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SNL skit: Ras Trent by Andy Sa SNL skit: Ras Trent by Andy Samberg
- From: Dubman
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Andy Samberg of Saturday Night Live sings a little rastafarian reggae melody from the quad. Some people call em trustafarians. This Andy Samberg reggae tune is very funny, though I wish he hadn't made the batty bwoi comments.
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- 2 years ago
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Beres Hammond new album A Mome Beres Hammond new album A Moment In Time
- From: 17North_Parade
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Reggae Legend Beres Hammond releases new album twice! A Moment in Time hits web August 19, 2008 CD w/ DVD in stores October 14, 2008 (New York, NY, August 15, 2008)
One of Jamaica's most soulful music legends, Grammy nominated Beres Hammond will have his new album, A Moment in Time released not once but twice. The album will be available digitally on August 19, 2008 and then in-stores on CD with accompanying DVD on October 14, 2008. Both releases will be on VP Records. The digital release date was moved to coincide with Beres' current North American tour which has been generating excitement among reggae enthusiasts along with quick demand for the album. “We had planned for one worldwide release in October,” says Cristy Barber , VP Marketing & Promotion/VP Records, “but quickly decided to make the album available digitally with all the requests we’ve been getting. Both the tour and the recent airplay on the single made us readdress our retail plan.” Exploring an array of topics from love to self-reflection, this carefully compiled 14 track LP A Moment in Time features Beres's honey-smoked vocals coasting over smooth melodies—produced mainly by the man himself.
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- 2 years ago
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UB40 Headlines First Internati UB40 Headlines First International Raggamuffin Festival in Rotorua, New Zealand
- From: Dubman
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Exciting news for kiwis and UB40 fans: the first ever Raggamuffin festival, scheduled for February 2, 2008 will include reggae superstars UB40 and 8 other local and international bands.
The 10-hour Raggamuffin Festival will be held at the International Stadium in Rotorua, New Zealand. It looks like the festival will be followed by additional shows in Australia and New Zealand.
UB40 be joined by:
- The Wailers (Bob Marley's band)
- Maxi Priest
- Arrested Development
- The Black Seeds from Wellington, NZ
- Katchafire , New Zealand's premier reggae band
- The Midnights , rising New Zealand reggae stars
- House of Shem from Aotearoa, NZ
Event Venues general manager Peter McLeod summed up the bands by declaring that "we think we 've got a damn good line-up, we 're certainly going to blow it out of the water." In addition to the artistes, Rotorua International Stadium has been described as one of the top outdoor event venues in New Zealand.
Thousands of fans from all over New Zealand and the world are expected to attend the event. Rotorua was chosen to host the Raggamuffin reggae festival due to its central location and capacity for large audiences. At least 20,000 reggae fans are expected to attend Raggamuffin.
UB40 are truly a voice for reggae worldwide. They've sold over 70 million albums worldwide. Some new outlets are calling them "the world's most popular reggae band." Their 51 hit singles beat out any other British band or musician (apart from Status Quo) including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and U2.
Their best-known songs include One In Ten, Many Rivers To Cross, Cherry Oh Baby, I Got You Babe, Don 't Break My Heart, Rat In Mi Kitchen, Kingston Town, Red Red Wine and their last album Who You Fighting For was nominated for a Grammy as 2006 's Best Reggae Album.
Tickets for Raggamuffin will go on sale October 1 from New Zealand's Ticketmaster site. They'll sell for will cost $95 until Christmas, then for $109. www.ticketmaster.co.nz , ph 0800 111 999. (Gate sales will be more expensive.)
Rotorua District Council events manager Emily Pritchard said they're "expecting demand for tickets to be very high… anyone who has any interest at all in reggae, soul, dub, hip hop or funk will be beating a path to Rotorua International Stadium on February 2."
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- 3 years ago
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20 HOT NEW REGGAE SINGLES FROM 20 HOT NEW REGGAE SINGLES FROM SHOCKOUT RADIO'S PLAY LISTS
- From: zonk675
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We just updated the Shockout Selection chart with 20 new reggae singles that recieved noteworthy response from Shockout Radio. You can click HERE to listen now, or review the results below. Artists, keep on sending your music for review to jahmex@shockout.com. Listeners, keep on sending in your response as well. The Shockout Selection is updated monthly. One Love - Jah Mex
01) Franziska - Ask Them Why - Venus
02) Alborosie - Bad Mind - Forward Recordings
03) Winstrong - Sounds Of The Gun - Shaolin Studios
04) Tu Shung Peng ft. Ranking Joe - Me No Love Wa Gwan - Makasound
05) Alborosie - I Rusalem - Forward Recordings
06) Jah Mason Babylon - Rise We Fall
07) Bongo Chilli - Opportunity - R8 Records
08) Natural Black - Babylon A Burn - Jam 2
09) Million Stylez ft John Holt - Police In Helicopter - Necessary Mahem Records
10) Batch - Vanity - Itation Records
11) Empress Robertha - Standing Firm
12) Luciano Ft Spectacular - What Gwaan Bad - Irie Ites
13) Lutan Fyah - Nah Mix - Accoustic Vibes Records
14) Richie Spice - Serious Woman - Juke Boxx
15) Linval Thompson & Warrior King - Rude Boy - Thompson Sound
16) Tarrus Riley - Stop Watching - Fat Eyes Records
17) Linval Thompson - Ghetto Living - Thompson Sound
18) Franziska - The Herb - Ragga Meridional Crew
19) Franz Job The Country Boy Song CBF Production
20) Million Stylez - Every Day - Adonai Records
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- 1 year ago
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UB40 Love Songs Tour and Labou UB40 Love Songs Tour and Labour of Love IV
- From: Dubman
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Like Bob Marley before them and Matisyahu today, UB40 has the rare distinction of a reggae band that attracts fans beyond those who already love dub, reggae, or dancehall music. With 54 UK hit singles and over 70 million albums sold, they are truly kings of modern reggae.
