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IN ROOTS WE TRUST Mixtape features Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, The Expanders, and The Simpkin Project. Mixed by Alific, the mixtape showcases three band's interpretations of North American Reggae music. Featuring classic and unreleased tracks, this sonic blend offers a taste of what's to come on the In Roots We Trust Tour, kicking off January 16 at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach, CA!

IN ROOTS WE TRUST Tour
<a href="http://livepanda.com/shows" target="_blank">Jan 16: Hermosa Beach CA - Saint Rocke
Jan 17: Solana Beach CA - Belly Up
Jan 18: Santa Ana CA - Constellation Room
Jan 20: San Luis Obispo CA - SLO Brew
Jan 21: Santa Cruz CA - Moe's Alley
Jan 22: San Francisco CA - Slim's
Jan 24: Portland OR - Star Theater
Jan 25: Seattle WA - Nectar Lounge</a>

Mixtape Track Listing
(0:00) Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad - Foundation
(1:26) The Expanders - Race Is Run
(3:00) The Simpkin Project - Good Times
(4:43) Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad - Burkina Faso
(5:46) The Expanders - Conquering Lion
(7:09) The Simpkin Project - If You Really Want It
(10:05) Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad - Healing
(12:47) The Expanders - Iron Sharpening Iron
(15:29) The Simpkin Project - Showtime (feat. Jah Horns)
(17:10) The Expanders - Evilous Number
(19:02) Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad - Mr. Cop (Bad Lieutenant Dub)
(21:33) The Expanders - Once Bitten
(23:10) Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad - All Night Music

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Tour Info

IN ROOTS WE TRUST Mixtape (Mixed by Alific)

FOLLOW FORESTA
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Foresta's debut EP was released on the 28th of February 2014 and is available as a free download on Soundcloud and Bandcamp. Since the release of the „Youth Riddim", Foresta has been working on his own productions, some of which have been released on the albums of various artists over the past couple of years. This time around, he has not entirely distanced himself from a Reggae sound, but rather has found a way to combine it with Soul, Hiphop and jazzy elements. His instruments of choice are rhodes and piano. A number of musical guests graced his home studio where the programmed beats were enhanced with live instruments.

We now present to you six exclusive songs that will give you an insight into the producer's musical creativity. Foresta, the youngest member of the Urban Tree family, spent the last four months locked up in his home studio to finish his long awaited EP on time for the release date. A number of videos and small activities surrounding the EP are still to come.

The EP features a fusion of Hiphop and beats combining Soul, Jazz, Reggae, Dub and Pop. The vocals to be heard here are from artists that hail from precisely these genres, artists that he has met somewhere along on his musical journey through the years or that made it into his humble home studio.

For his EP Foresta had the pleasure of working with two of the most successful and promising artists in the Jamaican Reggae scene: Kabaka Pyramid and Protoje; Berge belong to the pick of what the German Pop scene has to offer, Foresta's label colleague Simon Grohé is currently working on his own release „Mamaoerf"; Danny Ranks and Longfingah have both belonged to the German and Austrian Reggae and Dancehall underground scene for decades and have shared their music with crowds on both small and large stages all across Europe; with Benjie - another Urban Tree colleague - he has a veteran of the German dancehall scene on board; Jaqee from Rootdown Records shares her music with her fanbase from Denmark to Germany to France and Uganda.

Jaqee Facebook: www.facebook.com/JAQEE.Official.PAGE

Titel: Foresta EP
Artist: Foresta
Datum: 28.02.2014
Fotografie: Jens P. Neumann
Design: Simon Grohé
Mastering: Ganjaman

CREDITS (Sing my Song)
Music: Foresta
Lyrics: Jaqee
Guitar: Tobias Thiele
Flute: Richard
Bass: Alek Precise
Background: Micky Rose & Simon Grohé
Mixing: Foresta

TRACKLIST
01. Quiet Thoughts (feat. Kabaka Pyramid & Protoje)
02. Du Träumst Remix (feat. berge & Simon Grohé)
03. Money Man (feat. Danny Ranks)
04. Gelobtes Land Remix (feat. Benjie)
05. Give It To Dem Remix (feat. Longfingah & Danny Ranks)
06. Sing My Song (feat. Jaqee)

06. Foresta feat. Jaqee - Sing My Song

FOLLOW FORESTA
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Am 28. Februar 2014 erscheint die Debüt EP von Foresta auf Soundcloud und Bandcamp zum kostenlosen Download! Seit dem "Youth Riddim" arbeitet Foresta an eigenen Produktionen, die stellenweise schon auf Alben unterschiedlicher Künstler erschienen sind, hier gibt es jetzt sechs exklusive Songs, die euch einen Einblick in sein musikalisches Schaffen geben. Foresta ist das "jüngste Pferd" im Urban Tree Music Stall und hat sich, neben zahlreichen anderen Aktivitäten rund um Urban Tree, in den letzten vier Monaten in seinem Studio eingeschlossen, um diese EP fertig zu produzieren. Natürlich warten noch zahlreiche Videos und kleine Aktionen zu den Songs darauf abgeschlossen zu werden… Wir halten euch wie immer auf Facebook auf dem Laufenden!

