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The Slightly Different Radio Show (23rd September 2020)

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54-46 Was My Number

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Time to play jeopardy! Drop your answer below 👇 What is ......?

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Top 10 Songs That Need a TikTok Viral Challenge

Top 10 Songs That Need a @TikTok_US #ViralChallenge Will you take on this challenge? Feat @ADTR @Grouplove @TheNightGame @ChildishGambino @TootsMaytals @TaiVerdes @IggyPop @CodyChesnuTT @EddieCochran_ @Springsteen #newmusic #rock #soul #TikTok

It’s pretty clear that nothing has been more positively disruptive to the music industry as TikTok. The app has become the center for breaking new artists, and at times giving new life to older songs and helping them finding new audiences. From making Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” one of the biggest smash hits of the last few years, to spearheading a Fleetwood Mac revival, TikTok has proven it can…

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.@TootsMaytals' "Country Roads" Cover Featured In "Glass Onion: A @KnivesOut Mystery"!

.@TootsMaytals’ “Country Roads” Cover Featured In “Glass Onion: A @KnivesOut Mystery”!

Over the Holiday weekend, the sequel to the popular “Knives Out” Film series was released on Netflix. Titled “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery“, the Film follows master Detective Benoit Blanc (Played by Daniel Craig) as he takes on a new case revolving around a Tech Billionaire, and his old friends. Fans of the previous “Knives Out” gave positive feedback for the new release, and with a heavy…

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Fans mourn the passing of energetic Jamaican reggae icon, ‘Toots’ Hibbert

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Fans mourn the passing of energetic Jamaican reggae icon, ‘Toots’ Hibbert

The musician was a ‘firebrand’ for Jamaican music

“Toots” Hibbert performing with his band, Toots and the Maytals on June 27, 2008.  Photo by Flickr user Olatz eta Leire, CC BY-SA 2.0.

A unique voice fell silent on the evening of September 11, when pioneering reggae singer/songwriter “Toots” Hibbert, best known as the front man for the band Toots and the Maytals, passed away at the age of 77 at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. Although the cause of death has not been confirmed locally, he was suffering from respiratory issues. Internationally, his passing has been widely reported as being COVID-19-related. The band broke the news on Twitter early the following morning:

It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel “Toots” Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by his family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica… pic.twitter.com/zOb6yRpJ7n — Toots & The Maytals (@tootsmaytals) September 12, 2020

As obituaries and tributes poured in from around the world, Jamaicans paid tribute to the reggae icon in their own way. Unlike many other internationally popular Jamaican musicians, “Toots” was well known and well-loved in Jamaica and often performed on the island. Jamaican public relations practitioner Robyn Miller reflected sadly:

Somehow, I thought u'd pull through, Toots. Maybe it's that energy, those big notes you belted out, the infectious music u continued to give us. What a firebrand u were for #jamaican music. Hell, you just gave us #RiseUpJamaica plus a new album! Man, the artistry!

#SIP #Toots pic.twitter.com/c17O078hOm — Robyn Miller (@RobynMils) September 12, 2020

The musician had been working hard in the weeks before his passing, having recently participated in the Independence holiday's Jamaica Festival Song Competition, released a new album, and performed at an online gala in early August:

Farewell to our beloved #TootsHibbert. Here he was at our Independence Gala where he received the Jamaica Reggae Icon Award. Gratitude for the joy. #RIP

pic.twitter.com/fDqDibnqsf — J A Lowrie-Chin (@LowrieChin) September 12, 2020

Although Buju Banton was this year's winner, cultural historian Wayne Chen pointed out that “Toots” was the very first winner of Jamaica’s Festival in 1966. His winning song — with a title that became a common Jamaican saying, explained here by Damian Marley — became embedded in the Jamaican cultural landscape:

BAM BAM (1966) 1st Jamaica Festival Song competition winner. Covered or sampled by Kojack & Liza (1982), Sister Nancy (1982), Chaka Demus & Pliers (1993), Lauryn Hill (1998), Jay-Z (2017)…classic song whose title is embedded in our language. Timeless.https://t.co/267Cb3n4Nc pic.twitter.com/X46uLPHn0P — Wayne Chen (@wcchen) September 12, 2020

