The Rudimental's at De Waal Park

This weekend the De Waal Park had a free concert. Apparently it happens quite often, but on times before when I just happened to be strolling on through, the music was a strange mix of nothing as cool as the Rudi's.

The Rudi's are an 8 piece ska/reggae/proudly South African band, with a unique sound that makes you wanna jive. Seriously. I cannot sit still during a Rudi's song.

So when we heard there was free show on, at a park around the corner from my apartment, we were KEEN.
Cheese, wine and picnic blankets a ready, we marched our little tushies to the park to be merry.

It was such a great vibe; kids, dogs, old people, young people, hippies, Rastas, indie kids, every one loves the Rudimentals.

Here's some photos I took of the event.

Linton Kwesi Johnson - Dub Poet

Please allow me to introduce you to the amazing dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson. 


Born in Jamaica and raised in the UK, Johnson is one of two living poets to have his work published in the Penguin Classic Series, and the only black poet. So he must be pretty damn good. 


Aweh.


Y'all know how much I love ska and dub, so when I came across LKJ I was ecstatic. 


LKJ sets his mainly politically themed poetry to soul shaking dub-reggae music, rapping about the hardships he has experienced living as an Afro Caribbean in the UK during the seventies and eighties.

When I listen to his music, I immediately think of Maxi Jazz from Faithless. Both artists have this cool, collected style, rapping about hardcore, emotional life situations. 


LKJ is regarded as one of the predecessors to modern day rap, and I sure am glad I got this album.


Here's some of his work.