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Subterranean Homesick… Dancehall!

Friends, I’m a Reggae Jew. So about two years ago when Awake Zion (documentary on Judaism & Reggae) came out, that was crucial. And Mattis started playing about the same time. Bless. Was an auspicious year. A friend just pointed me to a tribute CD of Bob Dylan covers reggae-style. It really works! This might sound like k’fira to some, but I actually like these covers better than the originals. One of the best reggae collections I’ve heard in a while, lots of stars on it, etc. There’s a great video about making of the film on their site. Our Jamaican brothers got themselves a new Bob. Irie!

7 thoughts on “Subterranean Homesick… Dancehall!

  1. Is the early Wailers’ version of “Like a Rolling Stone” on there? I love that version. Jump up. Spread out.

  2. No, “Like a Rolling Stone” is not on there, these are all brand new covers. A bunch of contemporary Jamaican stars holed up in the studio and recorded. But there’re a lot of old Wailers-style rootsy tunes on there.

  3. jake— yasher koach..much strength. You have made my day, sincerely. Two of my favorites… its like, I don’t know I’ll have to hear the cd. May this be a sign that Shalom is coming before Shabbat.

  4. Jake-
    “This might sound like k’fira to some, but I actually like these covers better than the originals. ”
    In the case of Dylan, liking the covers more is not only tolerated but encouraged (even by the man himself). That the songs hold up well translated into a different style shows the quality of the songwriting.

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