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SOUTH FLORIDA-BASED DUB POET MALACHI SMITH, HEADS TO JAMAICA TO PROMOTE NEW ALBUM!
By Howard Campbell— Malachi Smith — While in South Africa for the International Poetry Festival last October, Malachi Smith tuned in to local radio stations. He liked what he heard.“Dem play everything…pop, rock, reggae and poetry. In Jamaica dem don’t do that; is the same over an’ over,” he said. Smith, who lives in South Florida, will be in Jamaica this month to promote his fifth album, Wiseman, which is scheduled to be released on iTunes May 18. The 13-song set will also be out on compact disc. The 60-year-old poet started his career in 1978 when vinyl was vogue. He sees benefits in digital and physical distribution. “With the Internet, somebody far away can listen my music jus’ by downloading it. At the same time, mi still love give mi product physically to someone,” … Read entire article »
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