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March 17, 2006
Matisyahu
It's been a while since i was really excited about a particular musical artist. There have been particular tracks that were inspiring from different artists, but not for a very long time have I been able to rate an entire album (Youth) in iTunes with 3+ stars.
I'd heard about Matisyahu [via Wikipedia] on the news last year but only as a "hey, that's cool." When I was driving home last night, I heard a track on Da Beat that was a very interesting mixture of reggae and rock. It was Matisyahu's track, King Without a Crown. Moving. The whole album has a very non-traditional but very appetizing fusion of reggae, rock, hip-hop, and ballad with a small taste of beatboxing.
His voice has an "underground" quality to it in that it hasn't been honed and filtered by 30 albums. It's surprisingly easy to see that as part of his charm, however and adds a specific element not found in traditional reggae. The interesting mix of skills his band provides furthers the uniquess that makes his works so good.
The album: Youth [via iTunes].
The track: King Without a Crown [via iTunes].
A video [via YouTube]:
Posted at March 17, 2006 08:39 AM | Life and Work
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