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Inferi

Creating an Inferius is one of the darkest acts a wizard can perform. The Inferius is a reanimated corpse controlled through dark magic, quite similar to what muggles call: zombies.

It is sadly unclear which witch or wizard first discovered the way of creating an Inferius but we do know that around 1000AD, a student of Salazar Slytherin discovered a relic that was able to heal those afflicted by Dark Magic through human sacrifice by summoning Inferi. The Inferi summoned by this relic were loyal to the person controlling the relic. The relic was uncovered once more in 1891 by Slytherin student Sebastian Sallow which resulted in an overwhelming amount of Inferi threatening the hamlet of Feldcroft and the death of Solomon Sallow.

Only 8 years later, in 1899, Gellert Grindelwald had the idea to summon an army of Inferi to complete his conquest for the greater good. In order to do this, he wanted to use the Resurrection Stone, one of the deathly hallows. It is unknown if Grindelwald succeeded in creating Inferi.

One person who did succesfully create not just one but a small army of Inferi is Lord Voldemort. During the first wizarding war, Voldemort created a large amount of Inferi from the muggles he murdered. Most of his Inferi victims were muggle vagrants with the occasional missing ministry witches and wizards. He did not however use this army of Inferi to go on the offensive, Voldemort placed the army within the lake where he hid one of his Horcruxes, Salazar Slytherin's locket. Despite the large amount of Inferi, they resulted in the death of just one person: Regulus Black.

During the second wizarding war, the ministry warned people that Voldemort might be using Inferi once again. There is however no evidence that Voldemort created any new Inferi. We do have the funny little story of Mudungus Fletcher impersonating an Inferius during a burglary attempt. Fletcher was however caught in the act and sent to Azkaban.

Lord Voldemort did not use his Inferi during the battle of Hogwarts, the reason why is unknown. Perhaps Voldemort did not trust the Inferi as it is said that the Inferi will always hold a wrath towards their creator. It is also unclear what happened to the Inferi in the lake after the battle of Hogwarts, perhaps the magic died and they returned to being corpses again or the lake remains filled with the undead waiting for an innocent passerby.

Almost 20 years after the second wizarding war, there was a new Inferi incident. The Haitian national Quidditch team used Inferi to intimidate other teams during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Quidditch world cup. This was of course not a good idea as the Inferi started to attack people which resulted in 300 casualties. The Inferi also attacked the Sasabonsam, vampire-like creatures who were the mascots of Nigeria. One of these infected vampire creatures in turn attacked the Jamaican keeper Kquewanda Bailey.

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zalrb · 3 years

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hi! same anon from before, hahah. first of all thank u so much for answering - i'm a big steve mcqueen fan too and i was wondering if you were ever interested in reviewing your favourite mcqueen movies? a few words for each kinda thing. i love your movie reviews because way more often than not, i find myself agreeing with you and you seem to find the exact right words. of course, it's merely a request you don't *have* to take seriously.i hope u have a great day!

OK so here is my list, starting from favourite to least favourite. The only feature film of his that I haven’t seen is Hunger.

What I will say are general Steve McQueen characteristics that I like about all of the movies is the fact that his films require patience and attention. If I’m tired or not really in the mood to devote my focus but I want to watch something, I’m not putting on a Steve McQueen film. I want to be fully present. His work demands that. I appreciate that.

I have also come to respect that there are what you would consider holes in his movies. Like we don’t really know anything about Brandon’s backstory in Shame, we know his sister says that they come from a bad place but we don’t know what that place is and the movie doesn’t find it necessary to divulge that information. Widows has a lot of loose ends that a typical heist movie may at least attempt to sort out but I don’t think McQueen really concerns himself with those details, he concerns himself with the emotional present and he concerns himself with the present to such an intimate and almost unbearable degree that it can make you flinch and cringe as a viewer because it’s uncomfortable to kind of stew in emotional truth like that, it’s uncomfortable to stew in the present that way.

There is an artistry and a poetry to his movies, it reminds me of paintings and I can say without irony or without being corny or without being pretentious, that these movies really do examine the human condition, do deep dives into emotion or deep dives into emotions that a particular event or issue would bring about.

