Record Company- Anti-
Catalog Number- 6807-2
Date of Publication- 2006
This song by the reggae artists Michael Franti and Spearhead serves as a good transition from the era of Bob Marley and Steel Pulse to the more modern era of reggae music. This song lyrically features a lot of the same themes that are prevalent in the classic reggae artists; themes such as love, equality, and peace for everyone. While lyrically the two eras are fairly close, musically the classic reggae era and the more modern era of today feature a few noticeable differences. The basic foundation of reggae music still remains the same in both eras, but, as this song emphasizes, the modern sound is much fuller and often times features several different types of instruments and sounds that just weren't around during the time of Bob Marley. Either way the song "Hello Bonjour" is great and provides a good stepping stone into how reggae music in America has changed over the last 20 years.
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