UB40 is heading to the United States with its 2009 Labour of Love Tour, before returning to Europe and the UK later in the year. UB40's US tour begins on April 10 in Snoqualmie, Washington, and runs until May 8 in Glenside, Pennsylvania, including live reggae shows in 18 cities. Most of the tour venues are on the US West Coast, including shows on April 13 in Portland, Oregon, and on April 21 in Solana Beach, California. The tour will also take UB40 up to Canada for a show on April 11 in Coquitlam, British Columbia.
UB40 is also booked to headline South Florida's SunFest, to be held April 29 to May 3 in downtown West Palm Beach. Other bands in the lineup include Slightly Stoopid, 311, The Steve Miller Band, and others.
The penultimate US tour date will be a May 7 show in Times Square, New York City.
They are also performing at the Epsom Downs Racecourse on Thursday 30th July, as the grand finale of the 2009 Epsom Live! series of events, which feature a live outdoor concert after the last race.
Nick Blofeld, the Epsom Downs Racecourse's Managing Director, praised their 2006 show at the same venue: "The atmosphere was fantastic with young and old enjoying UB40 perform their classic hits as the sun set across The Downs after watching some thrilling racing around the unique Derby course.”
UB40 is particularly popular in the UK, with their most recent release, Love Songs, reaching #3 on the UK Album Charts. Love Songs is a 2009 issue of digitally remastered hits from the band's past reggae albums. The 20 tracks on Love Songs are UB40's favorite lovers sounds, including the hit singles I Got You Babe and (I Can't Help) Falling In love With You. The album includes other UB40 favorites such as Please Don't Make Me Cry, Homely Girl, Breakfast In Bed, and I'll Be Your Baby Tonight.
The full track list includes:
- (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
- I Got You Babe
- Kiss And Say Goodbye
- You're Always Pulling Me Down
- Don't Break My Heart
- Please Don't Make Me Cry
- I Love It When You Smile
- Homely Girl
- Where Did I Go Wrong
- Come Back Darling
- Impossible Love
- Dream A Lie
- Tears From My Eyes
- Breakfast In Bed
- I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
- Bring Me Your Cup
- I'll Be There
- Gotta Tell Someone
- Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
- I Would Do For You
UB40 formed in Britain's West Midlands in 1978, eventually gaining global popularity as one of the world's foremost reggae bands, delighting existing reggae fans and drawing new listeners to the genre with reggae hits such as (I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You and Kingston Town. The original reggae band's line up included Ali Campbell, his brother Robin Campbell, James (Jimmy) Brown, Norman Hassan, Earl Falconer, Brian Travers, Mickey Virtue, and Astro.
UB40 truly took off in the beginning of 1980, when the reggae band was invited to tour with The Pretenders. Drawing on their roots in Jamaican music, UB40 joined the Two Tone sound that had grown from Caribbean ska, rock steady and reggae and was then becoming popular in nearby Coventry. UB40 has released dozens of studio and live albums, their most famous song, 1988's Red Red Wine, the original Labour of Love album, became a global hit, topping the Hot 100 chart.
UB40's 8-member band lineup has remained active for over 30 years, drawing on their Irish, Scottish, English, Yemeni and Jamaican heritage for a truly global sound. Founder and former lead singer Ali Campbell left UB40 last year, and Mickey Virtue left UB40 shortly thereafter. Fortunately, they managed to finish the Twentyfourseven album just in time to keep the original line up. Ali and Mickey Virtue were replaced with Duncan Campbell and Tony Mullings. Other members of the UB40 lineup include drummer James Brown, guitarist/vocalist Robin Campbell, bassist/vocalist Earl Falconer, percussionist/vocalist Norman Hassan, saxophonist Brian Travers, and vocalist/trumpeter Astro.
Despite an earlier press release from the band, indicating that Ali Campbell was leaving to pursue a solo career, the lead singer released a statement indicating that he had "been deeply unhappy with administrative practices and with many decisions that have been made in recent years." He did soften his tone with closing well-wishes, concluding: "I know UB40 will carry on successfully without me and I wish them all the best."
UB40's new lineup is currently working on the next studio album Labour of Love IV, scheduled to be released in October 2009. The band's official website reports that it's all "business as usual," and that "despite rumors to the contrary," the band is moving forward making new music; the Labour of Love IV album release will be followed by a UK/European arena tour in November and December 2009.
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- 1 year ago
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30 reggae love songs... know a 30 reggae love songs... know any others?
- From: Dubman
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It's late for Valentine's Day, but not too late to fall in love. Here's a list of reggae love songs:
- Is This Love, Could You Be Loved, Stir It Up, Turn Your Lights Down Low, Waiting In Vain, and No Woman, No Cry by Bob Marley
- She's Royal, the recent hit from Tarrus Riley
- Love Means Never To Say Sorry and No Disturb Sign the lovers rock classics from Beres Hammond
- All I Have Is Love, I'll Get Along Somehow, I Need Your Love, Lonely Lover, My Number One, and My Only Lover by Gregory Isaacs
- Cherry Oh Baby by Eric Donaldson, later covered by UB40
- (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You by UB40
- Carpenter by John Holt
- I'm Asking For Love by Peter Scarlett, produced by Grub Cooper
- So I'll Wait For You by Freddie McGregor
- Everything I Own by Ken Boothe
- On My Mind by Da'ville
- Here I Am by Chevelle Franklyn
- Beautiful Lady by Gyptian
- Love So Nice by Junior Kelly
- What Would, Love Is, and Longing For by Jah Cure
- I'm Still In Love With You by Alton Ellis
- And I Wanna Wake Up With You by Boris Gardener was one of Prince Charles's wedding songs when he married Princess Di
And here are 50 more reggae love songs on Last.fm. What are other good love songs? Any artists on the site want to post a link to one of their own?