Zu hören gibt es Hiphop und Beats im breitesten Gewand zwischen Soul, Jazz, Reggae, Dub und Popmusik. Mit an Bord hat er zahlreiche Namen aus eben genau diesen Genres, die in den letzten zwei Jahren seinen Weg gekreuzt oder den Weg in sein kleines Homestudio gefunden haben. Mit Kabaka Pyramid und Protoje hat er zwei der aktuell erfolgreichsten und vielversprechendsten jamaikanischen Reggaeartists an Bord; Berge gehören zum besten was die Berliner und deutsche Popszene zu bieten hat; Forestas Labelkollege Simon Grohé arbeitet gerade selbst am Release seines Urban Tree Debüts "Mamaoerf", Danny Ranks und Longfingah gehören seit Jahrzehnten zum deutschen und österreichischen Reggae- und Dancehall Underground und haben sich weit darüber hinaus ihre Fanbase vor den kleinen und großen Bühnen Europas ersungen; mit Benjie hat er einen Veteranen der deutschen Reggae- und Dancehallszene und weiteren Labelkollegen von Urban Tree mit im Schiff und Jaqee, die bei den Freunden von Rootdown Records ihre Musik veröffentlicht, verbreitet ihre wunderbare Musik jedes Jahr von Dänemark, über Deutschland, bis nach Frankreich und Uganda.

Danny Ranks Facebook: www.facebook.com/dannyranksreggae

Titel: Foresta EP
Artist: Foresta
Datum: 28.02.2014
Fotografie: Jens P. Neumann
Design: Simon Grohé
Mastering: Ganjaman

CREDITS (Money Man)
Music: Foresta
Lyrics: Danny Ranks
Flute: Richard
Guitar: Tobias Thiele
Strings: Tanja & Sebastian Hotze
Mixing: Foresta

TRACKLIST
01. Quiet Thoughts (feat. Kabaka Pyramid & Protoje)
02. Du Träumst Remix (feat. berge & Simon Grohé)
03. Money Man (feat. Danny Ranks)
04. Gelobtes Land Remix (feat. Benjie)
05. Give It To Dem Remix (feat. Longfingah & Danny Ranks)
06. Sing My Song (feat. Jaqee)

03. Foresta feat. Danny Ranks - Money Man

FOLLOW FORESTA
@ FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/forestaberlin
@ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/timforesta
@ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/timforesta

FOLLOW URBAN TREE MUSIC
@ FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/utmusic
@ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/urbantreemusic
@ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/urbantreemusic

all requests: contact@urbantreemusic.de

Foresta's debut EP will be released on the 28th of February 2014 and will be available as a free download on  Soundcloud and Bandcamp. Since the release of the „Youth Riddim“, Foresta has been working on his own productions, some of which have been released on the albums of various artists over the past couple of years. This time around, he has not entirely distanced himself from a Reggae sound, but rather has found a way to combine it with Soul, Hiphop and jazzy elements. His instruments of choice are rhodes and piano. A number of musical guests graced his home studio where the programmed beats were enhanced with live instruments.  

We now present to you six exclusive songs that will give you an insight into the producer's musical creativity. Foresta, the youngest member of the Urban Tree family, spent the last four months locked up in his home studio to finish his long awaited EP on time for the release date. A number of videos and small activities surrounding the EP are still to come. 

The EP features a  fusion of Hiphop and beats combining Soul, Jazz, Reggae, Dub and Pop. The vocals to be heard here are from artists that hail from precisely these genres, artists that he has met somewhere along on his musical journey through the years or that made it into his humble home studio.   

For his EP Foresta had the pleasure of working with two of the most successful and promising artists in the Jamaican Reggae scene: Kabaka Pyramid and Protoje; Berge belong to the pick of what the German Pop scene has to offer, Foresta's label colleague Simon Grohé  is currently working on his own release „Mamaoerf“; Danny Ranks and Longfingah have both belonged to the German and Austrian Reggae and Dancehall underground scene for decades and have shared their music with crowds on both small and large stages all across Europe; with Benjie - another Urban Tree colleague - he has a veteran of the German dancehall scene on board; Jaqee from Rootdown Records shares her music with her fanbase from Denmark to Germany to France and Uganda. 

For interviews and enquiries please contact : contact@urbantreemusic.de

Kabaka Pyramid Facebook: www.facebook.com/kabakapyramid
Protoje Facebook: www.facebook.com/protoje

Titel: Foresta EP
Artist: Foresta
Datum: 28.02.2014
Fotografie: Jens P. Neumann
Design: Simon Grohé
Mastering: Ganjaman

CREDITS (Quiet Thoughts)
Music: Foresta
Lyrics: Kabaka Pyramid & Protoje
Guitar: Tobias Thiele
Mixing: Foresta

TRACKLIST
01. Quiet Thoughts (feat. Kabaka Pyramid & Protoje)
02. Du Träumst Remix (feat. berge & Simon Grohé)
03. Money Man (feat. Danny Ranks)
04. Gelobtes Land Remix (feat. Benjie)
05. Give It To Dem Remix (feat. Longfingah & Danny Ranks)
06. Sing My Song (feat. Jaqee)

Youtube

01. Foresta feat. Kabaka Pyramid & Protoje - Quiet Thoughts

Mighty Mystic - Cali Green Dub Instrumental

The Green "Never" from their self-titled album released in 2010.
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The Green - Never

Track 11 from Protoje's #1 reggae album, Ancient Future, released worldwide on March 10th!

