The connection between Ethiopia and Jamaica dates back to the 1930s, when Jamaican Leonard Howell founded the Rastafarian movement. Inspired by Marcus Garvey’s teachings, Howell propagated that Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I was the black Messiah. Selassie visited Jamaica in 1966 and the Ethiopian Amharic language has been taught on the island for decades.
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Dub Colossus Releases Album, EP
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 2:59pm MDT by XLR8R Magazine
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Inbox: Tobacco
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 2:41pm MDT by XLR8R Magazine
Sure, we're always curious to know about an artist's upcoming release, most recent tour, or arsenal of analog gear, but XLR8R's also got a curiosity for quirk. Thus, each week, we sit down with a different artist and find out what makes them tick, in the studio and in life. First up: He's got a thing for Wisconsin and miniature golf and gets the grade school teachers hot and bothered. We shot Black Moth Super Rainbow's head honcho, Tobacco, an email to get the inside scoop.
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Madlib Readies Beat Generation Comp
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 1:03pm MDT by XLR8R Magazine
The ever-prolific beatsmith Madlib will join the ranks of Pete Rock, Jazzy Jeff, and the late J Dilla on September 30, when he drops the latest Beat Generation compilation. WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip also marks the final installment of BBE's acclaimed series. Hip-hop and R&B rule here, with plenty of samples, vocal snippets, and beats from the likes of Guilty Simpson, Prince Po, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and, of course The Beat Konducta himself.
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M83, Vladislav Delay Play DEAF Festival
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 10:00am MDT by XLR8R Magazine
Not to be confused with Detroit's DEMF festival, over and done with for the year, DEAF electronic music festival is revving up for its seventh year running. The Dublin, Ireland-based party, whose 2008 edition takes place October 22 - 27, is an event independently run by Irish lable D1, and features music, art, and film into one place for five days.
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Q & A: Tobacco
Posted: August 18th, 2008, 1:00am MDT by XLR8R Magazine
Sure, we're always curious to know about an artist's upcoming release, most recent tour, or arsenal of analog gear, but XLR8R's also got a curiosity for quirk. Thus, each week, we sit down with a different artist and find out what makes them tick, in the studio and in life. First up: He's got a thing for Wisconsin and miniature golf and gets the grade-school teachers hot and bothered. It's Black Moth Super Rainbow's head honcho, Tobacco.
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