5th Generation Indo-Kenyan "Coolie" drops new reggae album

Elephant Wise: "Well I'm a fifth generation coolie from Kenya and my mother is Swedish. In Kenya reggae music is a part of day-to-day life so it was just something that was around me from day one. Later on in my teens I moved to Europe where I saw reggae music go from a small movement to absolutely exploding with tons of reggae sound-systems and festivals popping up everywhere. It was around that time I started getting into the whole sound-system culture but it wasn't until later on after moving to Australia in 2005 that I started working the mic and eventually becoming a reggae artist."

Interview here:

Being caught up in a hi-jacking ordeal whilst visiting family in Africa in 2009 caused Elephant Wise to evaluate his priorities and decide to pursue music on a more serious level. And so he began work on his debut album. He released his new album The Reasoning on 18th July. Get a free (192kbps) copy at http://www.myspace.com/elephantwise.

New Indian Reggae Mix: Dvi-Ja(h) Reggae Two: Dharmic Riddims

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Back with a brand new Indian/South Asian/Hindu composed/themed/flavoured mix: Dvi-Ja(h) Reggae Two: Dharmic Riddims! I think this mix is even better than the first one.

From Parvez's "Asian Rocker" (brilliant heavy beat) to the Hindu riddim dancehall tracks of Elephant Man and Rage to some more Apache Indian to Cornershop's typically eccentric "Motion the 11" to the electronic/reggae/desi Asian Dub Foundation tracks to Jewish American reggae singer Matisyahu's refashioning of George Harrison's "Within In Without You" (keeping the Indian flavour of the Beatles' original) to Bombay Dub Orchestra's remix of the classic Marley & the Wailers "Lively Up Yourself"---this time we even have some Hindu/Urdu-language roots reggae, Parvez's (Dub Factory) "फिर मुझे याद आने लगे हैं" and "कैसे गुजर रही दिल में जावा", with vocals by Ram Shankar.

Track	Song	Artist	Album
01	Asian Rocker	The Dub Factory	Qawwali Meets Reggae (2008)
02	Hindu	Rage	Hindu Riddim (2009)
03	Cyberabad	Asian Dub Foundation	Enemy of the Enemy (2003)
04	The Israelites	Apache Indian / Desmond Dekker	Time for Change (2005)
05	Phir Mujhe Yaad Aane Lage Hain	The Dub Factory	Qawwali Meets Reggae (2008)
06	Motion the 11	Cornershop / Jack Wilson & Kojak	Handcream for a Generation (2002)
07	Belly Dance	Elephant Man	Hindu Riddim (2009)
08	Everyday	Apache Indian	Time for Change (2005)
09	Within You Without You	Matisyahu / Easy Star All*Stars	Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band (2009)
10	Kaise Guzr Rahi Dil Mein Jawaa	The Dub Factory	Qawwali Meets Reggae (2008)
11	Armagideon Time	Apache Indian / Yami Bolo	Make Way for the Indian (1995)
12	Lively Up Yourself [Bombay Dub Orchestra remix]	Bob Marley & the Wailers / Bombay Dub Orchestra	Roots, Rock, Remixed (2008)
13	Warring Dhol	Asian Dub Foundation	Tank (2005)
14	Reggae Meets the East	The Dub Factory	Qawwali Meets Reggae (2008)

New Mix! - Dvi-Ja(h) Reggae - Hindu / Indian themed reggae mix

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Click on links below to see more about the artists.

Some notes:

Delhi Sultanate is something I recently came across and he's pretty cool.

Requisite Apache Indian included.

Shri Ganesh se shuru kiya, of course ;)

Samba n The Thadi (or Thabi?) Bitos is Nepali - classic Marley song with some Nepali additions; he's a very nice singer, but only seems to have done one song professionally (the one included here, check below for Youtube link to video).

Track	Song	Artist	Album
01	Jai Shri Ganesh	I Made Sentana feat. Ramona Graham	-- (2008)
02	Third Eye	Midnite / I-Grade feat. Jah Ruben	Jah Grid (2006)
03	Desi Dancehall Jungle	Delhi Sultanate	-- (2009)
04	Through We Rasta	Funkadesi	Uncut Roots (2001)
05	Rastafari	Lee "Scratch" Perry	Panic in Babylon (2004)
06	Mental Slavery	Delhi Sultanate feat. Sukhmani	-- (2008)
07	Om Numah Shivaya	Apache Indian	Karma (2001)
08	Omega	Dezarie	Fya (2002)
09	Police Patrol	Delhi Sultanate feat. Sukhee	-- (2008)
10	Baby Krishna	Lee "Scratch" Perry	Panic in Babylon (2004)
11	Wesside	Midnite / Lion Tribe	Suns of Atom (2006)
12	B-Boys on the Corner [surprise riddim]	Delhi Sultanate	-- (2008)
13	All Religions	Apache Indian	Time for Change (2005)
14	Light of Jah	NiyoRah	A Different Age (2005)
15	Jalado ye Duniya (Burn This World)	Delhi Sultanate feat. Dhruv Sangari	-- (2008)
16	Get Up Stand Up (Utha Jaga)	Samba n The Thadi Bitos	-- (2002?)