When you’re fiending some reggae music this summer, crank up the Alpha Blondy.
This man is our greatest living reggae artist. Bold statement, but just purchase some of his discs or concert tickets when he comes around and you’ll completely agree. I’m catching him in Solana Beach in August 2009 at “The Belly Up”.
He rhymes between his native language of Dioula, French, English, Arabic and Hebrew. He’s got one of the best horn sections ever assembled. I once saw him open for Jimmy Cliff on his birthday. Alpha hit the stage holding a Bible in one hand and the Koran in the other. Huge spliff on his lips, Alpha Blondy sang ”Jah Music“ music while wearing an ‘Iron Maiden’ t-shirt.
Plus…he’s adorable! What smiling eyes.