Articles by Brent Hagerman

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  Apache Indian & The Reggae Revolution

  Time for Change Tour

  PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2007

  It’s a good thing Apache Indian knows hot to work a crowd, otherwise the "don Rajah” would be overshadowed by his exceptional backing band...

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  Chuck Fenda

  The Living Fire

  PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2007

  Chuck Fenda is a rebel in his own country, at least since his single "Gash Dem” got banned from Jamaican radio last year for its assurances...

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  Tanya Mullings

  Music Is My Life

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2007

  If Tanya Mullings is as love lost as some of these songs suggest ("All Alone,” "Broken Hearted”), you wouldn’t know it by the sultry way sh...

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  Yellowman

  Most Wanted

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2007

  While there are as many Yellowman compilations as stars in the night sky, most fall far short of anything resembling a "best of” collection...

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  Sinéad O'Connor

  Theology

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2007

  Sinéad’s first acoustic disc is a tough one. Intensely personal and even seductive, in a "Song of Solomon” sort of way, Theology lays bare...

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  Jah Cutta

  Worldwide Pressure

  PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2007

  Jah Cutta keeps one eye on roots reggae and one on dancehall/ragga. This EP balances both, giving us a bit of the digital roots feel Black...

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  The Aggrolites

  Reggae Hit L.A.

  PUBLISHED May 28, 2007

  When America’s best reggae band releases a record it’s time to celebrate. Reggae Hit L.A. is pure gold from start to finish; it’s that rare...

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  Various

  Studio One Rub-A-Dub

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2007

  While "rub-a-dub” can mean any roots reggae, strictly speaking it refers to tracks mixed in a dub-wise style with either a singer or deejay...