On August 11 1997,
Skatalites “Ball of Fire” is released in Europe on Island Jazz Jamaica.
(U.S. release date: January 1998)
“Only Jah, only Jah could’ve helped me
to stand my ground.” – Duane Stephenson
“I ask god to remove my enemies
and close friends start to fall.” -Nesbeth
“Slavery is not African history.
slavery interrupted African history.” -Mutabaruka
“Use your concentration wisely
because your only limitation is your imagination.” -Jah 9
“I sing it all the time while carrying out my regular chores
around the house, and often wondered how I could put it on a reggae beat.” -Khalia
“I am about healing, the restoring, healing power of reggae music.
I am trying to bring that essence back to music.” -Jemere Morgan
“When things look bad and it looks like you’re not gonna make it,
then you gotta get mean.
I mean, plumb mad-dog mean. ‘Cause if you lose your head and give up, then you neither live or win.
That’s just the way it is.” -Josey Wales
“Don’t give up on yuh dreams, no matter how hard it seems.
don’t give up on yuh dreams.” -Govana
“Anything you want in life, use every muscle
and fight and you after achieve it.” -Jah Vinci
Revival Reggae is a new monthly dance party founded in 2022. In response to a drought of good reggae music after a two year hiatus, the Revival Reggae dance party brings the sweet sound of reggae back to the dance floor, bringing people back together.
Revival Reggae features the best reggae djs from Jamaica and New York City. The event focuses on Classic Reggae, Roots Reggae, Old School Reggae, Dancehall Reggae, 80s Reggae, 90s Reggae, 2000s Reggae and Ska.
DJs play a mix of reggae from reggae artists like Damien Marley, Shaggy, Barrington Levy, Burning Spear, Morgan Heritage, Bennie Man, Sean Paul, Sizzla, Steel Pulse, Beres Hammond, Popcaan, Capleton, Chronixx, Collie Buddz, Kabaka Pyramid, Koffe, Maxi Priest, Protégé, Shabba, Bob Marley and many others.
Time to select de tunes, turn on the amps, turn up the speakers and put on the dancing shoes.
The Revival Begins…