DMX - KENKI'S WEEKLY CHARTS

KenKi Tesfaye, DMX Program Director, gives DEIDEM number one ranking for the Reggae Top 10 Artist/Album of the Week for the second week in a row.

DMX - KENKI'S WEEKLY CHARTS

KenKi Tesfaye, DMX Program Director, gives DEIDEM number one ranking for the Reggae Top 10 Artist/Album of the Week.

XLR8R - PON DI WIRE

Published: August 13, 2008

Written by: Tomas Palermo

St. Lucia roots singer Taj Weekes drops his anticipated second album, Deidem, August 12 on Jatta. On the album, the gentled-voiced vocalist–who’s been compared to Bob Marley and Garnett Silk–expresses thoughts on climate change, the crisis in Darfur, and devotes an acoustic number to victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Pon Di Wire Top Ten Reggae Tracks

1. Taj Weekes & Adowa “Dark Clouds” (Jatta)
2. Morgan Heritage & Busy Signal “Run Dem Weh” (Juke Boxx)
3. K-Salaam & Beatnik feat. Trey Songz & Buju Banton “Street Life” (VP)
4. Bugle “What Goes Around” (Daseca)
5. Junior Reid “Never Let You Go” (promo download)
6. Busy Signal “Unknown Number” (VP)
7. Tarrus Riley “Marcus Teaching” (Cannon)
8. Mavado “Money Changer” (Juke Boxx)
9. Camar “She Loves The Flava” (promo download)
10. Mr. Vegas “Mus Come A Road” (Irish & Chin)

THE DIASPORA FOR AFRICA VOL. 2

Culture Taxi Records

Culture Taxi Records marshals its collective expertise once again and presents the latest installment in the global fight against malnutrition and poverty. Artists the world over have donated tracks to this double collection, and the top-notch result is worthy in more ways than one.

Taj Weekes & Adowa's "Crash", originally released on Hope & Doubt, is featured on CD 1. With a total of 28 tracks, this double disc collection features an inordinate amount of ear-friendly material including tracks by other artists such as Mandinga, Ndioba, Hilary Hawn, Mudfunk, Kush, Manu Dibango and much more.

Your Culture Taxi driver is, as ever, at your service and more than willing to tour the highways and byways in search of solid music with soul, of a modern expression of culture that has not lost its genetic memory. If he spots an interesting detour as he cruises past, backs up and sets off down a new route, you will thank him for it!

Taj Weekes & Adowa have been awarded the ReggaeTrain Peace and Harmony Award for "Reggae Excellence!" The TWA website has also been recognized as The Site Of The Week for giving a positive image to the music and culture.