1. Lovers Rock

I love this movie for so many different reasons. It means so much to me as a woman of Jamaican descent to see an ode to Caribbean party culture in the diaspora

and even though it’s in London and even though it was in the 80s, there is so much overlap in Canada, it was basically like a spiritual experience watching this movie and on twitter, there was so much outpour of gratitude and feeling seen by Caribbean Canadians, it was like a whole moment, so this movie makes me super emotional.

Like this scene, where they yell “Jah!” “Rastafari!” it got me in my chest and I had never experienced feeling so seen in film before because it’s specifically Caribbean, in this case Jamaican, and what I usually see is African American or movies from the Continent and this was diasporic and it was Caribbean

But what I also love about it is that even though it takes place over one night, it’s a love story between two young dark-skinned Black people and it’s handled with the kind of grace and beauty and weight that I like in my love stories, like it’s not Atonement, it’s not POTC, but it’s this culturally specific courting and coming together and it’s super sweet and just very nice

2. Alex Wheatle

There is this scene in this movie that is excruciating to me in its simplicity and it’s one of McQueen’s techniques or choices. So this installation in Small Axe is about Alex Wheatle who is an author and in the beginning we see his life in an orphanage and how he’s abused and ridiculed and how as a child he would be thrown in a room for hours just lying on his side

Then we get to him as an adult and we see the way the police harass Black youth and they take Alex throw him in the back of their van and he’s bloodied and beaten and he’s just lying on his side for hours. And I cried because that callback to his childhood was so brutal to me even though we don’t see excessive violence onscreen, it was just him lying on his side like when he was a kid and how systems upon systems are failing him and failing Black children, Black people and I didn’t need that spelled out for me, I just needed to see him lying on his side for minutes. And that’s kind of the power of McQueen’s directing/storytelling to me?

Another reason I really like Alex Wheatle - and the Small Axe anthology as a whole - is showcasing Black history in other countries

and it’s a great story about identity and figuring out your history, your roots, where you come from and how it informs you

3. 12 Years A Slave

I didn’t know if I was going to watch 12 Years A Slave or not, I kind of make it a point not to watch movies about enslavement now and I haven’t seen a movie about enslavement since (I did watch the show Underground though). What I love about this movie is how it examines the human condition, how it examines resilience, how it examines the soul, really, through many of the characters but particularly Solomon. It’s that unflinching portrayal of emotion and the present that really stuck out to me. And also again some of McQueen’s choices, like when they’re on the slave ship, for a lot of it we don’t see inside, we see the rudders

but that inspired such dread in me? We see the trees a lot.

We see the setting. We see the environment and that just adds a whole other layer, Lupita Nyong’o spoke about that when filming, about just thinking about the trees and what they witnessed. But I watched it, I didn’t cry until the third act then I wouldn’t stop crying then I pulled myself together and a week later, my roommate was playing it in her room and I could hear it and I was trying to write for workshop and it was just the score that I could hear and I got so emotional I had to ask her to put her earphones in so I could work.

4. Education

This installment of Small Axe was again an educational one for me (pun intended) because I know the ways in which the education system in my country and in my province and in my city fail Black children and I know enough about how that happens in the States, I didn’t know so much about how it happened in England and this was very illuminating for me without it taking on the tone of a docu. There is this scene that is just so uncomfortable to watch because it’s long and it’s boring and it’s irritating and that’s exactly what you’re supposed to feel because you’re supposed to feel exactly what the characters would feel in those moments:

Education also has a scene where we hear an entire song, but it’s deliberately not fun, when the teacher torments all the kids with his acoustic version of “House of the Rising Sun.” Why that song? That happened with me!