Peace,
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- 1 year ago
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Raggamuffin Reggae Festival is Raggamuffin Reggae Festival is coming to Perth, Australia with UB40
- From: Dubman
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More news on the Raggamuffin Reggae festival : the event will tour through Perth, Australia on Saturday, February 9 .
The event looks similar to what we're expecting in Rotorua, though they've swapped the New Zealand groups The Black Seeds , The Midnights , and House of Shem for a lineup of Perth reggae artistes:
- Jah Wisdom Sound System (DJs General Justice, Jah Clint, Miss Tickle)
- Regal Sound and the Empressions (DJs Mama Trees, Sista Che)
- Rebel Soul Sound (DJs Papa Aswon, Joe Black)
- DJ Flex
These groups will play at the Caribbean Cocktail Lounge under the Grandstand.
Event details:
WACA Perth, Saturday February 9
- Doors: 5.00 pm
- Katchafire : 5.20 – 5.50 pm
- Arrested Development: 6.10 – 6.40 pm
- Maxi Priest: 6.55 – 7.40 pm
- Wailers: 7.55 – 8.55 pm
- UB40: 9.15 – 10.45 pm
TICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24 from www.ticketmaster.com.au & 136 100
Reserved Seated Tickets: $117
General Admission Standing Area Tickets: $95More information is available at Perth Now's website . Asd they wrote in their article, "It's reggae King Bob Marley's birthday in February (February 6 1945 to be exact), so what better time to celebrate!"
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- 3 years ago
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Reggaeton star Hector El Fathe Reggaeton star Hector El Father retires to seek God
- From: Dubman
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Hector El Father is leaving his successful career as a reggaeton star renowned for violent, misogynistic lyrics to become a Christian preacher.The Associated Press reported Hector "El Father" Delgado's retirement from San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday. The reggaeton rapper gave a surprise news conference in San Juan, explaining that he wants to retire and devote his life to God. His religious calling will first be heard in in El Father's next CD, Final Judgement , which will include Christian messages and lyrics. The album release and tour will end his reggaeton career, after which time Hector Delgado will donate his jewelry to charitable groups and become a preacher and deliver positive messages to youngsters.
"My way now is to serve Christ in spirit and truth," Hector Delgado, AKA El Father, explained.
This announcement ends El Father's stellar musical career, which includes a 2003 Billboard Latin Music Award for Rap Album of the Year for A La Reconquista , when Delgado was one half of the musical duo Los Bambinos (along with Efraín Fines Nevares AKA Tito "El Bambino"); mentoring and producing Don Omar's music; and collaborations with Jay-Z and Emilio Estefan.
El Father's retirement announcement also comes 6 months after Delgado was acquitted of criminal charges related to an incident with an autograph-seeking fan who was bitten by a member of his entourage. Shots were fired in the incident but no deaths were reported.
Héctor Delgado Román, also known as Héctor "El Father" and Héctor "El Bambino" before that, was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico and was an early reggaeton artist and producer. Learn more at his website.
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- 2 years ago
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Raggamuffin: Tour dates for th Raggamuffin: Tour dates for the reggae festival
- From: Dubman
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Latest Raggamuffin reggae festival tour dates and locations from Andrew McManus productions:
- Saturday February 2
- Rotorua International Stadium
- Devon Street West
- Rotorua, New Zealand
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- Tuesday February 5
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Hordern Pavilion
- Fox Studios
- Moore Park 2021
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- 132 849
- Saturday February 9
- Perth, Australia
- WACA (Western Australia Cricket Association) Ground
- Nelson Crescent
- East Perth 6892
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- 136 100
- Monday February 11
- CANCELLED
- Tuesday February 12
- Melbourne, Australia
- Vodafone Arena
- Melbourne Park
- Bateman Avenue
- Melbourne 3000
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- 132 849
- Friday February 15
- Brisbane, Australia
- Brisbane Riverstage
- Brisbane Botanical Gardens
- Brisbane 4000
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- 136 100
- Saturday February 16
- Dalwood, New South Wales, Australia
- Wyndham Estate Winery (Hunter Valley)
- Wyndham Estate
- Dalwood Road
- Dalwood 2335
- Sunday February 17
- New date!
- Red Devil Park, Byron Bay, Australia
- Corner Bangalow and Broken Head Roads
- (*subject to council approval)
Raggamuffin will include performances by UB40; The Wailers (Bob Marley's band); Maxi Priest; Arrested Development; and local reggae artists from New Zealand and Australia, including The Black Seeds from Wellington, NZ; Katchafire , New Zealand's premier reggae band; The Midnights , rising New Zealand reggae stars; House of Shem from Aotearoa, NZ; King Tide from Sydney, Australia, Jah Wisdom Sound System (DJs General Justice, Jah Clint, Miss Tickle); Regal Sound and the Empressions (DJs Mama Trees, Sista Che); Rebel Soul Sound (DJs Papa Aswon, Joe Black); and DJ Flex.
Promoter Andrew McManus said: "I've toured UB40 three times through Australia and New Zealand and they never cease to amaze me with just how good they are and how much their fans love them.That's where the idea of Raggamuffin came from. Reggae lovers rarely get a chance to see the music they love and that's really the driving force behind putting this event together.We hope we can do it annually."
Here's hoping!
