As Black Music Month approaches in America in June thanks to former president Jimmy Carter who on June 7, 1979, decreed that June would be the month of black music, I have decided to post up the stories of…
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Global Fusion Playlist:Reggae:The Story Of Jamaican Music
Global Fusion Playlist:Buju Banton Triple Play 4 Our Global Times: Destiny, Politics Time Again, Untold Stories
It seems Nina Simone’s words “An artist’s duty is to reflect the times. how can you be an artist & not reflect the times?”, needs to be heralded more than ever because there are way too many stories that are…
more »Global Fusion Playlist: Morgan Heritage – People Hungry (2008 Drop It Riddim)
The is dedicated to Global Fusionists World Wide because all around the word same song! This song speaks to the state of our world today. You can’t keep people hungary for too long & keep blaming the minum wage because…
more »Global Fusion Playlist: RIP Gregory Isaacs (15 July 1951 – 25 October 2010)
The man known around the world for his smooth rhythms that made every woman profess to be a night nurse & every man want to find him one has received his angel’s wings. Gregory Isaacs was a smooth…
more »Global Fusion Playlist :Bob Marley And The Wailers- Chances Are Studio 1 Classics
When Bob Marley sang “I’m a soul rebel”, he literally meant it in the fact that his early recordings with the Wailers leaned toward the sound of Soul, Jazz,Blues & Ska more reminiscent of the heyday of Motown…
more »Global Fusion Playlist: Spragga Benz- Shotta Culture
It’s been awhile since we heard a new album released from Carlton Errington Grant AKA Spragga Benz. Well it has been well worth the wait because after the death of his son in 2008 at the hands of the Kingston…
more »Global Fusion Playlist:morgan heritage-tell me how come
We all need to stop, look & listen when great artists like Morgan Heritage speak truth to power with conscious lyrics that we should all heed to in order to truly reflect on what goes on in our world, so…
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Damian Marley & Nas -Distant Relatives Speak on the importance of Knowing African History
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“A nation without any history is like a tree without roots & that kind of tree can never bear no fruit” Morgan Heritage.As certain American states vote to ban ethnic studies from public school…
more »Global Fusion Playlist: Buju Banton – Optimistic Soul
“Makes me wonder..I wonder why the road turns.. it’s clear different meditations..difference of opinions..color & race..different ppl..different cultures yet thru the same thing we all can relate..where there is survival there will be man trying 2 gather as much…
Global Fusion Playlist:Bob Marley – Wake Up And Live
“life is one big road with lots of signs so when u riding thru the ruts don’t u complicate ur mind..wake up & live y’all -wake up & live now..rise oh rise mighty people ..wake up & live”
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