CD Review: Various Artists, Free Mumia

review by Matty Tice

Various Artists, “Free Mumia”
[Without Apology Music, WAMD-0911]

Mumia-Abu Jamal’s fight against a racist death penalty is far from over and on December 9th the world unites in an International Day of Action and Week of Activity to stop the death penalty and the execution of Mumia.  Read more... (175 words + 1 image)

Garnett Silk Meets the Conquering Lion

Rasta Prophet as Sound Boy Murderer: GARNETT SILK INNA DE DANCE

“GARNETT SILK MEETS THE CONQUERING LION: A Dubplate Collection” (Reggae1Luv, 2000)

Purchase CD here.

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The Fiya Burn Controversy

“Fire is for the purificaton”
Capleton, “More Fire”

“No water can put out this fire”
Bob Marley, “Ride Natty Ride”

“God gave Noah the rainbow sign:
No more water, the fire next time.”
Afro-American folk song

“The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
We don’t want no water, let the m…..f….. burn!”
Traditional chant of R&B artists  Read more... (6668 words + 10 images)

On Racial Frontiers

“I
don’t think enough people look at Bob Marley’s European audience
and ask: what is that all about?” Gregory Stephens tells me one sunny
day outside of his El Cerrito home, “And what does that mean about
cultural ownership?”  Read more... (2788 words + 2 images)