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NEWS ABOUT: reggae

reggae stories: 6 news summaries
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'Hasidic Reggae Guy' Matisyahu Stretches Sound

Hasidic reggae singer expands his sound on new CD

Aug 25, 09 6:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Matisyahu Miller is tired of just being the “Hasidic reggae guy,” the singer tells AP. His newest CD, Light, shows a wider range of influences, including guitar rock, electronic pop, and folk. As a Hasidic Jew who sang reggae—complete with Jamaican accent—Matisyahu was a curiosity act... More »

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entertainment • music • Judaism • reggae • Orthodox Jews • Jay-ZTV • genre • Matisyahu • Matisyahu Miller

ALBUM REVIEW

 Omar's iDon 
 Takes Reggaeton 
 Back to the Future 

Dancehall king blends familiar with futuristic with foray into cyberpunk

May 20, 09 10:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Reggaeton superstar Don Omar blends dancehall with Blade Runner on new album iDon, Jody Rosen writes for Slate. The Puerto Rican’s journey into “dystopian cyberfantasy” features plenty of “cybernetic mumbo-jumbo, foreboding synth chords, and techno twitches,” Rosen writes, backtracked by some more familiar big booming beats. More »

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entertainment • music • Blade Runner • reggae • dance music • music review • Jay-ZTV • Don Omar • reggaeton

 You Are Your Music: Study

Study says music reflects our personalities

Sep 6, 08 6:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Our favorite music speaks volumes about who we are, according to a new psychological study. It turns out that Indie fans are miserable, and metal heads act a lot like classical music lovers. The Independent breaks down personalities by genre:  
  • Indie: Low self-esteem and lazy, not to
... More »

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music • classical music • list • psychology • country music • rap music • reggae • heavy metal • blues • rock music • survey • dance music • indie rock

ANALYSIS

Puerto Rico: Clinton's Vacation From Reality

'She might as well have been on another planet'

Jun 2, 08 12:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton enjoyed a final vacation from reality this weekend, Mike Madden writes in Salon. Her stay in Puerto Rico—including riding a float loaded with giant speakers blaring salsa and reggaeton—“couldn’t possibly have been the most efficient use of” time for a fighting candidate: rather, it... More »

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Hillary Clinton • vacation • Puerto Rico • reggae

 Obama Inspires 
 Caribbean Serenade 

Candidate-themed calypso, reggae tunes hit YouTube

Mar 28, 08 5:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama is inspiring tropical love songs, the Miami Herald reports, and the tunes—from Trinidad calypso king the Mighty Sparrow’s Barack the Magnificent to Jamaican reggae fixture Cocoa Tea’s Barak Obahama—are firing up YouTube. The songs are also a signal of the Illinois Democrat's popularity outside... More »

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Barack Obama • Cuba • Haiti • Trinidad • Caribbean • Obama Girl • reggae • calypso • The Mighty Sparrow • Cocoa Tea

Reggae Star Gunned Down

Lucky Dube killed in front of children during carjacking

Oct 19, 07 12:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lucky Dube, South Africa’s best-selling reggae singer, was shot and killed in front of his children during an apparent carjacking last night outside Johannesburg. The murder sparked calls for a national crackdown on violent crime, Reuters reports. “The circumstances surrounding his murder again illustrate that violent crime in... More »

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music • South Africa • reggae

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