Skanking Lizard’s new vinyl retrospective, Original Chicago Reggae: 1978-1996, quadruples the number of formally released tracks in their discography.
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Big Daddy Kinsey was the Muddy Waters of Gary, Indiana
Blues patriarch Big Daddy Kinsey had three sons who played together as the Kinsey Report.
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Dub pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry celebrates the 45th anniversary of Blackboard Jungle Dub
There are at least three editions of the album Blackboard Jungle Dub by reggae provocateur Lee “Scratch” Perry, each one with a different track listing (and sometimes a different title). It’s arguably the world’s first dub album, but whether that distinction is accurate or not, it does serve to delineate Perry’s exploration of a recording […]
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Ephraim Bugumba sings his refugee’s tale as Storyteller
Ephraim Bugumba’s long, hard journey from the Congo to DeKalb began when he was three, but as Storyteller he uses music to keep a connection to home alive.
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A southwest-side library has become a neighborhood lifeline
Some West Englewood Branch Library patrons come “looking for just someplace to forget about what’s happening in their lives,” teen-services rep Adewole Abioye says.
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Charley Organaire helped introduce the harmonica to ska and reggae
Charles “Organaire” Cameron had an illustrious career in Jamaica before settling in Chicago in the 70s, where he continues to record and perform.
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Best career reboot by a septuagenarian harmonica player
Charles “Organaire” Cameron Before moving to Chicago in 1976, Charles Cameron was an important part of the ska and reggae scenes thriving in Jamaica: as Charley Organaire, he played harmonica in the studio for the likes of Jimmy Cliff, Toots & the Maytals, and Bob Marley. After he moved to Chicago, he formed a new band […]
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Gossip Wolf: Den replace their bassist and ready their first LP
Gossip Wolf: Soundtrack Serenade plays Spinal Tap, Chance the Rapper plays Bob Marley, and more.
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The not-so-dark continent
The African Diaspora International Film Festival screens 6/15-6/21 at Facets
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Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon
The documentary “Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon,” about the Afrobeat pioneer, screens Thursday in the Black World Cinema Series.
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Fela Kuti: Music is the Weapon
The documentary “Fela Kuti: Music is the Weapon,” about the Afrobeat pioneer, screens Thursday in the Black World Cinema Series.
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How Garry Steckles can hang around
The editor’s friend regrets that guild employees at the Sun-Times are unhappy, but a job’s a job and he’s glad he’s got one.
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Bob Marley: cutting edge, even in death
The 30th anniversary edition of Bob Marley’s “Exodus” goes high tech.