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...performances are so strong; Gary Oldman’s turn as Marley??s Ghost, for instance, is wildly over the top, so much so that his wailings and moans are at times incomprehensible. But Oldman’s other roles in the film—Scrooge’s soft-spoken financial partner Bob Cratchit and his son, Tiny Tim—are surprisingly subtle, providing much of the heart of “A Christmas Carol...
...frantic cultural sampling of “Memoirs.” Wyclef told New York Magazine this fall that he sees the disc as something of a magnum opus. “This album means so much to me—it’s like Bob Marley??s ‘Exodus’ or Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On,’” he said. No doubt we’re meant to read the “Outro”—just...
...from its heavy 1-3 beat emphasis, its plodding quarter-note basslines, or its clumsily-executed, often out-of-pitch multi-part backing vocals. It’s 90 consecutive minutes of primordial ska, and it’s tiresome. This isn’t for lack of talent. Marley??s tenor is both rich and youthfully light, perhaps more passionate and expressive than on his later work. “I’m Still Waiting” is one of his more charming vocal performances, mourning his unrequited love with quiet passion...
...seeming novelty of his musical style, Matisyahu explains to the Crimson, "A lot of reggae songs reference the Old Testament." To demonstrates the underlying strains of Judaism in reggae, Matisyahu recites verses from Bob Marley??s "Exodus": "We know where we’re going/ We know where we’re from /We live in Babylon /We’re going to the promised land...
Julian Marley, son of reggae impresario Bob, tours with his Uprising Band. He is one of the many Marley??s—including Ziggy, Stephen and Damian—attempting to use his talent and family name to get some recognition in the notoriously cutthroat reggae community. In order to show “dread cred” as it’s known in reggae circles, Julian has spent years learning under Aston “Family Man” Barrett, Earl “Wire” Lindo, Tyrone Downie and Earl “Chinna?...