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Live At Stubbs
Matisyahu List Price: $15.98 Our Price: $12.98
Audio CD - 23 August, 2005
Sony
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Number of Media: 1
CD Tracks:
Sea to Sea
Chop 'Em Down
Warrior
Lord Raise Me Up
King Without a Crown
Aish Tamid
Beat Box
Fire and Heights
Exaltation
Refuge
Heights
Close My Eyes
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| Audio CD Description Although reggae's religious overtones are often overshadowed by the music's ties to ganja and the hippie movement, there are some socially active or religious leaning artists out there. One of the newest comes in the unlikely figure of a young Hasidic Jew named Matisyahu. Singing with a slight ghetto patois, in Yiddish, and even displaying considerable beat-box skills, the New Yorker is at his best when he works himself into fits of righteous indignation and Old Testament fervor (the limits of his vocal range are laid bare when he croons on ballads). The lean three-piece band on this live recording, his second album, is aerodynamic and flexible, able to do the slow reggae groove or rock out with ferocity. After 12 tracks of stripped-down reggae, however, the music tends to blend into one long groove. Nonetheless, there is an undeniable urgency in this live recording that comes through loud and clear, making it a live document of note by one of reggae's most interesting new figures. -- |
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Not what I expected - Whoa Religious! I heard this CD for the first time at a friends house and loved the beat. I love reggae! I was unable to listen to the words/meaning of the songs, while I was there. I just knew that it got my head bobbin. I bought the CD the next day, and was quite surprised when listening to the lyrics. I wasn't aware that I had bought such a religious CD. My friend had warned me that matisyahu was a jewish man with strong beliefs, but I wasn't expecting EVERY SINGLE song to be based on it. You definately have to be a religious person to enjoy this CD, otherwise, just don't buy it. I kind of feel out of place listening to it because I don't relate. If matisyahu used his beats for something other than preaching, I might purchase that CD. He does have talent, I just haven't been able to connect with the music.
This guy is the real deal! I bought this disk simply on word of mouth, I am quite satisfied with my purchase.
Outstanding! This CD is a blast. I got it last week from my local Mediatheque and it has turned to be an awesome discovery. Actually, I am not too much into reggae nor I am a believer, but Matisyahu shows that you can funnel your spirituality and your religious zeal into something creative and beautiful, instead of into suicide bombings or smashing planes into skyscrappers. Two thumbs up!. |
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