A two-CD set focusing on reggae and various African, Caribbean and Latin styles, The Sound of the Beat was released in 1996 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of The Beat Magazine. The publication, originally called The Reggae and African Beat, grew out of The Reggae Beat, a fine radio program L.A. reggae enthusiast Roger Steffens co-founded in the early 1980s at the listener-supported KCRW-FM in Santa Monica, CA. It was a small newsletter at first, but evolved into one of the biggest world-music magazines available. The ...
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A two-CD set focusing on reggae and various African, Caribbean and Latin styles, The Sound of the Beat was released in 1996 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of The Beat Magazine. The publication, originally called The Reggae and African Beat, grew out of The Reggae Beat, a fine radio program L.A. reggae enthusiast Roger Steffens co-founded in the early 1980s at the listener-supported KCRW-FM in Santa Monica, CA. It was a small newsletter at first, but evolved into one of the biggest world-music magazines available. The songs on this set were chosen by The Beat's contributors -- and that includes everything from reggae classics by the Mighty Diamonds ("Right Time") and Joe Higgs ("Soh It Go") to African songs by Pamelo Mounk'a ("Ngai Mwana Ya Mana") and the adventurous Fela Anikulapo-Kuti ("Sorrow, Tears and Blood"). Gabriel Romero's "La Subienda" underscores the richness of Colombian cumbia, while Brazil is represented by Sergio Mendes' "What Is This?" and Maria Bethania & Gal Costa's "Sonho Meu." The Sound of the Beat is a collection that will never be called predictable. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi
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Add this copy of Sound of Beat to cart. $7.99, fair condition, Sold by Service First Media rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Taylorsville, KY, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Capitol.
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Fair. Ex-Library rental. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality. Includes disc(s), case, and artwork. May be missing booklet. Disc(s), case, and artwork may contain library/security stickers and ink writing. ARTWORK IS UNORIGINAL AND PRINTED BY LIBRARY. Case and artwork may show some wear. Case may not be an original jewel case. All disc(s) are authentic.
Add this copy of The Sound of the Beat to cart. $9.99, very good condition, Sold by Spin On This rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Woodland Hills, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by 724383752720; The Right Stuff.
