Description: | JUBILEE Vol. 7 features DJ SCRATCHY from London, never content to rest on laurels or follow a path of well-trodden formulas. Through his embracing of the punk ethos and his subsequent involvement with the Clash as their tour DJ, he has spanned three decades to connect with yet another band at the forefront of their time, gypsy punks Gogol Bordello. In his international club, concert, festival and radio sets Scratchy travels through multi-faceted soundscapes from London to Louisiana, Kingston to Colombia, Bucharest to Bamako. Check his new CD "Scratchy Sounds: Ska, Dub, Roots & Reggae Nuggets" on Trojan Records, more info at www.scratchysounds.co.uk .
Scratchy's PIRANHA selection echoes the shtetl and the Nile delta, the bullring and Bollywood. Trenchtown impacts with the Euskadi dub revolution and finds camaraderie amongst Roma wedding parties and Lower East Side bars. This fish has teeth, the power of music can transcend barriers and borders. Join the party, rock the barricades! | |
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