Reblogged from Dangerous Minds:
The magnificent R. L. Burnside in his first film appearance, performing See My Jumper Hanging On The Line. Filmed by Alan Lomax at Burnside’s home in Independence, Mississippi, August, 1978.
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What a voice. What a life.
Parts 2-6 after the jump.
From PeterGabriel.com:
A new video of Peter covering Tom Waits’ “In The Neighborhood” was released today [Tuesday, June 22] simultaneously across five non-profit web sites. Invisible Children, Oxfam America, Resolve Uganda, Witness and Hope teamed up to premiere this latest instalment of The Voice Project, a music based initiative to raise awareness as well as support for the war torn areas of Northern Uganda, Southern Sudan, Eastern Congo and CAR that have been affected by the ongoing violence of Joseph Kony’s rebel army the LRA in Africa’s longest running conflict.
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Re-blogged from Dangerous Minds:
Heartbreaking news has come out of the death at 54 yesterday of the well-loved reggae singer, songwriter, producer and promoter Lincoln Barrington “Sugar” Minott. Born and raised in the ghetto in Kingston, Jamaica, Minott spent his teen years in the city’s sound system scene and recording for Clement “Coxsone” Dodd’s legendary Studio One label. The albums he released at this time, like Live Loving, Ghetto-ology and Roots Lovers—along with singles like “Herbman Hustling” and “Rub a Dub Sound Style”—laid the groundwork for the gritty, soulful dancehall sound that reggae would work into for the next 20 years.
FRAZEY FORD Obadiah The former Be Good Tanya vocalist steps out on her own with a deeply soulful recording that expands on the BGTs sound. A huge triumph for the East-Van artist, who ranks among our absolute favourite singers.