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- 3 years ago
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Reggae Rasta Patois Dictionary Reggae Rasta Patois Dictionary
- From: Xquizit
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A DOOR outdoors.
AGONY the sensations felt during sex
AN than
ARMAGEDDON the biblical final battle between the forces of good and evil
BABYLON 1. the corrupt establishment, the "system Church and State" 2. the police, a policeman
BAD good, great
BADNESS hooligan behavior, violence for its own sake
BAFAN clumsy; awkward
BAFANG a child who did not learn to walk the 1st 2-7 years.
BAG-O-WIRE a betrayer
BAGGY underpants for a woman or child.
BAKRA white slavemaster, or member of the ruling class in colonial days. Popular etymology:"back raw" (which he bestowed with a whip.)
BALD-HEAD a straight person; one without dreadlocks; one who works for babylon
BAMBU rolling paper
BAMMY a pancake made out of cassava, after it has been grated and squeezed to remove the bitter juice.
BANDULU bandit, criminal, one living by guile a BANDULU BIZNESS is a racket, a swindle.
BANGARANG hubbub, uproar, disorder, disturbance.
BANKRA a big basket, including the type which hangs over the sides of a donkey.
BANS from bands; a whole lot, a great deal, nuff, whole heap.
BAT butterfly or moth. English bat, the flying rodent, is a rat-bat.
BATTY bottom; backside; anus.
BATTYBWOY a gay person
BEAST a policeman
BEX vex (verb), or vexed (adjective).
BISSY cola nut.
BLY chance, "must get a bly", "must get a chance".
BOBO fool.
BRAA from BREDDA; brother.
BRAATA a little extra; like the 13th cookie in a baker's dozen; or an extra helping of food. In musical shows it has come to be the encore.
BREDREN one's fellow male Rastas
BRINDLE to be angry
BRINKS title given to a man who is supplying a woman with money
BUBU fool.
BUCKY home-made gun
BUFU-BUFU fat, swollen, blubbery; too big; clumsy or lumbering.
BUGUYAGA a sloppy, dirty person, like a bum or tramp.
BULL BUCKA a bully
BULLA a comon sugar and flour cookie or small round cake, sold everywhere in Jamaica.
BUMBA CLOT, (TO GET) BUN to have one's spouse or girl/boy-friend cheat on oneself, to be cheated out of something
RAS CLOT, BLOOD CLOT curse words
BUMBO bottom; backside. A common curse word, especially in combination with CLOT (cloth), a reference to the days before toilet paper.
BUNKS to knock or bump against, from "to bounce",
BUNKS MI RES, catch my rest, take a nap.
(THE) CAT a woman's genitals
CARD to fool someone
CEASE & SEKKLE! stop everything and relax!
CERACE a ubiquitous vine used for boiling medicinal tea and for bathing. It is proverbial for its bitterness.
CHA! or CHO! a disdainful expletive pshaw! very common, mild explanation expressing impatience, vexation or disappointment.
CHAKA-CHAKA messy, disorderly, untidy.
CHALICE or CHILLUM a pipe for smoking herb, usually made from coconut shell and tubing, used ritually by Rastas
CHEAP just as cheap, just as well.
CHIMMY chamber pot.
CHO very common, mild explanation expressing impatience, vexation or disappointment.
CLAP hit, break, stride
CLOT 1. cloth, an essential part of most Jamaican bad words, such as bumbo clot, rass clot, blood clot, etc. The essence of Jamaican cursing seems to be nastiness, rather than the blashemy or sexuality which is characteristic of the metropolitan countries. 2. to hit or strike - from the verb "to clout".
COCO a potato-like edible root, known elsewhere as the taro or the eddo. It was brought to Jamaica from the South Pacific. This is completely distinct from cocoa, usually called chocolate.
COIL money
COME DUNG come down, get ready (as to prepare to play a tune)
COME EEN LIKE to seem as if; to resemble.
CONTROL to be in charge of, responsible for, to own; to take
COOL RUNNINGS a greeting; things are going smoothly
COOLIE the traditional Jamaican epithet for East Indians. It is never used It is never used for Chinese Jamaicans. Usually in the form coolie-man or coolie-oman. It is not considered polite today anymore than the term nega, but it is still used widely in rural areas.
CORK UP jammed, filled, crowded
CORN 1. marijuana 2. money 3. a bullet
COTCH verb (cotch up), to support something else, as with a forked stick; to balance something or place it temporarily; to beg someone a cotch, can be a place on a crowded bus seat or bench; or it may mean to cotch a while, to stay somewhere temporarily.
COTTA a roll of cloth or vegetation placed on top of the head to cushion the skull from the weight of a head load.
CRAB aside from it's usual meaning, it is a verb meaning to scratch or claw.
CRAVEN greedy
CRIS crisp; popularly used for anything brand-new, slick-looking.
CRISSARS crisp, brand-new
CROSSES problems, vexations, trials; bad luck, misfortunes.
CRUCIAL serious, great, "hard", "dread"
CUBBITCH covetous.
CULTURE reflecting or pertaining to the roots values and traditions highly respected by the Rastas
CUSS-CUSS a quarrel or fracas, with lots of cursing.
CUT YAI to cut your eye at somebody is a very common means of expressing scorn or contempt, for example; one catches the other person's eye, then deliberatly turns one's own eyes as an insult.
CUTCHIE pipe for communal smoking.
CYAAN cannot, can't
D.J. a person who sings or scats along with dub music, sometimes called "toasting"
DAAL split peas, usually a thick soup, from Indian cuisine, from Hindi.
DADA father
DALLY executive zig-zag movements on wheels or on foot
to ride a bicycle or motorbike with a weaving motion, as when ones weaves around potholes.
