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• Raggamuffin 2008 volumes 1 and Raggamuffin 2008 volumes 1 and 2 - free downloads

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    For everyone who loved the 2008 Raggamuffin Festival and those who couldn't be there, EMI has released a 2-disc set containing music from the dub & reggae artists who performed live. The lineup includes a lineup of global and New Zealand reggae acts including UB40, Katchafire, Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, Shaggy, The Black Seeds, House Of Shem, The Midnights, The Wailers, and Maxi Priest.

    Volume 1's playlist includes:

    1. UB40 - Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
    2. Katchafire - Love Letter
    3. The Black Seeds - Turn It Around
    4. House Of Shem - Keep Rising
    5. The Midnights - True Progress (Feat. Tuffy Culture)
    6. The Wailers - Lively Up Yourself
    7. Maxi Priest - Close To You
    8. Arrested Development - Mr Wendal
    9. Arrested Development - People Everyday
    10. Maxi Priest - Wild World
    11. Aston 'Familyman' Barrett Of The Wailers - Cobra Style (Disco Mix)
    12. The Midnights - Outside Looking In
    13. House Of Shem - I Love You Girl
    14. The Black Seeds - Cool Me Down
    15. Katchafire - Say What You're Thinking
    16. UB40 - Kiss & Say Goodbye

    The second disc includes:

    1. Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - Brothers And Sisters
    2. Eddy Grant - Do You Feel My Love
    3. Ali Campbell from UB40 - That Look In Your Eyes
    4. Shaggy - Oh Carolina
    5. Arrested Development - Cold Nights
    6. Inner Circle - Sweat (A La La La La Long)
    7. Kora - Politician
    8. Unity Pacific - Red Squad
    9. Three Houses Down - Ghettoworld (Move Your Feet)
    10. Three Houses Down - Dandyman
    11. Unity Pacific - A Poor Man (Saveth A City)
    12. Kora - Culture
    13. Inner Circle - Games People Play
    14. Arrested Development - Hit The Road Jack (Feat. Rasa Don)
    15. Shaggy - In The Summertime
    16. Ali Campbell from UB40 - Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
    17. Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Jo'anna
    18. Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - Tomorrow People

    Each reggae album runs roughly 70 minutes. Mr. Danjol has published links to download the tracks, ripped on March 3rd. You can download the ripped file from http://rapidshare.com/files/208677440/ragga-vol-1.part1.rar
    http://rapidshare.com/files/208677472/ragga-vol-1.part2.rar and http://rapidshare.com/files/208677582/ragga-vol-2.rar or purchase the Raggamuffin 2008 album at http://www.marbecks.co.nz/detail/index.lsd?catalogID=457073.

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• UB40 Love Songs Tour and Labou UB40 Love Songs Tour and Labour of Love IV

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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:

    1. (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
    2. I Got You Babe
    3. Kiss And Say Goodbye
    4. You're Always Pulling Me Down
    5. Don't Break My Heart
    6. Please Don't Make Me Cry
    7. I Love It When You Smile
    8. Homely Girl
    9. Where Did I Go Wrong
    10. Come Back Darling
    11. Impossible Love
    12. Dream A Lie
    13. Tears From My Eyes
    14. Breakfast In Bed
    15. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
    16. Bring Me Your Cup
    17. I'll Be There
    18. Gotta Tell Someone
    19. Here I Am (Come And Take Me)
    20. 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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• 30 reggae love songs... know a 30 reggae love songs... know any others?

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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,
    Dm

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• Little Hero's dancehall album Little Hero's dancehall album takes top spot on Billboard reggae chart

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    Revelation, dancehall reggae artiste Little Hero's debut album, has opened at the #1 spot on the Billboard reggae charts, beating out reggae mainstays including UB40, a handful of Marleys, and Grammy nominee Heavy D for the week of January 25th.

    Released on Delroy Roberts’ Inspire Records imprint in 2008, the album's first single, Praise God held the top spot on the VI Top 20 Reggae Chart and the New York and the South Florida Reggae Charts. Here's the Praise God video

    "I just have to give thanks to the Most High for making it possible because having a #1 album on the Billboard chart is a dream every artist wants to reach," says Little Hero. "The love and the appreciation feels great. It would not have been possible without the fans, DJs, soundsystems, my family and my friends."

    Regular touring has also contributed to Little Hero’s achievements in and outside of Jamaica which is reflected in the broad selection of 15-tracks, including the hit Inna Di Ghetto. The next single from Revelation will be King Solomon World. Recorded over an inspirational one-drop riddim, Little Hero energizes the song with conscious vibes and a stirring message of positivity

    Another popular track from the album is Prayer:

    Little Hero has recently completed a Caribbean tour and is working on the album release plans. Fans can expect "more love and more music in 2009," he says. Revelation is available now on I-Tunes and e-tailers like VP Records.

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• cocobebito

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• Where in the hell is the popul Where in the hell is the popular reggae?

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    The following isn't angry; it's just something I'm thinking about that I'm honestly baffled by. Alright - indepenen(ts) is great. I support that. But what's keeping reggae out of the media blasts? Why is it that most any artist/band who somehow soared through the Great Barrier to stardom with a reggae cut - someone known to your average joe on the street - is heralded in music for the song in a genre that still somehow isn't warranted by that support? How can everybody I meet love UB40 and radio-Marley

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• Rat in my kitchen - UB 40 Rat in my kitchen - UB 40

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• UB40 Red Red Wine 1983 UB40 Red Red Wine 1983

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• UB40 - I Got You Babe UB40 - I Got You Babe

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• Can't help falling in love- UB Can't help falling in love- UB40

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• UB40 and Ali Campbell play fin UB40 and Ali Campbell play final concert in Uganda

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    After 30 years as reggae's most successful band, UB40 and frontman Ali Campbell played their last concert together on Saturday, February 23rd before a sold out crowd of more than 30,000 fans at the Lugogo Cricket Oval in Kampala, Uganda.

