A Musical Response to Injustice
Lyrics for a Perilous Time This is a reflective Sabbath, with the killing of two African American males by police officers. What followed was an uproar on social media and peaceful protests across the United States. The recorded narratives of “what happened” reveal the loss of human life for trivial reasons such as a routine […]
Micah Shemaiah: The Man, Music and Message
Interview with The Original Dread During Yaadcore’s recent sets in New York at Downtown Top Ranking with Deadly Dragon Sound at The Delancey and Sattama Sundays with Stateside Revolution at Bar 13, he played several Micah Shemaiah tunes that ignited the dance floor with skanking and flickering of lighters. Based on the audience response to […]
Dada Playlist: 10 Songs Dedicated to Fathers
Boomshots Magazine Presents Multi-genre Playlist for Father’s Day 2015 In honor of the wonderful fathers who present themselves as role models for their children, Boomshots Magazine brings you the finest selection of tunes dedicated to Dada. This 10 song playlist covers several genres including reggae, hip hop, gospel, dub, rhythm & blues and jazz. Countdown […]
Burning The Midnite Oil
St. Croix Roots Reggae Rebels Rock NYC An energetic, electric crowd awaited the arrival of Midnite for the “Late Night Ghetto Session” at the B.B.King Blues Club located in the heart of New York City’s Time Square. Appropriately enough, the band hit the stage around midnight, with lead vocalist Vaughn Benjamin and his brother, producer/vocalist/dub […]