DAN DADA the highest of DON'S
DAN than
DARKERS sunglasses
DASHEEN a big soft yam-like root, often slightly greyish when cooked. It is related to the coco, but one eats the "head" instead of the tubers.
DAWTA a girl, woman, "sister", girlfriend
DEADERS meat, meat by-products
DEESTANT decent.
DEGE or DEGE-DEGE adjective, little, skimpy, measly, only, as in a two dege-dege banana.
DEH there (place)
DI the
DINKI a kind of traditional dance at funerals or "nine nights" ("set-ups"); now popular among school children.
DIS or DIS YA this
DJEW as a verb, rain a djew; as a noun, djew rain. It means a light rain or drizzle.
DOGHEART a person who is especially cold and cruel
DOLLY executive zig-zag movements on wheels
DON one who is respected, master of a situation
DONKYA from "don't care"; careless, sloppy, lacking ambition, etc.
DOONDOOS an albino.
DOWNPRESSOR preferred term for oppressor
(TO) DRAW CARD the act of fooling someone
DREAD 1. a person with dreadlocks 2. a serious idea or thing 3. a dangerous situation or person 4. the "dreadful power of the holy" 5. experientially, "awesome, fearful confrontation of a people with a primordial but historically denied racial selfhood"
DREADLOCKS 1. hair that is neither combed nor cut 2. a person with dreadlocks
DREADY a friendly term for a fellow dread
DUB a roots electronic music, created by skillful, artistic re-engineering of recorded tracks
DUCK-ANTS white ants, or termites.
DUKUNU sweet corn-meal dumplings boiled in wrapped leaves.
DUNDUS an albino.
DUNS,DUNSA money
DUPPY a ghost
DUTCHY dutch cooking pot, low round-bottomed heavy pot.
EASE-UP to forgive, to lighten up
EVERYTING COOK & CURRY all is well, all is taken care of
FAS' to be fast with, meaning to be rude, impertinent, to meddle with sombody's business, to be forward, etc.
FASSY eczema-like scratchy sores on the skin; also a verb meaning to cause oneself to be covered with fassy by scratching.
FAYVA to favour, resemble, or look like; "fayva like" also means "it seems as if".
FEEL NO WAY don't take offense, don't be sorry, don't worry
FENKY-FENKY (from finicky) choosy, proud, stuck-up.
FIESTY impudent, rude, out of order, cheeky.
FIRST LIGHT tomorrow
(HIM A) FISH a gay person
FIT when used of fruits and vegetables, it means ready to pick, full grown, though not necessarily fully ripe.
FORWARD 1. to go, move on, set out 2. in the future
FRONTA tobacco leaf used to roll herb
FUCKERY wrong, unfair
FULLNESS, TO THE FULLNESS completely, absolutely, totally
FUNDS Money
GAAN TO BED an adverbial phrase; following a verb of liking or loving, it has a superlative meaning; Can be used in any context, such as "I love hafu yam gaan to bed!".
GANJA herb, marijuana
GANSEY t-shirt, any knit shirt
(TO) GET SALT to be thwarted, to encounter misfortune
GATES home, yard
GENERAL cool operator
GIG spinning top.
GLAMITY a woman's genitals
GORGON outstanding dreadlocks
(DON) GORGON outstanding dreadlocks, a person who is respected (2,6)
GRAVALICIOUS greedy, avaricious.
GRINDSMAN one who displays great prowess in bed
GROUNATION large, island-wide meeting and celebration of Rastas
GROUND home, yard
HACKLE to hassle, bother, worry, trouble. As a noun, hackling.
HAFFI to have to...
HAIL a greeting
HARD excellent, proficient, skillful, uncompromising
HEETCH itch. Many such words could be listed under H, as initial H is added to scores of words at will.
HERB marijuana
HIEZ-HAAD ears-hard, thick skulled, stubborn, unwilling or unable to hear.
HIEZ ears.
HITEY-TITEY upper class, high tone, "stoosh".
HOOD penis.
HORTICAL (DON) respected, acclaimed
HOT-STEPPER fugitive from jail or gun court
I-MAN I, me, mine
I-NEY a greeting
I-REY 1. a greeting 2. excellent, cool, highest
I-SHENCE herb
I-TAL vital, organic, natural, wholesome; refers to way of cooking and way of life in colors, red, green and gold
I replaces "me", "you", "my"; replaces the first syllable of seleted words
I and I, I&I Rastafari speech eliminates you, me we, they, etc., as divisive and replaces same with communal I and I. I and I embraces the congregation in unity with the Most I (high) in an endless circle of inity (unity).
IEZ-HAAD ears-hard, thick skulled, stubborn, unwilling or unable to hear.
IEZ ears.
IGNORANT short-tempered, easy to vex, irate.
INNA DI MORROWS tomorrow
INNA In the
ISMS and SKISMS negative term denoting Babylon's classificatory systems
ITES 1. the heights 2. a greeting 3. the color red great
JA, JAM-DOWN Jamaica
JACKASS ROPE homegrown tobacco, twisted into a rope.
JAH KNOW Lord knows
JAH God; possibly derived as a shortened form of Jahweh or Jehovah Jah Ras Tafari, Haille Selassie, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, conquering Lion of Judah; rastas revere Haile Selassie as the personification of the Almighty
JAMMIN to be having a good time, to be dancing calypso/soca
JANGA shrimp, crayfish.
JELLY a young coconut, full of jelly.
JOOK to pierce or stick, as with a thorn or a long pointed stick.
JUDGIN' adjective, everyday or ordinary clothes or shoes worn in the yard or in the bush, as in "judgin' boot". Also as a verb, to judge, with a similar meaning.
