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Begum X and Delhi Sultanate go strictly vinyl It was an evening when alleys of one of the historic neighbourhoods of New Delhi came alive to the beats of music - Champa Gali, on April 2, and emitted more than the aroma of coffee, as the heady mix of dub plates and sound system took the brew and the atmosphere into a another level. Wait! Is this India's capital we are talking about, dub plates did we say? Yes, you heard that right, the evolution of Tin Pan Alley is beating with new sounds of music, as Bass Foundation Roots (BFR), unveiled their sound system, painted bright red, to the world. The crowd swayed, the beats resonated, and the venue, name of which means Plumeria Alley (Plumeria is a flower found in tropical and sub-tropical regions, and is fragrant in the night). The fragrance of this night was strictly vinyl. The sounds of this party resonated in the narrow bylanes as music pumped from the red sound system making its debut. For Taru Dalmia and Samara Chopra,...

Drumbeats, guitar strings and strong vocals encapsulate history of Jamaica Published August 19, 2012 Sunday Gleaner This is a narrative of Jamaica told on a musical crescendo, no bungarung just the words of Jah. Equal Rights: Reggae and Social Change, is seeking to transform the bare walls of the Jamaica Music Museum stringing notes of this truly Jamaican genre. “Since reggae is Jamaican, we have used it to convey the message,” informed Herbie Miller, director/curator of the Jamaica Music Museum. “It is a journey highlighting socio-political and spiritual sensibility.” The edifice of the museum, housed in downtown Kingston, has been sprinkled with framed album covers and posters, which chronicles a phase of the island’s history. The exhibition, Miller informed, has been inspired by the late Peter Tosh’s 1997 album titled, Equal Rights and traces the phenomenal power that music has had over the Jamaican people, since the 16 th century. “...