From Jamaica
and pockets of interest in the United
Kingdom, reggae has spread across the world
since the ’70s to become the voice of the oppressed and their sympathizers. In New Zealand,
reggae found resonance among the native Maori as well as Kiwis of European
heritage. The Black Seeds are among the island nation’s most popular apostles
of Bob Marley. On Solid Ground, the
band sticks close to roots reggae and lovers rock on some numbers, while
seamlessly blending the rhythms of Jamaica with soul music on other songs whose
strong melodies and solid hooks lift them above easy pigeonholing.
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