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| BUNNY
WAILER - ROOTS, RADICS, ROCKERS, REGGAE
(LIVE, FORT CHARLES, JAMAICA 1988) |
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December 2007 - In 1988, this tune was
already a classic. In 2007, this video is
historical. Behold one more reason why
Reggae cyaan die!
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The last part of the 1980's was a very special
time, in a way. Ragga and Dancehall were hot,
while in Jamaican Studio's digital technology
slowly took over much of the analogue material
used in the decades before that.
The "War on Drugs" had taken it's
toll, too, when many of the Ganja Fields were
burned down and cokane flooded Jamaica like never
before. Guns and violence were obviously attached
to all of this and it wasn't like Jamaica was a peaceful
place before that, either.
It was the years before what some call the
Rasta Renaissance would be a fact with Tony Rebel
and others bringing back Consciousness and
Righteousness, too.
It is within this context, that we meet with
Bunny Wailer in one of his Jamaican performances.
He's about to sing the tune called Roots, Radics,
Rockers, Reggae which deals directly with the fact
that Roots will always have to be there, for what
is a tree without roots?
JAH B is known for his impressive performances,
and this one is no exception to that either. He
uses his whole body to express the lyrics he sings
and continually interacts with the audience and
the band.
The sound that the band produces, was very
contemporary in that time. The drummer, for
example, would use a combination of acoustic and
digital drums and the keyboards were updated as
well.
Enjoy!
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