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JAH9 ON EMPRESS MENEN, H.I.M AND RASTAFARI LIVITY
9's track Love Has Found I stands as an ode to Empress Menen Asfaw, Queen of Queens and Empress to His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia. In our recent interview - also known as a reasoning - I asked Jah9 about the influence of Empress Menen and His Imperial Majesty on her works, her livity and her music...
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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...
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A Heavy Dose of Dub: The Dub Treatment
The Dub Treatment; when it hits, you feel no pain... Music itself, much like the players of it, is a combination of sounds and frequencies that must work together in order to achieve their purpose. One particular artist that I feel strongly represents her...
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Track Review: Greatest Threat to the Status Quo - Jah9 feat. Akae Beka
If you're not already familiar with the lioness that is Jah9, one should know that her lyrics are dripping in consciousness, truth and relevance. Her music has been described as art music and niche, and she's been releasing music for almost a...
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