CD Review: Peter Tosh, I Am That I Am

Peter Tosh
[JAD Records]

This all-acoustic Peter Tosh live set is a necessity–another gem in the swelling catalogue of rare Wailers recordings that keep surfacing from some shady and forgotten corner of Jamaican studios past. Never just a retread of the familiar, the songs of Peter, Bunny, and Bob attain a simplified urgency when stripped down to six-strings, becoming tender, yet more soulful, burning and classic. I Am That I Am features some of Peter’s most fiery songs and two new ones, plus interviews from the reggae star, from two mid-70′s radio recordings in the U.S.  Read more... (276 words + 1 image)

Stephanie Black’s Documentary, “Life and Debt”

“When you come to Jamaica as a tourist, this is what you will see…”  Read more... (1001 words + 2 images)

New Album for Wayne Wonder

Singer Wayne Wonder has been absent from the local stage for quite sometime now. However, he is currently working on an album comprising new material, which he hopes will put him back into the mix.

“I had to ease back and rewind a bit. You can’t always a press out, ’cause you will run out of gas. You have to take some time out for personal things, every now and then,” the singer explained as his reason for being out of the spotlight.  Read more... (740 words + 3 images)