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Book review
Rasta and Resistance - From Marcus Garvey to Walter Rodney,
by Horace Campbell (1st
Ed, 1985)
This book is a study of the Rastafarian movement from it's
evolution in Jamaica to it's progression around the world - particularly...
Movie review
A well recommended movie, showing real footage from this
important and influential period in Jamaican history.
Event review
Sounds Almighty Aotearoa, Friday 30 June @ Havana, WGTN.
Big ups to Sounds Almighty Aotearoa for another big night at Havana on Friday. Looking forward to having these nights become regulars in the Wellington scene. Thanks to CoopaBlue...
Event review
NiceUp Website Launch, 10 June @ Tupelo, WGTN.
Big ups and nuff respect to everyone who made it down to Tupelo on Saturday night for the Official Website Launch Party for NICEUP.ORG.NZ. It was great to celebrate it with you and you and you.
A...
Movie review
Reggae In Holyland is the story of reggae band Israel Vibration and the time they spent on their first trip to Israel in 1993 - primarily focussing on the beachfront reggae festival they played at in Ahziv, backed by Roots Radics.
Israel...
Event review
The Spice Traders, Friday 12 March @ Havana, WGTN.
Big Ups to The Spice Traders - DJ Manray and The Spotlight Kid, plus MC Ras Stone - for another night of wicked beats at Havana on Friday. The Spice Traders have been holding down the Welly...
Movie review
Another DVD from the Rebel Salute festivals, this one coming from a series of three focussing on the 11th Anniversary special which took place in January 2004. The Rebel Salute festivals take place yearly in Jamaica, and are organised by Tony Rebel,...
Event review
The Skatalites, Saturday 22 April @ Indigo, WGTN.
The Skatalites played a ram-jam session in Wellington on Saturday 22 with The Offbeats and The Managers in support. The crowd was treated to a night of top-quality ska and reggae and some true...
Event review
Sounds Almighty, Friday 21 April @ Havana, WGTN.
Big ups to the Sounds Almighty Crew - Duke Willis, Topknot and Prince Alexander - for a wicked Friday night, the back of Havana being yet again the perfect spot for a blazing soundsystem session....
Event review
Hot X Bubble Up, Thursday 13 April @ Havana, WGTN.
The NiceUp Bubble Up fundraising party took place on Thursday 13 at Havana and the Niceup crew would like to say a big thank you to everyone that came along and made it a great night. Big ups to...