As two Kingston-based Twitter users pointed out, Toots’ joyful, energy-filled performances were legendary:

The original energy God who always delivered a high energy set. He was something special, not only in how he approached his craft but how he lived. Really wish you could have given us the beat one more time…#icon #legend #TootsHibbert #TootsandtheMaytals #Reggae #RIP — Vulcan (@cravpup) September 12, 2020

The Great Toots, I will miss you, your smile, shades always on

your laugh…but mostly I’ll miss seeing you perform….you ignited any stage you stepped on & I had the joy of witnessing your talent. Thank you for sharing your gifts! May your music forever live!!! https://t.co/OILEUDOAmQ — RebeccaPackerBurrell (@rebeccapacker) September 12, 2020

Jamaica's culture minister, Olivia “Babsy” Grange, added her condolences:

It is truly a sad day Toots is gone! Our hearts are broken. Love you Toots.

#RiseUpJamaicans pic.twitter.com/8B0bZCBLXu — Hon.Olivia Grange (@Babsy_grange) September 12, 2020

Prime Minister Andrew Holness, meanwhile, noted that for decades, the singer had been the embodiment of Jamaican culture abroad, proudly representing the country:

Over the years, Toots has added significant value to #BrandJamaica and many of us will remember him as one of Jamaica’s best musical talents. — Andrew Holness (@AndrewHolnessJM) September 12, 2020

Toots and the Maytals, which was named after May Pen, the town where “Toots” was born, became enshrined in Jamaican iconography through their appearance in director Perry Henzell's 1972 cult movie “The Harder They Come,” which starred Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff. So synonymous was “Toots” with this indigenous music genre that he's often credited with inventing the word “reggae” back in the 1960s — all part of a complicated story that US-based writer Ben Zimmer attempted to unravel in a long Twitter thread:

RIP, Toots Hibbert, originator of the term “reggae.” The Maytals’ 1968 song “Do the Reggay” is credited in the @OED with the first known use, originally referring to a kind of dance. Toots, when asked later, said it came from a Jamaican word “streggae” meaning “raggedy.” 1/ pic.twitter.com/V89vuwogxP — Ben Zimmer (@bgzimmer) September 12, 2020

Whatever the origin of the term, there is no doubt that Toots embraced several musical styles, including ska, which became enormously popular in the UK. He also had a remarkably soulful, gravelly voice:

Toots was probably the funkiest Jamaican vocalist ever. He was really a soul funk singer as much as he was a reggae one. Irreplaceable really. — BiggerBlackerBarry (@BiggerBarry) September 12, 2020

Outside Jamaica, celebrities, fellow musicians, and numerous fans shared their views. Bob Marley’s oldest son, Ziggy, mourned him as a family friend:

The Legendary Toots Hibbert has passed i spoke w/him a few wks ago told him how much i loved him we laughed & shared our mutual respect. He was a father figure to me his spirit is w/us his music fills us w/his energy i will never forget him RIP MIGHTY & POWERFUL NYAH FYAH BALL

pic.twitter.com/zIofrbYZU0 — Ziggy Marley (@ziggymarley) September 12, 2020

British comedian Lenny Henry shared:

Toots & The Maytals – Funky Kingston https://t.co/iRNOtswHKN via @YouTube So sorry to hear of Toots Hibbert’s death. His music was a constant in our house growing up via Tighten up albums. His voice was powerful and adaptable to funk, soul, country, AND reggae. Rest in power… — Lenny Henry (@LennyHenry) September 12, 2020

The founder of Island Records, Chris Blackwell, observed:

Very saddened to hear of the passing of Toots Hibbert Speaking about his friend Island’s founder Chris Blackwell once said “I've known Toots longer than anybody… Toots is one of the purest human beings I've met in my life, pure almost to a fault.” pic.twitter.com/kgq7if7vQg — Island Records (@islandrecordsuk) September 12, 2020

Commenting on the singer’s determinedly upbeat musical stance, the BBC's obituary of Toots quoted a 2012 interview in which he described his music as “a message of consolation; a message of salvation:”

The youth are going to the school and they have to listen to the words. The parents have to listen to the words. God has to listen to the words. So, we have to make it positive.

