Everton Blender in Berkeley

By Purple Gene

Everton Blender in Berkeley; photo by Purple Gene

It was a cold night in Berkeley. But it was a clear night in Berkeley. Shattuck Avenue was, at the stroke of midnight, going to be party to a Jamaican Master…

True “Blender”…Mind Bender

Reggae Defender…..Rasta Soul Sender

Smoky Robinson in Dreadlocks  Read more... (417 words + 2 images)

Who Killed Bogle?

Was the dancer's gimmicks at the heart of his demise?

Police reports are that Gerald Levy, 40, popularly known as the dancer “Bogle” of a Lincoln Crescent address, along with four other persons were traveling in his F150 van on Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10 on Thursday, January 20 at about 2:35 a.m., when they stopped at a service station on Constant Spring Road.  Read more... (1656 words + 1 image)

CD Review: Fyah Blaze, “Truth & Rights”

2005

Fyah Blaze

[Eight76 Records]

Fyah Blaze in Boca Raton, FL. Photo courtesy of Eight76 Records.  Read more... (618 words + 1 image)

Some Thoughts on Sumfest 2005

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CD Review: Army, Rasta Awake

Review by Monica Espiritu

Army, “Rasta Awake”

[I Grade Records, 2005]

The unstoppable I Grade Records recently introduced its “New Release Trilogy” with Ancient King’s Conquering Sound representing the element fyah and NiyoRah’s A Different Age symbolizing earth. Army’s long awaited Rasta Awake is the wind. It is a brilliant presentation of three significant offerings from this burgeoning roots reggae label.  Read more... (722 words + 1 image)