…
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[vodpod id=Video.16522107&w=425&h=350&fv=] Tracklist: Artist – Title – Album Aggrovators – None Shall Escape Dub – Rasta Dub ’76 Dub Specialist – Guiding Star – Better Dub from Studio One Rolando Alphonso – Arena Special – 12″ Soul Vendors – Arena Special Version – 12″ Barrington Levy – Shaolin...
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Included here is the “I Know A Place” / “I Know A Place” (DUB) a/b side 7″ vinyl (rip) on Ascension Records which was released in 1978. [vodpod id=Video.16520368&w=425&h=350&fv=]
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Today I’m sharing a couple of press clippings shared by the Midnight Raver Blog’s own Joe Jurgensen. They discuss Bob Marley and the Wailers’ return to the UK in the summer of 1980. For those who missed it, I have also included a link to an older post...
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THE ARCHIVES – SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM Out Now on ESL Music The Debut Release From The Archives, DC’s Seminal Roots Rockers Digs Deep into Reggae’s Past to Discover the Future Produced By Thievery Corporation’s Eric Hilton Archives Captures The Band’s Fierce Live Energy and Socially Conscious Stance The Archives began...
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Survival is an album with an outwardly militant theme which explores the themes of black nationalism, Pan-African solidarity, and injustice at all levels. Marley took a great risk in releasing such a politically and racially charged album, especially after releasing such a mellow album in Kaya the year...
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Bob Marley & The Wailers Live At The Hordern Pavillion Sydney, Australia Friday, April 27, 1979 01. Positive Vibration [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (5:15) 02. Concrete Jungle [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (5:21) 03. Burnin’ And Lootin’ [Live At The Hordern Pavillion] (5:11) 04. Them Belly Full...
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