JUU as a verb, rain a juu; as a noun, juu rain. It means a light rain or drizzle.
KALI; COOLY marijuana
KALLALOO a dark, green leafy vegetable, very nutritious and cheap.
KATA a roll of cloth or vegetation placed on top of the head to cushion the skull from the weight of a head load.
KEMPS a little bit, a tiny piece, from skimps.
KISS ME NECK! common exclamation of surprise.
KISS TEET to kiss one's teeth or to suck one's teeth is to make the very common hissing noise of disappoval, dislike, vexation or disappointment.
KOUCHIE bowl of a chalice or chillum pipe
KRENG-KRENG an old-fashioned meat rack, hung up high over the fire to catch the smoke.
KU DEH! look there!
KU PAN look at.
KU YA! look here!
KU verb, look!
KYA 1. to care; "donkya", don't care, careless; "no kya" means no matter, as in "no kya weh im tun", no matter where he turns. 2. to carry.
KYAAN can't.
KYAI to carry.
KYAN can.
LABA-LABA to chat, gab; gossip.
LABRISH gossip, chit-chat.
LAMBSBREAD a form of high-quality marijuana
LARGE respected
LEGGO BEAS' wild, disorderly, like a let-go beast.
LICKY-LICKY fawning, flattering, obsequious.
LILLY BIT little bit, tiny.
LION a righteous Dread a great soul
LITTLE MORE see you later
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Amy Winehouse to record reggae Amy Winehouse to record reggae album with Damian Marley
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Internet music journals are reporting that Amy Winehouse is planning a trip to Jamaica "for inspiration ahead of her third album," in collaboration with Damian Marley . Winehouse, best known for her hit single Rehab and nominated for 6 Grammys, will travel to Jamaica and record part of her next album in Bob Marley 's estate.
Winehouse, 24, recently returned from a New Year's trip to the Carribean. She has declared that she will collaborate with Damian Marley, Bob Marley's son, on the album. She is expected to arrive at Easter and will work in Bob's in-house studio.
"I love Jamaica and wanna feel Bob Marley's spirit when it comes to my music," she told the British Daily Mirror. "I wanna stay where he lived and hook up with Damian because he's a genius. I'm desperate to get over there."
Winehouse has been hinting at this direction in recent live shows, ending her Glastonbury festival performance with a cover of Monkey Man by Toots and the Maytals . The track was included in a deluxe version of Back to Black, her recent album.
Find out more about Amy Winehouse on her Myspace page , which includes some of her tracks as well as interviews, and watch the video of her hit single, Rehab, on YouTube .
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UB40 lead singer Ali Campbell UB40 lead singer Ali Campbell leaves band after almost 30 years
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Last Friday, January 24th, UB40 lead singer Ali Campbell declared that he quit the reggae band after almost 30 years and tens of millions of records sold worldwide. Campbell, 48, released a statement on his website, claiming that "management difficulties, which have been ongoing for almost five years, had become intolerable. [...] No words can express how upset I feel today that I have been forced to make this decision."
His claims are contradicted by his bandmates, who say Campbell left to pursue solo projects. UB40 claimed that Campbell "has taken the decision to focus on his solo career and in doing so, could not give his full commitment to UB40." They went on to explain that "the other band members of UB40 are naturally disappointed and saddened after being together as a band unit and as good friends for almost 30 years."
Campbell says he will continue to tour with UB40 through February 2008 (including Raggamuffin shows in New Zealand and Australia, as well as a final show on February 23 in Kampala, Uganda) and then the band will go on without him. "24/7," UB40's next album, includes Campbell and will be released in May 2008. Campbell's solo album "Running Free" was released in 2007.The rest of UB40 will continue tours and recording new albums. They haven't made any decisions on replacing Ali Campbell.
UB40 was founded in Birmingham, England during an economic slump in the late 1970s. It made a name for itself with a popular mix of reggae and pop, with hits including "Red Red Wine," "I Got You Babe," "(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You," "Cherry Oh Baby," and "Rat In Mi Kitchen." The band's name comes from England's Unemployment Benefit Form 40, which is used for welfare claims.UB40's official website includes this official band statement . Ali's statement is on his personal website.
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NoCal reggae star Moese Angel NoCal reggae star Moese Angel dies in ATV crash
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The Willits News reports that Moese Angel, a dub reggae artiste from Laytonville, CA, died on Monday, October 13, after suffering head injuries in an ATV accident. He was 29.
Moses Angel was Junior Marvin's nephew and his music mixed a base of dub reggae with sounds from hip hop, jazz, and blues. Angel's worldwide performances include sold-out shows Reggae Rising and Reggae on the River. Angel was born in London to a Jamaican mother and French father and grew up in a reggae-infused household, seeing Bob Marley as an infant. His musical talents stretched beyond DJing to include percussion and a love of the bass that was sparked with his first instrument, a gift from his famous uncle.
Although the accident is still being investigated, initial reports indicate that Angel's ATV went off the road around 420pm and hit a utility pole. Angel suffered severe heaad trauma and passed away in the emergency room. He was not wearing a helmet. The accident remains under investigation.
Moese Angel is survived by his sister, Luna Angel, also a singer who accompanied him onstage, his mother, Akua Angel, a fashion designer, and his father, Vidal Angel, who is an artist.
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2008 Barbados Reggae on the Hi 2008 Barbados Reggae on the Hill Festival
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Barbados' 2008 Reggae on the Hill event has become the grand finale of the Digicel Barbados Reggae Festival, scheduled from April 20 to 29, 2008.