Oh my god. The teacher brought in his guitar, and he started to strum. We’re this captive audience. That was it. But it’s interesting, about that sequence. Because it’s funny, and then it gets irritating, and then you get bored. You have to go through boredom to get to the other side of it, and then you get to something else. And then there’s another understanding of it. So it had to play out that way, in real time.

and you know by the end, the movie explores how to engage children, how to encourage children, how to advocate for children and the different ways you can educate children so it’s an optimistic movie and I appreciated that

5. Widows

My second best experience at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) was watching Widows. TIFF screenings tend to be very quiet. But there’s a scene in Widows where after the protagonists (four women) do the work and get the money, Daniel Kaluuya watches them, holds them at gunpoint and takes the money, then leaves in his car. Then you’re with him in this car and he’s feeling good about himself and he’s laughing and he’s listening to this speech his brother makes then you see another car gain on him, run into him and it’s the protagonists and they take their money back and the entire theatre cheered and clapped and it was awesome. And that is the type of “girl power” scenes I like that aren’t “girl power” scenes? Where it’s just this man thought he could take what he wanted from these women and leave and they were like ummmmmmm?

I would say Widows is McQueen’s most commercial movie and it still doesn’t read very commercial and unfortunately Liam Neeson is in it but again I like the choices he made, I like that when Colin Farrell’s character is going on this racist rant in his car, we see the exterior of the car with his dialogue as a voiceover.

I like how controlled and tight the direction is and how throughout the movie I was on the edge of my seat in a different way, I was just tense until it was all over. It was also interesting watching his direction with Gillian Flynn’s screenplay interact with each other.

I had issues with this movie, mainly one moment which is when Alice, who is white, slaps Veronica (Viola Davis) -- Veronica slaps Alice first but Alice is a character who has been abused and who has been controlled by the men in her life, by her mother and she’s finding independence and so she exerts that by slapping Veronica back and I just thought there were other ways to show that.

6. Red, White and Blue

Another installment of Small Axe. My first husband stars in it and won a GG for it

and has this gem in it

It’s a good representation of what it looks like trying to right a system from the inside, since this is about Leroy Logan who became a police officer and ended up policing the neighbourhood he grew up in and how he was trying to be a positive change in the environment and in the police force and the racism he experienced as an officer

7. Mangrove

The first installment of Small Axe. To be quite honest I wanted to like Mangrove more than I did. It’s Steve McQueen so it’s a good movie, although the accents had some Trini people I know be like mmmmmmmmmmmmno, and again it’s also an educational movie because you learn about the Mangrove restaurant which was a Caribbean restaurant and hub for the community and for artists and authors and the police saw it as a threat so they constantly harassed the costumers and did raids and did everything in their power to shut it down.

And there are some great lines in this movie, I was most compelled when it became a courtroom drama, because that was some masterful directing

8. Shame

Shame was definitely uncomfortable for me to watch haha and it’s interesting because there were reviews that were like the title doesn’t match what we see because are we really expected to believe that the protagonist feels shame when we see him in New York having anonymous sex with [conventionally] attractive strangers and he has awkward moments with his sister and I was just like ............ if there’s anything McQueen is able to do is show how mechanical and compulsive Brandon’s sexual conquests are and his inability to actually connect because once he does he becomes impotent and pushes Marrianne away, his life is sterile and unfulfilling

so, I don’t know, some of the reviews had me like, what movie were you watching?

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thebandcampdiaries · 3 years

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King P is back on the scene with a brand new studio effort: Slip N Slide.

April 2021 - King P is an artist and performer who has recently releases a brand new project, Slip N Slide.

This track is a perfect example of what it’s like to produce great modern hip-hop.

One of the most distinctive traits of this release is certainly the energy, and the drive that fuels the performance of the artist. The vocals feel very animated and spontaneous, an obvious sign that this performer is actually genuinely connecting with his lyrics, in a much deeper way. This isn’t just a puppet singer popping out catchy hooks: there is a deeper concept behind the songwriting, which really adds weight to the mix. Although he has roots in Jamaica, King P is actually from Miami, Florida, where he was born and raised, save for a few years he actually spent in Jamaica before his family returned to the US by the time he was five years old.

Slip N Slide is actually a really great example of what King P can accomplish in music. His sound is incredibly diverse, and the quality of this production is a testament to the passion and flow that drives his lyrical excellence and approach to hip-hop.

In addition to the personable and edgy performance value, this release is also quite distinctive because of the sheer quality of the production. The mix is balanced and very detail-oriented, making for a lively, edgy and stark sonic approach. In other words, there are many subtle nuances in this release, which really add to the richness of the track when summed up together. The frequency spectrum of the mix is also very balanced, with a tight, yet deep low end working wonders along with a smooth top end, which adds a sense of clarity to the music.