    The turnout for the 2-hour concert was unexpectedly large, with lines forming for hours and police attempting to open more gates to the venue. "It was a beautiful concert with a few hitches, especially in regarding crowd control. It was overwhelming," said the organizer.

    The music, though, was expectedly excellent, with the set list including UB40 classics such as Cherry Oh Baby, Can't Stop Falling in Love, and Red Red Wine.

    Campbell announced his departure from UB40 on January 24 amidst controversy and conflicting claims from the rest of the band. After UB40 was formed by 8 childhood friends 30 years ago the band said Campbell was leaving to pursue a solo career; he said his departure was caused by "intolerable management difficulties."

    "I've been around and seen quite a few things but I think this is one of the best shows ever put up in this country or region," said Tshaka Mayanja, a concert organizer and a fellow reggae musician. UB40 has promised to continue without Campbell at the helm: their tour dates continue in May and their latest studio album, 24/7 will be released next month.

    The remaining group members include Ruby Turner, Astro (vocals/trumpet), Mo Birch, Jim Brown (drums), Robin Campbell (vocals/guitar), Earl Falconer (bass guitar/vocals), Norman Hassan (percussion/vocals), Brian Travers (saxophone, horn arrangements), and Michael Virtue (keyboards). They have not yet made a decision on a replacement for Campbell.

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• Reggae Rising 2008 releases li Reggae Rising 2008 releases limited "early bird" tickets

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    Reggae rising has announced their 2008 lineup, which will include UB40, Junior Reid with Andrew & Wada Blood, Don Carlos, Gentleman, Tanya Stephens, and a special Black Uhuru set featuring Don Carlos and Junior Reid with Sly & Robbie.
    
    Early Bird tickets are on sale at www.reggaerising.com . Options include 3 Day General Admission Tickets at limited quantities. You can also call the Reggae Rising hotline at 707-923-4583.
    
    The concert is scheduled for August 1st through 3rd, 2008 at the Dimmick Ranch and French's Camp in Piercy, California, USA. Future ticket options will include VIP Upgrades and camping.
    
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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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• Raggamuffin Festival offers $1 Raggamuffin Festival offers $1200 prize and announces new tour dates

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    The Ragamuffin Festival that's set to tour Australia and New Zealand in February ( tour dates here ) has recently announced a few new items. The festival's lineup will include UB40, Maxi Priest, The Wailers, Arrested Development, and more.

    1. If you join the Raggamuffin mailing list you'll be entered in a monthly drawing to win Raggamuffin Prize packs worth over $1200.

    2. A new show has been added to the tour: subject to council approval, on Sunday November 17 Raggamuffin will hit Red Devil Park, Byron Bay, Australia. The site gives a promising report that "known as the long-time home to the Blues and Roots Festival, the venue is the ideal home for Raggamuffin and this first class line-up of bands!"

    This is great news after the cancellation of the Adelaide show .

    3. King Tide Sydney's reggae/dub/ska act, has joined the lineup for the February 16 show at Wyndham Estate Winery in Australia.

    4. A new merchandise section of the New Zealand site is offering shirts, hats, etc.

    Things are heating up!

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• Rotorua's Blue Lake Dub Experi Rotorua's Blue Lake Dub Experience festival postponed

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    The 2nd annual Blue Lake Dub music festival, originally scheduled for February 16 in Rotorua, New Zealand, has been canceled, due to fears that the event would unsuccessfully compete with Rotorua's Raggamuffin festival.
    
    Organizer Frank Hickey had scheduled a lineup including Salmonella Dub , Che Fu, Little Bushman, dDub and The Retainers, but there were fears that the event at Tikitapu (Blue Lake) would have to compete with the larger 1st Ragamuffin festival at Rotorua Stadium , headlined by UB40 on February 2.
    
    This cancellation has been much discussed in the past, and comes as a 2nd blow to the down under dub and reggae community after the cancellation of the Adelaide stop on the Raggamuffin tour . Hickey explained that unlike Raggamuffin Adelaide, the Blue Lake Dub cancellation was not related to ticket sales. In fact, he made the decision before the tickets went on sale, and is calling it a postponement, not a cancellation.
    
    A new date for the Blue Lake Dub Experience has not yet been selected, but March 2007 and Devember 2008 have been cited as possible dates.
    
    Hickey explained that if he "can get the same guys to agree I would definitely see that as an option."
    
    If the event were successfully rescheduled, it would continue the movement raise world consciousness of Rotorua's role as a leading member of the dub and reggae community.

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• The Beautiful Girls' Ziggurats The Beautiful Girls' Ziggurats garner mixed review

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    Soulshine.com gave a mixed review to The Beautiful Girls' 3rd album, Ziggurats , a roots reggae/pop production that closely follows the sounds of previous releases.

    The album includes 2 covers: UB40's Bring Me Your Cup and Johnny Clegg's Dela , both received general good marks, but reviewer Erin Schrieber seemed generally dissatisfied with the lethargic songwriting on the original tracks.

    More information at http://www.soulshine.com.au/ .

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