Peter Tosh first rose to fame as a member of the Jamaican ska group The Wailers, alongside Bob Marley and Bunny Livingston (aka Bunny Wailer). Like Marley, in time Tosh became a major reggae star in his own right, but while Marley's espoused a utopian political philosophy, Tosh took a far more aggressive stance toward issues of political equality, economic justice, and rights for people of color . If Bob Marley was the Martin Luther King of reggae, Tosh was the genre's Malcolm X, and he made no small share of enemies before he died in a hail of bullets in 1987. Peter Tosh: Stepping Razor Red X is a documentary which traces this artist's rise to fame and the constant controversy which followed him throughout his career. Along with rare interview footage of Tosh, the film includes a number of little-seen live performances, including the songs "Legalize It", "You Can't Blame The Youth", "Fools Die", "Rastafari Is«
Peter Tosh: Stepping Razor Red X
Reggae Music
Great ::Podcasts::
Itation Sound presents RiddimCast
Download podcast here: Riddim Podcast
Check out their site here: itationsound
Some of the best Dancehall and Reggae on the podcast scene. This is the real deal as Dread Lion and rest of the cast do not disappoint.
Another great Reggae podcast is: ZionRadio
Check out their site and podcasts here
These podcasts always get my neck snapping out of position all the time..
Some other artists that I have been listening to lately:
Augustus Pablo, Barrington Levy, Buju Banton, Burning Spear, Capleton, All of the Marleys, Dennis Brown, Eek A Mouse, Gregory Isaacs, Horace Andy, Jah Cure, Mad Professor, Dub Syndicate, Lee Perry, Peter Tosh, Sizzla, Steel Pulse, Thievery Corporation, Collie Buddz...
