Kabaka Pyramid (part 1) | Uptown Top Rasta | chapter 001

09/29/15 • 51 min

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I went down to Bebble Rock studio to speak with passionate rebel and member of the neo-roots movement, Kabaka Pyramid. The highly-rated Jamaican musician comes from uptown (middle-class) Kingston, Jamaica but his purpose is very much for the voiceless. I wanted to find out how and why. We spoke about questioning Christianity transition to Rasta (as a "breakaway"), studying in Florida then moving back to Jamaica, plus discrimination he faces being a Rastafarian in Jamaica. He also explained his distrust of politicians, reasons for not voting, "school is a fallacy" lyric, and his purpose to "awaken the minds of the people". Kabaka's incredibly socially-aware, intellectual and articulate so we kept part 1 more about what shaped him, his lifestyle, beliefs and ultimately, his lyrics. The environment and society side of things as well as the political and spiritual. He did speak on surreal experience working with every roots revival artists' icon, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, who produced song of the year contender, 'Well Done'. More music stuff in part 2. Remember, this ain't a catch-up, it's no long talk. Reasoning conducted by Marvin Sparks Available on iTunes and Soundcloud. Search: no long talk Follow on Twitter: [@]itsnolongtalk Temporary email: itsnolongtalk[@]gmail[.]com

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Kabaka Pyramid (part 2) | The Artist's Artist | chapter 002

Welcome to part 2. Part 1 - a.k.a. Uptown Top Rasta - was about experiences that lead to Kabaka Pyramid's lifestyle, which in turn informs his lyrics. This part (2) is an insight into the self-proclaimed artists' artist. This is music life, experiences since making music. We speak about his transition from making hip hop to reggae, how friend's death inspired him, current wave reggae movement capitalising off dancehall's "lowest point", meeting Chronixx at Protoje's house, the "uptown" label hindering the movement's impact in Jamaica, his relationship with dancehall artist's, importance of making money and whether Rasta label holds him back. Had to touch on social side, so there's a conversation about the uptown/downtown divide in Jamaica, uptown youths making downtown music and "getting a fight" because he's uptown. not a catch up, it's no long talk. Available on iTunes and Soundcloud. Search: no long talk Follow on Twitter: [@]itsnolongtalk Temporary email: itsnolongtalk[@]gmail[.]com