Slip N Slide stands out for its modern sound, but although the production is quite polished, it is never overproduced, allowing a lot of wonderfully organic and “human” elements to really add liveliness to the mix. The release is actually really amazing in terms of quality and sound design, as the beat really suits the unmistakable feel of this excellent performer. What makes the song really stand out is actually the amazing personality of King P as an artist. He knows what it takes to entice his listeners, and he has a remarkable ability to keep the listener tuned in from start to finish. His songs are incredibly catchy and dynamics, and this amazing release is definitely no exception. The track has bass for days, and the punch of the mix is truly amazing. More importantly, it is really just a lot of fun to listen to, making for a one-of-a-kind experience that will make its way into your heavy rotation, along with many other rap favorites in your music collection! This one has got what it takes to stand up to even the most notorious hits and it does feel as good as you would expect from the top rappers in the game.

Ultimately, I’d definitely recommend giving this one a shot, particularly if you are a fan of artists such as 50 Cent, Drake, Jay Z, or Kanye West. This is the kind of track that will surprise you for it sonic variety, and it will keep you on the edge of your seat due to its catchy, yet unpredictable arrangement. I always love to hear from artists who set the bar higher and push the envelope when it comes to their productions: this certainly appears to be the case!

The music video to the song is actually going to be available on May 28th, during Memorial Day weekend, a perfect opportunity to celebrate and enjoy some banging new tunes! If you don’t want to wait, you’re in luck, because the official lyrics video to the single has already been posted online!

Find out more about King P and do not miss out on the artist’s most recent releases, activities and events:

www.YouTube.com/PSSKingP

www.Instagram.com/1KingP

www.TikTok.com/1KingP

www.Twitter.com/1KingP

www.Facebook.com/1KingP

Official Website: www.KingPent.com

We also had the chance to ask the artist a few questions: keep reading for a full interview!

I love how you manage to render your tracks so personal and organic. Does the melody come first, or do you focus on the beat the most?

Answer: Great question! I believe because I am a musician first that I hear melodies almost anytime even without a beat. At the same time because of the same reason, whenever I’m listening to beats or even songs, if the beat does not move me then it’s hard for me to create. I have to feel the music. I allow the music to speak; it tells me what to write about based on my emotions and experiences. I never force the creative process, so if I feel nothing, I move on.

Do you perform live? If so, do you feel more comfortable on a stage or within the walls of the recording studio?

Answer: Do I perform live? Allow me to reintroduce myself – “King P (born Phillip Solomon Stewart in Miami, Fl.) is a Jamaican-rooted Hip Hop artist and multi-instrumentalist who delivers an unmatched level of energy through his Dancehall flair!” Do I perform live? – Yes, I absolutely perform live and thoroughly love it! Although, I do get nervous prior to performances every time, as soon as I begin the nervousness goes away usually. I’d say I’m more comfortable on stage if you throw the factor of having a lot of people in the studio while I write or record. Within my personal studio, I am most comfortable to hear myself and allow myself to express freely. I am actually working on being more comfortable creating and recording in a studio with a crowd. This interview actually just gave me the idea to act as if I am performing the song in the studio when there is a crowd and maybe I’ll feel more comfortable in those situations. I think, I’ll try it! Over-all, I’d say performing live is a treat because I’m able to inspire people and to see their spirit uplift before my eyes. Nothing is better than human interaction in the name of Good Vibes, Good Energy! With that being said,

If you could only pick one song to make a “first impression” on a new listener, which song would you pick and why?

Answer: Good Vibes because I can perform this song anywhere at any time. It is a World song! Some years ago, I remember saying to myself, “I want to make world music”. I actually forgot that I said that but remembered last year, February 2020 (pre-pandemic) when my Good Vibes Music Video nominated for five awards, won “Best World Music” and “Best Choreography” at the California Music Video Awards. However, I believe my new single Slip N Slide will be very fun to perform and could easily be my favorite but also make a great first impression as well!

What does it take to be “innovative” in music?

