Bedouin Soundclash By: Atrossity Like magic creating illusion and mystery, the Bedouin Soundclash manifests its genius reputation for fusing reggae, rock and soul into a complete package.  For Eon Sinclair and Jay Malinowski, the simplicities of their reggae soul sound blends effortlessly, as their rhythm progresses and breezes into your atmosphere.  Each note cascades out [...]

Kardinal Offishall “Not 4 Sale” (Konlive/Geffen) Rating: 4/4 If you haven’t heard Kardinal Offishall’s album “Quest for Fire: Firestarter, Vol. 1,” then consider yourself deprived of some great reggae influenced hip-hop. Bubbling in the underground circuit in the states for years (even though he’s a bigger name in his native Toronto), Kardinal always seemed one [...]

  Seun Kuti Many Things  Disorient Rating: 4/4 Bob Marley fans in search of the next reggae icon prematurely crowned son Ziggy his heir apparent before realizing that younger brother Stephen was the one who had inherited his father’s voice, songwriting chops and sociopolitical concerns. Now, Seun Kuti (whose Yoruban name means “God has done [...]

  Grupo Fantasma Sonidos Gold High Wire Music 3.5/4 Stylistically speaking, Grupo Fantasma is a tough band to pin down. Formed in 2000 and comprised of musicians hailing from all across Latin America, this Austin-based band quickly established a reputation for incendiary live shows. Listening to their third studio LP, it’s easy to understand why, [...]