QUEEN MAJEEDA: Conscious
Heartbeat
Queen Majeeda's
specialty is dub poetry, a form of reggae whose better known practitioners
include Linton Kwesi Johnson and Mutabaruka. Dub poetry features
politically charged lyrics chanted more than sung over a reggae bass
groove written to support their flow. I can't think of a better way to
have a poetry reading. Her lyrics touch on religious (Rastafarian) and
third world political themes, with a feminist outlook quite rare in
Jamaican music. Vocally, she reminds me of Roxanne Shante with a change
of accent. A dandy, hypnotic album. (Pat Anders)
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