Purchase the album here: 
www.bit.ly/ancientfuture (US)
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bit.ly/ancientfuturecdlp (CD & LP)
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Produced by: Winta James
Artwork by: Taj Francis - instagram.com/tajfrancis/

Forever the same 
is only Jah love will remain
Forever the same
never the fortune nor the fame
forever the same
oh we will call up on his name
forever the same
Say babylon can't out the flame

i hear the questions bickering 
tensions thickening 
friends have agendas attention they listening
Mr. Mention no intention of giving in 
flame ya no flickering blaze till you sick of him
back with an army raising a nation 
never for the praise or for plays from you station 
see them displays its so fake run away man
health over wealth i just pray say me stay strong
hand coulda tired but the banner haffi fly 
naa try switch the grammar fi your honour or no guy
righ over might if it go so me will fight for me brother 
like Spanner Banner Pliers Richie Spice
Mama Elise yeah you told me to shine
don't let these foes get control of my mind
And whenever they come for I won't deny Jah this a me reply

(Kabaka Pyramid)
I and I a call up on the king 
like goosebumps crawl up pon me skin
when them verse ya fall up pon diddim
i remember when me ras up and me father want me trim
eventually i did but now me natty tall again
Just the most high set the path 
and a you gotta make the walk
and stand taller than a shepards staff
trough  any trial and tribulation in any situation rasta see me stay strong
true me say pyramid them ask if is a Mason
them a say the rasta thing nuh need no innovation 
but a we a seek the knowledge and information 
fi free the people them wah in a frustration
So i a tell you many are called but the chosen few 
know fi obey the unspoken rules
so I&I a gwaan chant a coupe potent tunes 
leff babywrong up in a smoke and fumes

I rather be spiritually attained than critically acclaimed
put that pon you brain systematically drained
whatever that them saying whoever that them claim 
coulda never know my pain and never bear my strain 
them a study wah me sing me a sit and do me thing
application a within supplication a to HIM
then it becomes less about the tune them wah a spin 
but the knowing that the work was the best it coulda been
having the team deh pon the road a tour with me
no mean a thing if the message no have the purity 
and so me stay substance over hype
with no substandard respond if you like
understand that it might get abundance of fight 
see stunts for the lights so me bun that pon sight
like the bush den pon fire wah a blaze and no burn them say me crazy me no concern

Ancient Future

The Flame (feat. Kabaka Pyramid)

The Flame ft. Kabaka Pyramid

Download the "Destiny" album: smarturl.it/RFDestiny

Raging Fyah ft. Kabaka Pyramid's "Dance With You" is featured on their 2nd studio album, "Destiny". Released in 2014.

Raging Fyah is one of the most talented and dynamic groups ever to hit the Jamaican music scene. Divinely united in 2006, five stunning musicians- Anthony Watson, Kumar Bent, Courtland White, Demar Gayle and Delroy Hamilton – set out to rekindle a flame of positivity in the music industry.

Though their versatility enables them to play all genres of music, most of their songs - influenced by passion, purpose and life experiences- assume a roots rock reggae flavour.

They write their own songs and ensure that every word touches the soul of the listener, uplifting and motivating people from all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. The resulting melodies have been commonly likened legendary artistes such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Third World. The band also has its own recording label, Raging Fyah Productions, which produced their debut single “Peace Reigns”, followed by “Fight” as well as other work in the pipelines for several popular reggae and dancehall artistes.
The Band is committed to changing the world, note by note, melody by melody- spreading light in areas of darkness, growing when conditions seem most bleak, demolishing obstacles without remorse; the band just keeps blazing... like a raging fyah!

Follow Raging Fyah:
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Download

Raging Fyah ft. Kabaka Pyramid - Dance With You

Midnite - Don't Move (Lion's Dread)

Samory-I - Scepter [Go With Jah Riddim | Taitu Records 2015]

Track titled 'Melanin" by Trinidad & Tobago Reggae Songstress - KUSHITE

City Lights Riddim (D Rebell Productions) 
Produced by Dominic Gomes & Niamke Phillips 
Recorded,Mixed & Mastered @ Ministry of Dub Studio, Trinidad 

#Reggae #Trinidad #Tobago #Roots #CityLights #DRebellProductions #MinistryOfDub


MELANIN

Nneka feat. Nas - Heartbeat (Crada Remix)

Track 1 and Title Track of the Lead The Way Compilation EP
Rub-A-Dub Market Riddim
Irievibrations Records
Bebble Rock

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