The Beat Magazine Features

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 #123 to get the full stories.

King of Kings

by Edited by Carol Haile Selassie

His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, appeals to the League of Nations for assistance against the Italian invasion, June 1936.

Reggae Update

by Chuck Foster

The prolific Luciano is back again with two fine new releases; Mykal Rose, Jah Cure, Natty King, Lutan Fyah, Chezidek, the Gladiators, Clinton Fearon, Junior Delgado, Macka B, Vivian Jones, Richie Stephens, Lukie D and John Brown's Body release new albums; compilations from Sugar Minott, the Heptones, Desmond Dekker; reissue of long-unavailable Mighty Diamonds albums, plus a handful of local lights, a fistful of dub and ska albums and much more.

Technobeat

by Bob Tarte

Bob boogaloos down Broadway to the tunes of the Rough Guide to Boogaloo and Love's A Real Thing: The Funky Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa. Further explorations include music from the Warsaw Village Band, Cheb i Sabbah, Savina Yannatou, Luiz Bonfa and Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project.

Hey Mr. Music

by Dave Hucker

Mr. Music finds poetry in the streets of London courtesy of Michael Horovitz and Linton Kwesi Johnson; the Shukar Collective, Nigeria's Yanju, Cesar "Pupy" Pedroso, Tiempo Libre, Marvin Santiago and Miguel "Anga" Diaz all get a spin on the dance floor.

African Beat

by Martin Sinnock
and Sid Whelan

Martin Sinnock reviews the lengthy history of Zaiko Langa Langa and discusses their most recent cd/dvd, Empreinte. Renowned guitarist Mose Fan Fan has produced another delightful classic rumba album, Bayekeleye.

The Other Caribbean

by Brian Dring

Brian Dring discusses the relationship between Haitian konpa and Antillean zouk. The party continues with the latest from Sakesho, St. Lucia's Wezon, and all-star cd/dvd release Ara! Atis Pou Ayiti.

News and Reviews

Musical Murder

by Mr. Marlon

TOK, Sean Paul, Lutan Fyah, Sonia Collymore, Natty King, Jah Cure, Lukie D, plus a trailer-load of dancehall riddim compilations.

CD Reviews

Dub Syndicate, Pure Thrillseekers, by Robert Nelson.

Book Reviews

Babatunde Olatunji, The Beat of My Drum: An Autobiography, by Ted Boothroyd.

Passings

Junior Delgado, by David Katz.

All Over The Map

by Steve Heilig

Steve Heilig digs the '70s retro African vibes collected on Love's A Real Thing: The Funky Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa, Afro Baby, Ghana Soundz, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo and Orchestra Makassy; roams farther afield with Gilles Peterson in Africa, Babatunde Olatunji, Oliver Mtukudzi and Thomas Mapfumo; to Jamaica for dub compilation Run It Red, roots music of Down Santic Way, Dub Syndicate, Carl Harvey, Steel Pulse, Macka B, Luciano and Kiddus I. The journey continues on to Brazil, where Ricardo Silviera and Luiz Avellar, Mike Marshall and Jovino Santos Neto, and Moacir Santos offer recent recordings.

Reggae Obsession

Tribute to the late Justin Hinds, whose recordings had a powerful and lasting influence on the development of Jamaican music.

Brazil Beat

by Nego Beto and Mara Weiss

Unplugged musical productions are showcased on Acoustic Brazil and a rare 1959 recording from the godfather of bossa nova guitarist Luiz Bonfa, while Bossa Cuca Nova takes us into electro-bossa territory.

Ras Rojah's
Reggae Ramblings

by Roger Steffens

Roger Steffens brings us up to date on his recent runnings.


	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 #123 to get the full stories.

King of Kings by Edited by Carol Haile Selassie His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, appeals to the League of Nations for assistance against the Italian invasion, June 1936. Reggae Update by Chuck Foster The prolific Luciano is back again with two fine new releases; Mykal Rose, Jah Cure, Natty King, Lutan Fyah, Chezidek, the Gladiators, Clinton Fearon, Junior Delgado, Macka B, Vivian Jones, Richie Stephens, Lukie D and John Brown's Body release new albums; compilations from Sugar Minott, the Heptones, Desmond Dekker; reissue of long-unavailable Mighty Diamonds albums, plus a handful of local lights, a fistful of dub and ska albums and much more. Technobeat by Bob Tarte Bob boogaloos down Broadway to the tunes of the Rough Guide to Boogaloo and Love's A Real Thing: The Funky Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa. Further explorations include music from the Warsaw Village Band, Cheb i Sabbah, Savina Yannatou, Luiz Bonfa and Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project. Hey Mr. Music by Dave Hucker Mr. Music finds poetry in the streets of London courtesy of Michael Horovitz and Linton Kwesi Johnson; the Shukar Collective, Nigeria's Yanju, Cesar "Pupy" Pedroso, Tiempo Libre, Marvin Santiago and Miguel "Anga" Diaz all get a spin on the dance floor.		African Beat by Martin Sinnock and Sid Whelan Martin Sinnock reviews the lengthy history of Zaiko Langa Langa and discusses their most recent cd/dvd, Empreinte. Renowned guitarist Mose Fan Fan has produced another delightful classic rumba album, Bayekeleye. The Other Caribbean by Brian Dring Brian Dring discusses the relationship between Haitian konpa and Antillean zouk. The party continues with the latest from Sakesho, St. Lucia's Wezon, and all-star cd/dvd release Ara! Atis Pou Ayiti. News and Reviews Musical Murder by Mr. Marlon TOK, Sean Paul, Lutan Fyah, Sonia Collymore, Natty King, Jah Cure, Lukie D, plus a trailer-load of dancehall riddim compilations. CD Reviews Dub Syndicate, Pure Thrillseekers, by Robert Nelson. Book Reviews Babatunde Olatunji, The Beat of My Drum: An Autobiography, by Ted Boothroyd. Passings Junior Delgado, by David Katz.	All Over The Map by Steve Heilig Steve Heilig digs the '70s retro African vibes collected on Love's A Real Thing: The Funky Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa, Afro Baby, Ghana Soundz, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo and Orchestra Makassy; roams farther afield with Gilles Peterson in Africa, Babatunde Olatunji, Oliver Mtukudzi and Thomas Mapfumo; to Jamaica for dub compilation Run It Red, roots music of Down Santic Way, Dub Syndicate, Carl Harvey, Steel Pulse, Macka B, Luciano and Kiddus I. The journey continues on to Brazil, where Ricardo Silviera and Luiz Avellar, Mike Marshall and Jovino Santos Neto, and Moacir Santos offer recent recordings. Reggae Obsession Tribute to the late Justin Hinds, whose recordings had a powerful and lasting influence on the development of Jamaican music. Brazil Beat by Nego Beto and Mara Weiss Unplugged musical productions are showcased on Acoustic Brazil and a rare 1959 recording from the godfather of bossa nova guitarist Luiz Bonfa, while Bossa Cuca Nova takes us into electro-bossa territory. Ras Rojah's Reggae Ramblings by Roger Steffens Roger Steffens brings us up to date on his recent runnings.