The Festival will include 3 events:
The Digicel Reggae Beach Party kicks things off Sunday, April 20, 4pm until midnight On Lower Bay Street, in association with the Boatyard and the new Whispers restaurant The Vintage Reggae Show and Party continues the festival Friday, April 25, doors open at 9pm At the Plantation Garden Theatre, fused with the venue's popular monthly Boogie Night Reggae on the Hill caps things off Sunday, April 27, starts at 11am At Farley Hill National Park in St PeterPast Reggae on the Hill festivals have included international reggae artistes such as Steel Pulse , Biggie Irie, Sizzla , Richie Spice, Buju Banton , Beres Hammond, Sean Paul , Maxi Priest , Dobby Dobson, Ken Booth, Boris Gardener and the FAB 5 Band, as well as popular local stars.
Al Gilkes of FAS Entertainment Services (the event producer) has reported that the Festival will include a total of 15 international foreign acts, a new record for the 3-day event.
Marquita Sugrim, Digicel's marketing executive, explained that "Barbados is fast becoming renowned for hosting international sporting and entertainment events, and the Digicel Barbados Reggae Festival is no exception. We are sure that the Digicel Barbados Reggae Festival will satisfy the thousands of reggae lovers attending the 3 events, and they can expect great entertainment."
Digicel is also running a text promotion where listeners can win VIP access to the various events. More contest details are located on the Digicel website .
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Rumors of Alton Ellis's Death Rumors of Alton Ellis's Death are not true
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Update: Alton Ellis has passed away. More information is available here.
Contrary to rumors of his demise, Alton Ellis is still alive. However, he has been hospitalized in London and is being treated for cancer of the lymph glands.
The Jamaica Star has confirmed that Alton Ellis, AKA Mr Soul of Jamaica, was diagnosed with cancer several months ago. He's was hospitalizedafter collapsing at a show at London’s 100 Club in August and remains there under treatment. He is not doing well.
Ellis appeared to be on the road to recovery after receiving cancer treatment at end of last year, but his spring tour schedule soon showed that he had been greatly weakened by the effects of the chemotherapy.
"We can't say we are hoping for the best in this situation. The family is looking for the worst," Clive, one of Alton Ellis's sons told The Jamaica Star. "He is gasping for air. He is not talking, he is not moving, I don't think he is going to come out on top of this fight."
Alton Ellis, the king of rock steady, was born in Kingston, Jamaica. After a short career as an award-winning dancer, he debuted as one half of vocal duo Alton and Eddy. Their first recording, Muriel, was a major hit in Jamaican recording history. Ellis went on to form Alton and The Flames, producing such hits as Dance Crashers, Girl I've got a Date, Rock Steady, and Black Mans Pride. From there, Alton Ellis went solo and joined the Studio One label in 1967. His solo hits include I'm Still in Love, Breaking Up, and I'm Just a Guy.
Since that time, Anton Ellis has lived in Toronto and settled down in London, England. Alton Ellis's reggae music has garnered awards from The Jamaican cultural Development Commission, British Music Industry, Black Echoes, The Voice, Reggae Hall of Fame, and Los Angeles' KGFJ radio station.
You can leave wishes for Alton's health on his Myspace page.
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Heavy D's latest album, Vibe, Heavy D's latest album, Vibe, is surprise reggae hit
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Legendary Hip Hop Artist Embraced By Old Fans And New; Scores #2 iTunes Reggae Album Chart Spot
Legendary Heavy D, (Dwight Myers) has found himself with one of the country's hottest new reggae albums, Vibes. Hev's new album currently owns the #2 spot on the iTunes Reggae chart and was nominated for a 2008 Grammy award for Best Reggae Album.
Propelled by the top-requested single and digital favorite, Long Distance Girlfriend, the album has become a mainstay of Reggae playlists after only a month of release. Currently, the new album is available in digital-only format. The physical album will be released on December 16th across the U.S.
The versatile Heavy D is known as one of hip hop's most palatable and gregarious rap artists. On Vibes he has reignited his reggae pedigree on his latest and long awaited offering. Born in Jamaica, his family moved to Mount Vernon, NY when he was 8, but the charismatic artist has always seasoned his music with a peppering of reggae influences. Keeping busy the past decade with an array of production chores and an impressive acting resume, he was determined to clear the deck long enough to hit the studio and create music that would combine his noted production heft with the influential reggae rhythms he grew up loving. "Reggae's the first music I ever experienced," says Hev.
"I've always mixed reggae and hip hop. But I came to a point where I felt I had put the exclamation mark on my hip hop career. I'm fortunate that I've been able to transfer the love, respect and passion I have for hip hop and reggae into my latest musical endeavor."
Hev took great pains to imbue the album with an up-to-the-minute currency, but also anchors it with the kind of riveting authenticity that he has experience in his past collaborations with reggae giants such as
Super Cat, Buju Banton, Josey Wales and others."You can't fake this stuff," says Hev. "I learned a long time ago you go with the music that's in your heart or you don't go at all."
Long Distance Girlfriend is the kind of nimble, horn-filled sonnet that grabs both avid reggae aficionados and mainstream music fans. Flexing his trademark repertoire of danceable rhythms, including the occasional 'Hev-mastered' signature hip hop beat (and even ska influences), songs such as Love You Like This, featuring Barrington Levy, and the soaring Queen Majesty, round out the hit album, with Hev's relaxed, confident manner shining through on every track.
Also proud of the role he's played for several years now as a self proclaimed 'stay-at-home-dad,' Hev cites the full spectrum of experiences that have shaped his life as motivation for Vibes.
"I've been blessed with family and work," he says. "I'm an artist by birth. When I reached for inspiration to make sure this album flowed with the kind of organic spirit I felt for this music – it was there. You can't ask for any more than that."
