ZonaReGGae podcast

Irie!

Yesterdays ZonaReGGae in session, back in top form, with the much waited BEST of 2008 @ ZonaReGGae – People Choices results!
After half a month of sound reviews and competed voting poll, TOP 10 revelation time arrives!

15 albums (due to some tied voting results), that perfectly mirror ZonaReGGae Roots, Dub & Revival philosophy; plenty of surprises in the listeners choices and a undisputed number ONE pick…are some of the highlights from the Voting Poll results! Generally, the outernational enthusiasm was awesome so I have to praise Big time all of those that made dis one the BEST ever edition of ZonaReGGae annual BEST of Voting Poll!

Check the podcast to listen the TOP 10 countdown…or go straight forward the link for a visual approach @
http://zonareggae.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/zonareggae-best-of-2008people-choices-top-10/

Featuring pon di session:

- 1st half dedicated to new releases in the revival roots and dubwise scenes, wid new sounds and spins to Earl 16, Mikal Rose, Neblina Sound, Dubcats, Taj Weekes & Adowa or Vibronics, wid previews to the Leicester crew 2008 last 10inch release “Adversity Riddim” e “Raw Limited Dub series”!

-Weekly highlight to new releases, presents debut release from Dutch artists Benaïssa “Tables Turn”.

Rising star in the R&B / Rap / Reggae dutch scene since 1996, by that time known as Kenny Wise; Benïssa Linger is one of the most active names in dutch music, to place reggae sounds in his country Top charts.
After 2008 October, “Voodoo & Coconut Water” single release, from Silver Kamel Audio and JahSolidRock labels, arrives now the debut release “Tables Turn”.
As usually , in modern reggae Silver Kamel Audio releases, the musical coverage is large. In dis case wid the fusion between Roots Reggae, Lovers Rock, Rap, dancehall & RnB, providing the perfect landscape for Benaïssa to place the versatility of his raw and deep voice, into various musical styles.
Despite the album credits going to Benaïssa, “Tables Turn” could very well be a kind of Benaïssa and Friends release, due to the combinations wid 6 different artists, over the 16 tracks provided by German based Sharp Axe Band.
Representing the emergent and talented Dutch scene, there are Lloyd de Meza, Benjah, Ayya and TinQ, wid Jamaican stars General Degree and Lady G. completing the guests line up.
Musically inventive, “Tables Turn” is what we can call a progressive album…it won’t surely be much appreciated by purists, but even those, will have their attention caught by the awesome lyrical quality displayed by Benaïssa…Mainly in the solo tunes, where a large variety of actual themes related to mankind existence and experience stand out.
If the plenty lovers rock and dancing mood time, combination tunes, surely have the potential for Benaïssa to keep on aiming the Tops, tunes like Believe, Why Fight Me, Tables Turn or See Me Ya, reveal some of the most actual, social and conscious lyrical experiences!
Two sides for an artists dat finally, places the Dutch underground reggae scene in the international airwaves!
Keep an eye…or both! for Benaïssa!
Check it @
http://www.myspace.com/benaissalinger

Blessed Love!
I Rick Deejay

Playlist available @
http://zonareggae.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/zonareggae-playlist-28-janeiro-2009/