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...Heartbeat) 2 Stars Though it’s been nearly 25 years since his death, Bob Marley remains the most recognizable icon of reggae music and Rastafarian culture in the US. It’s understandable that every bit of material from such a widely loved artist would be released at some point. Yet name recognition alone ensures that a Marley compilation will sell far better than any contemporary reggae release, even if today’s sound is more deserving. Unfortunately, this is the case with “One Love: Bob Marley and the Wailers at Studio...
Baldomero Alejos, whose photographic documents of life in the Ayacucho region of Peru currently hang in the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) building, considered himself a tradesman, not an artist. But considering his unusual talent for composition, dynamism, and detail as displayed in the exhibit, it seems that he sorely underestimated himself...
Whether or not Alejos’ was an “artist,” he certainly transcended the status of mere tradesman. His documentary photographs can be read not only as artifacts of pre-conflict Ayacucho, but also as confirmation of a coherent aesthetic. These two interpretations are impressively complementary. Rarely do the artistic aspects of his photographs interfere with their evidentiary qualities; more often, the composition, lighting, and perspectives of Alejos’ photographs elucidate relationships among the subjects and amplify the details...
...Banton's lyrics are hardly unique among reggae artists today. Another popular artist, Elephant Man (O'Neil Bryant, 29) declares in one song, "When you hear a lesbian getting raped/ It's not our fault ... Two women in bed/ That's two Sodomites who should be dead." Another, Bounty Killer (Rodney Price, 33), urges listeners to burn "Mister Fagoty" and make him "wince in agony...
...Last week, the Dean’s Office announced its planned Yardfest concert featuring pop artist Ben Folds. In years past, the UC has been responsible for planning and organizing such events...