Alpha Blondy and The Wailers!

Recorded five years after Bob Marley's death and a year before the great drummer Carlton Barrett's murder, this is probably the final performance of The Wailers with Carlton on drums.   There's some great music here, especially the track "Bloodshed in Africa," with the fantastic lead guitar of Junior Marvin, wonderful drumming from Carlton Barrett, and the Wailers' unique ensemble sound. Alpha Blondy is a worthy successor to Marley in fronting this classic band.

Mind Blowin'!!!!!!

Alpha Blondy is a legend with powerful messages delivered by his beautiful voice.
I recently lost this cd and was going crazy trying to find a replacement, (at the time I was travelling). I could hear the songs in my head though, especially, "Jerusalem," that song to me is like a spiritual experience.

MUSIC Aint Down and out in London and Paris

I got hip to Alpha Blondy from my Polish and German roomates in Berlin. They took me to a concert after work back in the '90 (I think it was). I was initiated.

A great compliment to it's universal reach is the surprise I got when I woke to my mean ol' busdriver (on the long ride from Calais to Dover) groovin' to "I love Paris" on his tape player (I was sitting directly behind him). He smiled when I told him that it was a favorite of mine.

That was the same year I attended The Wall concert in Nie mann's Land (excuse the no man's land misspell). I miss my homies in Nollendorfplatz!