Kolter, pka DJOKO, continues his never ending run of quality with this fun little edit of a Bob Marley classic. Available as a free download on Bandcamp, it's safe to say this one with light up any dancefloor... Make sure you also check out his brilliant 'Radio Los Santos', which is one of my favourites in recent months.
After shooting into the spotlight thanks to his feature on Chase & Status' hit single 'Let You Go' back in 2010, the incredibly talented Mali has been hard at work on his debut album over the past 2 years. The young singer/songwriter has a voice way beyond his years and this cover of Bob Marley's classic 'Redemption Song' shows exactly why so many people are excited for his future. Massive.
Taken from the 'Marley' film soundtrack, but not featuring on the iTunes version in the UK (odd), here are two chilled out Dubstep reworks of two Bob Marley classics. Both have been floating around for a while now, but will be available together with all of the iconic tracks that used throughout the film. Get your copy of the audio soundtrack HERE.
On the day of the release of his debut album 'Lonely Are The Brave', Maverick Sabre performs a touching tribute to say Happy Birthday to Reggae legend Bob Marley. Bob is one of Mav's main inspirations, and this is one of his all-time classics. Pick up LATB HERE!
Today is February 6th 2012, which would have been Bob Marley's 67th birthday. The Jamaican Reggae singer passed away at the tender age of 36, but is still seen by many as one of the greatest recording artists of all-time, and when you listen to tracks such as '3 Little Birds', you can see why. Rest in power, Bob.
"Don't worry, about a thing, 'cause every little thing is gonna be alright..."
As part of Bob Marley week on Radio 1, Yasmin and Wretch 32 dropped in to the Live Lounge to perform two uniquely spectacular covers with a little help from the brilliant Vula Malinga and Sharlene Hector. You can listen to both covers below and download the MP3s HERE. R.I.P. Bob.
Earlier in the week Corinne’s cover of Prince’s classic ‘I Wanna Be Your Lover’ leaked onto the web. Well, now I can bring you her beautiful take on one of my favourite ever Bob Marley songs; they will both be available on The Love EP, which is dropping on Valentine’s Day. Hit the jump to hear Corinne breaking down the EP track-by-track. I love this lady.
R.I.P. Bob.
‘I Wanna Be Your Lover’ I met Prince in London at his gigs at the O2 and he gave me loads of encouragement. I was amazed by the gig but even more impressed by the aftershow he did in a small venue where he tore up on the guitar and played other people’s songs too. This is one of my favourite Prince songs and gives me the chance to sing the kind of sexy, rhythmical music I love but never seem to write. Getting the chance to do this song was a dream.
‘Low Red Moon’ Belly were one of the prime influences on my first band Helen, where we had a real indie/DIY ethic. I was addicted to their album ‘Star’ as a teenager and learnt loads about guitar playing just listening to them. They made me realise the most important thing in music was to express yourself and get your ideas across, without worrying about playing like a virtuoso. We had such fun playing this song, it’s like an aggressive 60′s science-fiction soundtrack.
‘Is This Love?’ My mum was the Bob Marley fan in our house which I loved, because although my father is Caribbean, he didn’t much care for reggae. Little examples like this meant I grew up learning that you could be yourself and never had to be a cliché because of your ethnicity. And Bob Marley is such an incredible songwriter, which means you can approach his songs in so many ways. I wanted to put ‘Is This Love?’ into 6/8 and bring the tempo back to underline the poignancy of the lyric, and then Steve Brown arranged the piano part into something reminiscent of Carole King or Aretha Franklin’s gospel-soul piano style, which gave it a whole extra level. When guitarist John McCallum added in this Hendrix/Curtis Mayfield sound, it brought in a whole American doo-wop dimension too. So it’s like a whole bunch of my favourite influences in one beautiful song.
‘My Love’ I first heard ‘My Love’ at an event for Paul McCartney at the White House, where I was invited to play. A string section played the song and I was struck by the fragility of that ascending melody on “My love does it good”. I was also really touched by Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney’s relationship; their mutual respect and the fact they had known each other so long. When we recorded this song the harmonies and keyboards were definitely influenced by Stevie’s sound.
‘Que Sera Sera’ (live) ‘Que Sera Sera’ is a song we have been closing our gigs with all over the world. I love Sly and the Family Stone’s version, how he takes what feels like a nursery rhyme in Doris Day’s lovely hands and turns it into a philosophical outcry, declaiming “The future’s not ours to see”. Sometimes I attack this lyric angrily, sometimes I’m all peaceful and surrendered to it. What an amazing song. We recorded this super-long version in Washington D.C one night when the magic in the air meant we didn’t want to get off stage. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed playing it.
Ever wondered what use the roach papers of smoked joints could be put to? The answer to this question of course, is art. Cliff Maynard uses the roach papers for “Recycling on a Higher Level,” and creates art from them.
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