Music: Riddim Twins All Over, Christmas Songsand more; the RIFFS this week

‘THE RIFF’ 12/21/18:

“Freedom Sounds” in the Christmas season; the re-issued album “Ska Authentic’ by the Skatalites.

“Linstead Market” one of the best tunes of 2018 by Sly & Robbie. NEW RELEASES: “Heaven” by Jah 9. The vocal trio-One Third’ new EP “The Journey”

 

The emergence of  Kumar as a solo singer on “It’s Alright” a new single. Protoje gets his first Reggae Grammy nomination. CHRISTMAS SONGS: By  New Orleans Davell Crawford; Jamaica’s Hezron; Lymie Murray; Lenky Marsden and Robert Brownie.

A first pre’ of  bassist Rohan Reid’ new album  “Watch Me Now.”

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 ‘THE SUNDAY RIFF” 12/24/18: Gilberto Gil “Live” in Rio. The Pan-Latin sounds of Argentine drummer Guillermo Nojechowicz. Musical dimensions of “Dub”

  by Britain’s Joe Armon-Jones, and Norwegian trumpeter Nils Peter Molvaer with Sly & Robbie. The Count Basie Band, then and now.

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