The Rootz Rocked with Reggae

The print reviews in both the Observer and Gleaner (see immediately below) ahve palyed down their performance, but to these ears and eyes, Rootz Underground as the act of the night (despite strong performances all around at the C Spring Football field last Friday) at Welcome To Jamrock

No other act had the same laevel of urgency, the smae levle of control over their sound and visual presentation. Victims of the System sounded like a rallying cry resonating across the world (""enemy's a robber Babylonian"), Material Things was soul-piercing and everyone was vibrantly, joyously on the same page.

As said, there was nary a bad showing at Jamrock. Even the Killa, who inm yview wasfast slipping into irrelevance, delivered a compendium of his best-known hits (with hardly any Warlord rants).
Etana, in black evening dress connected instantly and stayed strong throughout and Tarrus sparkled. Even newcomer Collie Buddz performed above his flavour-of-the-month limitations.

Butthe night belonged to Stevie G and Co. The new year should bring more international attention with the release of their CD, Movement. they've spent a long time consistently doing the right things, and this writer is confident that even as the media crush grows, they'll grow right along with it - and beyond it.


http://jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20071223T180000-0500_130685_OBS_JAMROCK_WELCOMES_GREAT_ARTISTRY_.asp


http://www.jamaicagleaner.com/gleaner/20071224/ent/ent1.html