Bambu Station

Bambu Station

Bambu Station - Break The Soil - Mt.Nebo Records

Its so strange how history repeats itself, in the seventies what is

now considred to be a golden age for reggae music - the music and the

artists of that era were ignored - things haven't changed that much

with regards to the media, but what is new about this time is that the

reggae media - such that it is. As still not come to terms with the

reggae musical explosion that is the Virgin Islands. Band after band,

artist after artist come forward with great works - only to be greeted

with the same indifference. And yet the home of reggae music is taking

notice. Only those who think anything musical that comes from Jamaica

is reggae - have got a problem. The latest set from Bambu Station is

another classic, look at the tracklist:1,Brotherhood 2,Beloved People

3, I Rememba 4, Sense Enemy 5, Chance to Grow 6, King Baby 7, Who?

(litany of Liars) 8, Bird's I View 9,Sing Upright 10, I Sing Prayses

11, New World Order 12, Dem Say So 13, Halle-lu-yah 14 Injoy. These

are proper songs, with great reggae rhythms, and a some great

production ideas. What more could anyone want?

Various Artists - Bambu Station Presents Talking Roots II

- Mt.Nebo Records

Good Works - Tuff Lion, Baggawire - Ijah Menelik, Hold The Faith -

Star Lion Family, Never Change My Mind - Lady Passion, Trod On -

Jahman, Dem No Tired - Danny I, My Powaz - Pressure, I Don't Know -

Army, Be With Me - Bashan, Do Good - Ras Bumpa, Battle Goes On -

Ibednego, Visionary Tools - Anhk Watep, Haile I Selassie I - Black

Culture

Most of the names on this latest set from the Virgin Islands will

proably be new to you, but when you hear this fantastic roots music

you will wonder - why you are not hearing more of this music. For this

is as good if not better than anything that if not better than

anything coming from Jamaica in the seventies - and the only reason

this point is mentioned - is that, yes the sound as got the vibes of

that era - but thats all. And what is wrong with that? If you really

want to believe that a ton of samples from all over the world is the

future of reggae music, believe it! If you want to believe that

mind-numbing so called R&B/Pop/Dance is the future of reggae music -

believe it! Just don't try and make me believe it.