Dub poet Mutabaraka’s Black Attack has just been released on vinyl. The artist revived the genre last year when he reemerged after a 14-year hiatus. In the ’70s, Mutabaraka had company from Linton Kwesi Johnson, Mikey Smith, Lillian Allen, Oku Onura, and Sister Breeze. They all used poetry and reggaeContinue Reading
Dub poet Mutabaraka ceases a 14-year break with the release of “Black Attack” produced by Mad Professor. The dub prophets reconnect to make a perky song about everything in the way of progress for Black people. Mutabaraka’s list of problems is serious but Mad Professor’s rhythms sound festive despite theContinue Reading
[youtube id=”GpQ6fho3rqo”]Watch Saul Williams deliver the words to “Dare” against a backdrop of startling colors with a serious stare. Encrypted & Vulnerable came out two months ago and it is the next part in the MartyrLoserKing sci-fi trilogy project. The first album explored the story of African computer hackers and theContinue Reading
The Last Poets released Understand What Black Is last year after a 21-year hiatus and they have already followed up with the 2019 album Transcending Toxic Times. The trio of Abiodun Oyewole, Umar Bin Hassan and Baba Donn Babatunde continue to challenge the status quo of racism and America’s normalizingContinue Reading