Dub Colossus
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Dub Colossus are a band from Addis Ababa
, Ethiopia
. Their sound fuses traditional ethio-jazz with dub
, and reggae
. The band was formed by Dan Harper (Invisible System) and Nick Page - aka Dubulah, who drew inspiration from working with singers and musicians in Addis Ababa
in August 2006. Harper was an aid worker with a studio in Addis also recording the successful Invisible System project with founding members of Dub Colossus
Nick began his career working with Mykaell Riley (Steel Pulse
) and has since worked with a long list of notable artists. In 1990 he formed the group Transglobal Underground
with Tim Whelan and Hammid Man-Tu. Nick produced, wrote, and played six albums with Transglobal, before leaving in 1997 to form Temple of Sound with Neil Sparkes.
Dub Colossus are signed to Real World Records
and released their first album 'A Town Called Addis' in 2008. Their second album 'Addis Through The Looking Glass' was released in April 2011.
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Their sound fuses traditional ethio-jazz with dub
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
, and reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
. The band was formed by Dan Harper (Invisible System) and Nick Page - aka Dubulah, who drew inspiration from working with singers and musicians in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
in August 2006. Harper was an aid worker with a studio in Addis also recording the successful Invisible System project with founding members of Dub Colossus
Nick began his career working with Mykaell Riley (Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse is a roots reggae musical band. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, in Birmingham, England, composed of David Hinds , Basil Gabbidon , and Ronald McQueen .-History:...
) and has since worked with a long list of notable artists. In 1990 he formed the group Transglobal Underground
Transglobal underground
Transglobal Underground is a London-based music collective who specialise in a fusion of western, oriental and African music styles...
with Tim Whelan and Hammid Man-Tu. Nick produced, wrote, and played six albums with Transglobal, before leaving in 1997 to form Temple of Sound with Neil Sparkes.
Dub Colossus are signed to Real World Records
Real World Records
Real World Records is a record label started in 1989 by Peter Gabriel to record and produce world music.-Overview:The label grew up alongside the success of the WOMAD festivals and Peter Gabriel's exploration of music from other cultures, and helped push world music into the general public's...
and released their first album 'A Town Called Addis' in 2008. Their second album 'Addis Through The Looking Glass' was released in April 2011.
External links
- http://realworldrecords.com/artists/dub-colossus
- http://realworldrecords.com/catalogue/addis-through-the-looking-glass/
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/m59p
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jul/12/dub-colossus-review