Answer: I’d say first knowing yourself so you can be yourself! I believe that ideas come to us all. If you get an idea, write it down, record it or just immediately act on it. Otherwise, once that idea leaves ya spirit, you may not ever get it back. There’s nothing better than just doing because as you go, more ideas come to you and in the end, it all comes together! Being innovative is allowing yourself to be inspired and I believe inspiration is everywhere! Lastly, having a team helps so you can bounce ideas around, discuss and fuss (if need be) to get the best out of any idea

Any upcoming release or tour your way?

Answer: Yes, Slip N Slide is out now but the music video premieres on May 28th, Memorial Day Weekend. Every two weeks after, we’ll be releasing Music Videos that was filmed in Los Angeles, California for the songs Top Notch, Aloha, My Life in Time (part 1: sax version, part 2: sing version) and short film music video Tonight We Party of which we are also turning into a feature film. I of course have more songs on the way. I’m very excited about upcoming singles Body Calling and She Make Me Wait! I’d love to re-launch my All or Nothing Tour that was halted because of the pandemic last year. We’ll have to see how the rest of the year unfolds in regard to the pandemic to see if we’d continue the tour. However, I am ready to perform again, and my goal is to hit the biggest stages, like Rolling Loud! … Introducing - King P the Jamaican-rooted Hip Hop artist and multi-instrumentalist to the stage!!!!!

Anywhere online where curious fans can listen to your music and find out more about you?

Answer: My music is on all platforms including my Official Website: www.KingPent.com.

My current single Slip N Slide lyric video is out now: https://youtu.be/HvuZq0QJ6lA and the Official Music Video that was filmed in Miami, Florida will premiere on May 28th Memorial Day Weekend on PSSKINGP YouTube Channel (www.YouTube.com/PSSKINGP)!

Stream/Download Slip N Slide now on all platforms here: https://unitedmasters.com/m/slip-n-slide

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5C6voWFD8fkd4TzwXCM1VF

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/king-p/1365165448

Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/phillipsolomonstewart

Social Media:

www.YouTube.com/PSSKingP

www.instagram.com/1KingP

www.TikTok.com/1KingP

www.Facebook.com/1KingP

www.Twitter.com/1KingP

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footballghana · 4 years

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Phoenix Rising FC coach Rick Schantz full of praise for Solomon Asante

Manager of Phoenix Rising FC Rick Schantz has been waxing lyrical about the performance of his captain Solomon Asante.

The former Brekum Chelsea has been on top form for his side in the ongoing United Soccer League Championship amassing six goals and providing eight assists in nine matches.

In an interview, the gaffer expressed that what Asante has brought to Arizona has been far greater than the numbers he’s produced on the field and has, therefore, heap praises for the Ghanaian winger.

“Asante has really transcended into a cornerstone of our club,” Schantz said before Wednesday’s game. “His professionalism, his leadership, being the captain, this guy does everything right, every day.”

He noted that the Ghana International has always been a ‘professional’ with his attitude towards training and his family has been exceptionally successful on and off the pitch.

“From his conditioning, to his flexibility, to his leadership in the locker room, to the sense of joy he brings to the game, there’s plenty to admire. So too, his commitment to his family in Ghana, where he’s worked his daily routine of training and rest around also making sure he makes daily contact with home.

“He stays up into the wee hours of the night so he can talk to his kids. After training, he’ll sleep all afternoon and then he gets up at like seven or eight and stays up until two or three because he talks to his kids before they go to school”

According to him, “the Ghanaian winger may have competition for that title from his own locker room with Jamaican international Junior Flemmings making it nine goals in eight games with the opener against Los Dos to continue his own outstanding campaign but in Phoenix, there’s only one Solo, and he’s still the star that shines brightest in the desert sky.”

“He’s just an amazing man, and he’s the reason why every year, when we add players or lose players, you look for guys that have his character and treat the game the way that Solomon

“He’s been a major, major impact on our organization, and I think that as well as everyone else is doing, we can never, ever overlook the impact that Solo has on this team. He’s clearly the most important guy.”

