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JAH9 ON THE BENEFITS OF STEAMING GANJA
Roots/reggae/dub/jazz Empress Jah9 is somebody who has openly expressed her support for the legalisation of marijuana throughout her music. Marijuana, ganja or herb, also known as cannabis or weed, was outlawed by politician Harry J. Anslinger in America in 1937, and propaganda quickly spread throughout the world, claiming that this plant was a...
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ETHIOPIA: GREAT ETHIOPIAN SOUND SYSTEM BY NEGUS SHILOH
In February 2018, Lake Langano in southern Ethiopia was home to the country's first ever sound system festival. The festival was put on by various organisers including King Shiloh Sound System of Amsterdam, who constructed their own custom-built sound...
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BUXTON SPICE: 'TRU DA FYAH - ARKAINGELLE' ALBUM REVIEW
Arkaingelle’s 2017 album Tru Da Fyah is a soothing and reassuring body of work. When I say reassuring, I refer to the surety of the soul brought forth by the music. Meditating upon the album, ones feels a sense of tranquility and surety that all will...