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Stephen Marley's Mind Control Stephen Marley's Mind Control wins Best Reggae Album 2008 Grammy
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Mind Control, Stephen Marley's debut album, surprised audiences by winning the 2008 Grammy for Best Reggae Album over reggae veterans Toots & The Maytals ' Light Your Light. Stephen's win comes just in time for his father's 63rd birthday . The album has hit the #1 position on Billboard's reggae charts.
The 4th of Bob Marley's 10 children, Stephen's sound is very similar to his father's, with a willingness to experiment in different sounds, with tracks including R&B-influenced "Hey Baby" (featuring Mos Def), a foray into dancehall with "The Traffic Jam," and roots reggae "Iron Bars" as well as "The Mission," a collaboration with Damian Marley. He also shows off a hip hop sensibility with special appearances by Mr Cheeks and Snoop Dogg.
Mind Control was released by Tuff Gong/Ghetto Youths/Universal Republic. It is not Stephen's first foray into the reggae world - he's already won 5 past Grammys. He began his career with brother Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers, with whom he won Grammys in 1988, 1989, and 1997. He also earned awards for production work on Damian Marley's Grammy-winning albums, Halfway Tree (2001) and Welcome to Jamrock (2006).
Other 2008 Grammy nominees include Burning Spear's The Burning Spear Experience, Lee Scratch Perry's The End of an American Dream, and Anniversary by Sly & Robbie And The Taxi Gang .
Stephen's award marks the 3rd consecutive year a Marley has won the award: Ziggy won in 2006 and Damian won in 2007.
The 2008 Grammy awards aired Sunday, February 10th. Reggae Grammys have been awarded since 1985: Black Uhuru won the first award with Anthem. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Grammy awards. During the intervening years, the reggae album has gone to artists from around the world, including South Africa's late Lucky Dube. The Best Reggae Album category is not currently aired in the show on CBS. There is a petition available here , urging producers to include the category in the show.
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Ava Leigh's debut album revive Ava Leigh's debut album revives roots reggae vibes
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Ava Leigh is a fresh voice from London whose love for vintage reggae may be one of the most interesting debut reggae albums of 2008. The 22 year old artiste brings blends modern UK pop with the 1970s roots reggae sounds of Marcia Griffiths, Dennis Brown, and Burning Spear.
After Ava Liegh's live reggae performance at the Party On The Green set Paignton, Devon, on fire yesterday, the Daily Mail has called her backing tracks "surprisingly authentic," while her "vocals are unmistakably fresh and British."
Ava grew up listening to her mother's favorite reggae classics, such as Matumbi's After Tonight and Janet Kay's Silly Games. After an initial stint recording some R&B songs, she got back to her roots 3 years ago and began singing reggae. Success followed quickly as she signed a record deal with Virgin. Ava Leigh's debut reggae single, La, La, La , will be released on September 29. Her first reggae album, Rollin' , will follow on October 6.
The young reggae vocalist collaborated with reggae producers Sly & Robbie to record Rollin' in Britain and Kingston, Jamaica. The album includes a cover of Matumbi’s lover’s rock classic, ‘After Tonight,’ in which Ava performs a duet with Finley Quaye. Reggae superstar Gabrielle co-wrote some of the tracks.
Ava Leigh described the Sly and Robbie's heavy drum and base underpinning by stating that “It’s that stoned, two in the morning feeling when you’re at an all-night party, hanging with your friends. You’re young!” She went on to describe the excitement around the new album by explaining that "you know when something feels right. I was so happy when I finally found my music. I write lyrics about my own experiences, and I love songs that everyone can relate to."
More info is available at Ava's MySpace page.
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Free download: Hotdrop's The S Free download: Hotdrop's The Secret Dubs EP
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Madrid-based Hotdrop has recently released a new 6 track EP for free download at www.aquietbump.com. The collection consists of 5 soulful roots dub tracks the Spanish group, plus 1 remix from jambassa.
Hotdrop began in the winter of 2004, in dark rehearsal rooms of Madrid's suburbs, where the irresistible attraction of Jamaican rhythms led these reggae lovers to form a dub reggae band. The lineup has changed several times in the intervening year, until their first album, Ready was released on Lafamille in 2007.
Hotdrop's sound fuses the tones of ruff 70s’ reggae producers like Derrick Harriott, Castro Brown, and Dennis Bovell with funk and soulful beats, wrapped in a sweet dub blanket. They have toured throughout Span, opening for better-known artists such as Toots Hibbert, Slackers, Baba Toure, and the Heptones.
aquietbump is a (net)label based in southern italy, launched in 2005. Aqbmp produces multimedia focused on trip hop, dub, ambient, and hiphop styles. The site also offers 4 other albums for download. All releases are freely downloadable under creative commons licenses.
Enjoy the vibes!
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A Quiet Bump presenta: Hotdrop "The Secret Dubs" Ep
Por
fín está en la calle, o mejor dicho en la red, el nuevo EP de la madrileña banda Hotdrop llamado "The Secret Dubs"; un
recopilatorio de dubs inéditos, remixes y alguna sorpresa más, 5 temas llenos de soulful reggae dub, más un remix.
Gracias a A Quiet Bump, una (net)label del sur de
Italia de trip hop, dub, ambient y hiphop, te lo puedes descargar
gratuitamente aquí.
Esperemos que os guste, a parte os podéis descargar muy buena música de esta (net)label, os animamos a explorar su web.
www.aquietbump.com
Bajo licencia Creative Commons.
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2 New Dub and Reggae Blogs 2 New Dub and Reggae Blogs
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Today I found 2 new reggae blogs that are sharing rare finds:
Check em out - they both have great music. I've also linked to them from the home page.
Site redesign coming soon. Peace!
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