The Beat Magazine Features

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The items below are regularly featured columns of The Beat Magazine.
Columnist's names are linked to their own Websites, or an email address.
Order Issue #116 to get the full stories.

King of Kings

by Carol Haile Selassie

His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I Emperor of Ethiopia speaks on economic and political neocolonialism at the O.A.U. Summit, Cairo, July 21, 1964.

Reggae Update

by Chuck Foster

South African reggae star Lucky Dube looks at life from The Other Side; U Roy, Sly & Robbie, Glen Washington, Mikey General, Lloyd Brown, Jah Mason, Dub Syndicate, Kashief Lindo and Anthony Red Rose all make an appearance with new albums. New compilations and reissues from reggae mainstays Augustus Pablo, Gregory Isaacs and Dean Fraser plus a handful of local lights, a fistful of dub and ska albums and much more.

Technobeat

by Bob Tarte

New DVD world music series features Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Jimmy Cliff. Further explorations include new albums from Habib Koite, the Klazz Brothers and Cuba Percussion, Chava Alberstein and Augustus Pablo.

Hey Mr. Music

by Dave Hucker

Mr. Music hears earthshaking music from American salsa band Bio Ritmo, gives the nod to the Rough Guides to Morocco, Lata Mangeshkar, Mambo and Ethiopia. Two Ethiopian artists, Asnaqetch Werqu and Tlahoun Gessesse, and the Puerto Rican Masters take a turn on the dance floor.

Noches Calientes

by Robert Leaver

Robert Leaver salutes a comprehensive four-cd box set of the music of Cuban idol Benny More; then tries out some new dance steps with Estrellas Cubanas, Charangueros de Centro Habana, Tirso Duarte, Manolito, Ralph Irizary and Freddy Fender.

African Beat

by Robert Ambrose
and Martin Sinnock

Sid Whelan sees stars in the night with new recording from Western Sahara; grabs a bush taxi and visits Abyssinia Infinite's Zion Roots, South African jazz compilation Africa Straight Ahead, and Kinshasa's El Congo: Brazza Kin.

Martin Sinnock welcomes a four-disc reissue of work by OK Jazz's Simaro Lutumba, but a compilation of the Choc Stars' material disappoints. Karma Pa's first solo album, Je M'appelle Toi is acclaimed.

News

Musical Murder

by Mr. Marlon

Anthony Red Rose, Abja, Soulmedic, Imisi, Eek A Mouse, plus a trailer-load of dancehall riddim compilations.

Ras Rojah's
Reggae Ramblings

by Roger Steffens

Roger Steffens brings us up to date on his archival activities; bids adieu to the late Shenley Duffus, Teddy Charmers, Roman Stewart and Hugo "Roadstar" Cabrera. U.K. dub poet Benjamin Zephaniah emphatically declines offer of appointment to Order of the British Empire.

The Other Caribbean

by Brian Dring

French Guiana singer/songwriter Chris Combette discusses his music. Also covered: Garifuna music from Belize's International Garifuna Band, field recordings from the French Antilles, steel pan maestro Andy Narell, and a handful of soca collections.

All Over The Map

Steve Heilig mixes it up with Francisco Aguabella, Poncho Sanchez, Peru Negro, Barry Brown, the Wailing Souls, Oumou Sangare and Ravi Shankar, and many more.

CD Reviews

Trojah/Sanctuary "best ofs" from the Melodians, Greyhound, Harry J All Stars and Prince Far I, by Ted Boothroyd

Obo Addy and Okropong, Afieya Okropong, by Norman Weinstein

Africa Straight Ahead, by Ron Sakolsky

Other News

Sean Paul takes 2003 Reggae Grammy for Dutty Rock.


	Departments The items below are regularly featured columns of The Beat Magazine. Columnist's names are linked to their own Websites, or an email address. Order Issue #116 to get the full stories.

King of Kings by Carol Haile Selassie His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I Emperor of Ethiopia speaks on economic and political neocolonialism at the O.A.U. Summit, Cairo, July 21, 1964. Reggae Update by Chuck Foster South African reggae star Lucky Dube looks at life from The Other Side; U Roy, Sly & Robbie, Glen Washington, Mikey General, Lloyd Brown, Jah Mason, Dub Syndicate, Kashief Lindo and Anthony Red Rose all make an appearance with new albums. New compilations and reissues from reggae mainstays Augustus Pablo, Gregory Isaacs and Dean Fraser plus a handful of local lights, a fistful of dub and ska albums and much more. Technobeat by Bob Tarte New DVD world music series features Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Jimmy Cliff. Further explorations include new albums from Habib Koite, the Klazz Brothers and Cuba Percussion, Chava Alberstein and Augustus Pablo. Hey Mr. Music by Dave Hucker Mr. Music hears earthshaking music from American salsa band Bio Ritmo, gives the nod to the Rough Guides to Morocco, Lata Mangeshkar, Mambo and Ethiopia. Two Ethiopian artists, Asnaqetch Werqu and Tlahoun Gessesse, and the Puerto Rican Masters take a turn on the dance floor.		Noches Calientes by Robert Leaver Robert Leaver salutes a comprehensive four-cd box set of the music of Cuban idol Benny More; then tries out some new dance steps with Estrellas Cubanas, Charangueros de Centro Habana, Tirso Duarte, Manolito, Ralph Irizary and Freddy Fender. African Beat by Robert Ambrose and Martin Sinnock Sid Whelan sees stars in the night with new recording from Western Sahara; grabs a bush taxi and visits Abyssinia Infinite's Zion Roots, South African jazz compilation Africa Straight Ahead, and Kinshasa's El Congo: Brazza Kin. Martin Sinnock welcomes a four-disc reissue of work by OK Jazz's Simaro Lutumba, but a compilation of the Choc Stars' material disappoints. Karma Pa's first solo album, Je M'appelle Toi is acclaimed. News Musical Murder by Mr. Marlon Anthony Red Rose, Abja, Soulmedic, Imisi, Eek A Mouse, plus a trailer-load of dancehall riddim compilations.	Ras Rojah's Reggae Ramblings by Roger Steffens Roger Steffens brings us up to date on his archival activities; bids adieu to the late Shenley Duffus, Teddy Charmers, Roman Stewart and Hugo "Roadstar" Cabrera. U.K. dub poet Benjamin Zephaniah emphatically declines offer of appointment to Order of the British Empire. The Other Caribbean by Brian Dring French Guiana singer/songwriter Chris Combette discusses his music. Also covered: Garifuna music from Belize's International Garifuna Band, field recordings from the French Antilles, steel pan maestro Andy Narell, and a handful of soca collections. All Over The Map Steve Heilig mixes it up with Francisco Aguabella, Poncho Sanchez, Peru Negro, Barry Brown, the Wailing Souls, Oumou Sangare and Ravi Shankar, and many more. CD Reviews Trojah/Sanctuary "best ofs" from the Melodians, Greyhound, Harry J All Stars and Prince Far I, by Ted Boothroyd Obo Addy and Okropong, Afieya Okropong, by Norman Weinstein Africa Straight Ahead, by Ron Sakolsky Other News Sean Paul takes 2003 Reggae Grammy for Dutty Rock.