Tag: reggae
The Return of…Pachyman
From Porto Rico and now based in Los Angeles, Pachy García aka Pachyman is a multi-instrumentalist reviving the classic roots dub reggae sound of the 1970s and early 1980s. Originally a drummer and vocalist with synth-punk band Prettiest Eyes, Pachy García has gradually returned to…
Sly & Robbie meet Nils Petter Molvær: Nordub
Initiated in the summer of 2015 and featuring master musicians whose paths had never crossed before, Nordub is a mesmerising fusion project. Intersecting the steady Jamaican reggae and dub beats of Sly & Robbie with the Nordic electro jazz of trumpet player Nils Petter Molvær,…
Winston McAnuff & Fixi: A New Day
Since 2006, veteran Jamaican singer songwriter Winston McAnuff and French musician and producer François-Xavier Bossard (aka Fixi) have established a rare yet splendid musical partnership which sees the duo fuse roots reggae music with accordion-based French-style “musette”. Initially released in September 2013 to great critical…