Toots’ intensely optimistic music, which lifted the spirits of millions worldwide and in Jamaica, seems all the more poignant  — and arguably more needed than ever — as the island of his birth struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Written by Emma Lewis

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Listen to @tootsmaytals' new track, "A Song Called Marley," on our #RootsRevival playlist: https://t.co/uA39dSYUpG pic.twitter.com/s3qTxLLlCk

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“You can’t compare @tootsmaytals to anybody else,” adds #ZiggyMarley, Bob’s son. “Just like you can’t compare Bob to anybody. Toots is one of those unique figures. Toots is Toots. He stands alone.” @RollingStone https://t.co/Fb4aBY4lss

— Ziggy Marley (@ziggymarley) August 20, 2020

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[ 🔉 #MUSIQUE ] 🎶 TOOTS & THE MAYTALS sera à Paris pour un concert exceptionnel à l'Olympia le 2 octobre. ! 🎼⚡️ #Music #ska #rocksteady #reggae #Video 🎧 @tootsmaytals @Ephelide_agency @OLYMPIAHALL ⭐️ 54 46 Was My Number 📺 https://youtu.be/11xOTC24DMQ

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The Slightly Self-Isolated Radio Show (17th June 2020)

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[ 🔉 #MUSIQUE ] 🎶 TOOTS & THE MAYTALS - Rendez vous à l’Olympia le 2 octobre pour un concert mémorable ! 🎼⚡️ #Music #TootsandTheMaytals #ska #rocksteady #reggae #Video 🎧 @tootsmaytals @Ephelide_agency @OLYMPIAHALL ⭐️ Réservation Fnac 🎟️ http://bit.ly/2w7cnk5

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Absolutely buzzing at @beatyard after seeing glorious @tootsmaytals and then bumping into this ledge! #undertones #pogues #pressuredrop 🇮🇪🇯🇲 http://bit.ly/2wxGsHM

— Cáit O'Riordan (@rockyoriordan) August 6, 2017

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New Music Friday - August 28, 2020

#NewMusicFriday w/new albums by @TootsMaytals @BettyeLaVette @RustonKelly @TheAvettBros @JoshRitter @BillyRaffoul & songs by @danlayus @mad_caddies @SlickShoesBand @Coheed @guardrailsucks @SuperLoveMusic @SmashingPumpkin @_girlinred_ @ChrisStapleton +more

And August comes to an end – sadly not on a high note if you’re paying attention to what’s happening in the world. We here at the Indy Review want to send our best wishes and hopes of safety to those being affected by the wildfires, the hurricane, and all those protesting peacefully in Wisconsin and other places around the country. Hopefully some of the new music out today can be a minor salve on…

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“Got To Be Tough” lo nuevo de Toots and The Maytals

⭐🇯🇲 Después de casi 10 años la mítica banda Toots & The Maytals , nos regalan un discazo ! Un álbum de 10 poderosas canciones y que ya puedes disfrutar en todas las plataformas digitales! #Toots #Reggae #GotToBeToug #reggaenews @tootsmaytals

El artista jamaiquino Frederick “Toots” Hibberts lanzó su primer álbum de estudio en una década, “Got To Be Tough”, ya disponible a través de Trojan Jamaica / BMG.

Got To Be Tough

Nosotros ya les habíamos mostrado el single previo a este lanzamiento con Ziggy Marley, en una reversión de la mundialmente conocida Three Little Birdsy hoy ya podemos escuchar el álbum completo en todas las…

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Toots and The Maytals live from the Throckmorton theater 11/19/13 "PressureDrop"

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We Look Back At Songs That Sampled @TootsMaytals In Our Latest Playlist!

We Look Back At Songs That Sampled @TootsMaytals In Our Latest Playlist!

On September 11, 2020, the world lost a legend named Toots Hibbert. A pioneer in Jamaican music, he has been heralded near and far as the inventor of Reggae. His contributions to music are vast, and he and The Maytals have inspired generations. Up until news of his failing health, he was working on music and performing. Yesterday we paid tribute to him by highlighting the song that gave Reggae…