The 29-year-old Ghanaian winger, Asante, was a clear winner of the Championship’s MVP award, becoming only the second player to lead the league in goals and assists in the same year

source: https://footballghana.com/

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donsinclair · 4 years

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Official Bunny Wailer Musical Journey As a founding member of the Wailers, and the trio's only surviving member, Bunny Wailer, has become a respected elder statesmen of the Jamaican music scene. His vocal and composing contributions to the Wailers had helped seen to that, while over the years Wailer has endeavored to keep the group's memory alive. But beyond the Wailers' legacy, and his own solo career, the artist has also made a significant mark beyond the music scene. Born Neville O'Riley Livingston on April 10, 1947, in Kingston, Jamaica, the young Livingston actually spent his earliest years in the village of Nine Miles in St. Ann's. It was there that he first met Bob Marley, and the two toddlers became fast friends. The boys both came from one parent families; Livingston was being brought up by his father, Marley by his mother. The two lone parents then had much in common, and together moved their families to Kingston in 1952. Around their corner lived singer Joe Higgs, who rose to stardom in the late '50s, both as a solo artist and as one half of the popular vocal duo Higgs & Wilson in partnership with Delroy Wilson. Only in his early twenties, Higgs was keen to help other young talent around the neighborhood, and gave singing lessons in his tenement yard on Third Street. There the two boys met up with another pair of equally keen youngsters, Peter Tosh and Junior Braithwaite. Initially, Marley intended on a solo career, but his hopes were dashed by a failed audition for producer Leslie Kong. The upshot was the four boys now joined forces, along with backing singers Cherry Green and Beverly Kelso, as the Teenagers. The band's name would change several times before they finally settled on the Wailers. After a successful audition for Coxsone Dodd, their career took off immediately with their first single, the classic "Simmer Down." Early on, all four of the boys contributed songs to the group, which enabled the Wailers to continue without Marley after he left Jamaica in 1966, to seek work for a time in the U.S. By then, the group had been reduced to a trio with the departure of Braithwaite, Green, and Kelso, but the core unit was so talented, that the temporary loss of one member never threatened their ascendancy. Over time, however, Livingston's songwriting contributions to the group had lessened, although when he did turn his hand to composing, the results were never less than scintillating. Marley, of course, was more than happy to pick up the slack. By 1973, the Wailers were untouchable, the biggest reggae band in Jamaica, and on the verge of an international breakthrough. Which is when it all went to hell. Life on the road is tough at the best of times, but the group were used to traveling the tiny distances between Jamaican (mostly Kingston) clubs. Now they were off on their first headlining tour outside the island. The first leg was a three month jaunt across the U.K., followed by an outing to the U.S. Livingston would never make that second leg, he barely made it through the first. Tensions were rising within the Wailers, a situation exasperated by the tour. Livingston had enough, and upon the group's return to Jamaica, he announced that he would not accompany the band to the U.S. His real reasons remain unknowable, the one ofttimes given, that his religious beliefs did not permit the eating of processed food, and what else could one eat on the road, doesn't hold much water. Burnin'Certainly the Wailers had somehow managed to obtain appropriate foodstuffs during the group's tour opening for Johnny Nash two years earlier. Whatever his true rationale, Livingston wanted off the road, at least outside the island, he intended to continue touring with the band in Jamaica. How this would have actually worked in the long run remains a moot point, before the year was out, Tosh had come to blows with Marley and quit the band. The Wailers were no more. (They would however make two final live appearances at benefit concerts after their official demise.) Livingston now began pursuing a solo career. He launched his own label, Solomonic, with his debut solo single "Searching for Love," in 1973. The next year saw four more join it, "Trod On," "Lifeline," "Arabs Oil Weapon" (which was actually released credited to the Wailers), and "Pass It On" (an alternate version to the one found on the Wailers' Burnin' album). In 1976, these releases were finally joined by Livingston's first solo album, the phenomenal Blackheart Man. The singer was accompanied by Tosh and the Barrett brothers -- the Wailers' own rhythm section, as well as Marley who joins in on a new version of the Wailers old number "Dreamland." Filled with a clutch of crucial songs, the album spun off two seminal singles, "Battering Down Sentence" and "Rasta Man." ❤️💛💚 #Reggae & #SoundSystem #Culture For more Quality Vibes Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.

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