Title of Disc- Youth
Record Company- Epic
Catalog Number- 97695
Date of Publication- 2006
Moving back to the more modern reggae acts of today leads me to one of the most interesting and fresh faces of the modern reggae scene. Matisyahu is an American Hasidic Jew who just so happens to create reggae music. His song "King Without a Crown" is a great example of modern day reggae music. The song allies very closely to the roots of reggae music, but Matisyahu still adds a fresh and vibrant feel to the genre that is noticeable right from the beginning of the track. Another important thing to take note of is the message of the song. Matisyahu is a man of faith and like many of the reggae acts of old, Matisyahu talks about his religion a great deal in his music. The only difference being many of the "classic" reggae artists were rastafarian and Matisyahu is not, but either way faith played an important part in creating their music.
Sources: Matisyahu World: http://www.matisyahuworld.com/band
Image Taken From: http://www.jewishsearch.com/images/articles/article-id-3917.jpg
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