I’ve never had someone sing for me on the phone before. That is, until I spoke with Mystic Marley. My mouth literally dropped when she started singing the words to the first song she ever wrote, at the young age of 11: “Today is a new day, tomorrow is a lie. Freedom is a word […]
Reggae
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Grateful for Garcia
Roots of Creation performs its Grateful Dead-meets-reggae cover album; “Grateful Dub,” in its entirety
Certain bands have staying power—and not only bands, but genres, too. Both reggae music and the music of the Grateful Dead have proven their longevity. On its most recent album, Roots of Creation blends the staying power of reggae and the Grateful Dead into a unique tribute album, titled “Grateful Dub.” “When I first started […]
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Classic Reggae
Mykal Rose brings reggae’s past, present and future to the Capitol
Often home to rising talents, Bend will soon be hosting one of reggae’s longest running stars. Mykal Rose, the leading voice of Black Uhuru, emerged onto the global stage when the group’s album “Anthem” won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album—the first time that award was given out. After a few more years with Black […]
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Show Preview: Reggae Star Mykal Rose in Bend 1/19
Mykal Rose, an icon of reggae music, will be at The Capitol on Jan 19.
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Protoje Sets His Sights on Bend
Modern reggae music has some sprawl to it. Whether it be dancehall, roots, dub, ragga or some tiny sub-genre in-between, there is enough diversity to the sound to keep the genre fresh even amid oversaturation. Protoje manages to do the genre one better by bouncing between dancehall, hiphop, R&B and good old-fashioned reggae with ease. […]
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Jah Bend
Rebelution’s DIY reggae returns
The best way to describe Rebelution’s sound is White Jam Band Reggae. There are aspects of roots reggae, Santana-esque electric guitar solos and California easy listening involved as well, so it’s pretty hard to lock down exactly what Rebelution is after when it comes to its sound. However, since they had the best selling reggae […]
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Good Vibrations
Seven minutes in reggae heaven with Israel Vibration
While it’s easy to set reggae on a shelf next to faded college memories of hookah smoking and wall tapestries, some bands are more than a flash in the pan—or pot, as it were. And there’s certainly more to the genre than that icon of icons, Bob Marley (whose likeness adorns countless dorm room walls). […]
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In Spite Of, or Because Of
Ziggy Marley makes his own name—and own music
It’s hard to explain Ziggy Marley without talking about his dad, the prototypical reggae singer whose name is so recognizable that the (excellent) documentary about his life three years ago needed only his last name as a title. Bob Marley’s image is so iconic, with dreadlocks slicing through the air, it can easily be caught […]
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PICK:BALLYHOO! and Bumpin Uglies
thursday 31 Ballyhoo! and Bumpin Uglies REGGAE—With songs like “White Boy Reggae,” (hey, at least they admit it) and “Hallucinations,” Bumpin Uglies is a SoCal dream, a summertime piña colada of Sublime and sunshine. Ballyhoo! as an exclamation point in its name, so there’s that. Necktie Killer opens. 9 pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Dr. $10.