Roots Manuva Releases Big Tunes "Again & Again" - Now With Video!
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Roots Manuva takes an old school approach to "Again & Again," the latest single from his upcoming new LP Slime & Reason. The tune is a smooth blend of UK hip hop and slow skanking dancehall. You'd think that Manuva would no longer have to explain himself to anyone, but the lyrics in "Again & Again" suggest otherwise. One look at his catalog and you'd know where he's coming from - a humble hip hopper from the heartical land, he's never sold out but he sells a tune or two now and again.... Here's the new video for "Again & Again":
If you enjoy Roots Manuva's music and you can't wait for the new album to come out, I highly suggest you check out the Big Dada compilation released last year, called Well Deep. It's a retrospective of Big Dada's 10 years in the biz and features a lot of Manuva tracks from early days.
This laid-back reggae outta UK sound is one of my favorite things to listen to. It's a real treat that artists like Roots Manuva are keeping it fresh in 2008. I can totally imagine "Again & Again" in the mix at the Roxy circa 1977 with Don Letts on the 1s and 2s and the Clash kickin back with a pint and a spliff....
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Hihi, Reggae-Molly is back. You'd totally enjoy living in London I guess. There's no lack of Reggea and HipHop-Reggea mixtures played in clubs as far as I can tell - though I've not been to one so far. I went for the Brazilian rythms first :) Roots Manuva is one of few Reggea related bands that I like.
Check out The Nextmen, if you like the mixture of HipHop and Reggae. They are throwing parties in the Big Smoke regularily. Must visit one of them at some point.
Here's 'Blood Fire' from their 'This Was Supposed To Be The Future'