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- Mary McGrath
- Username: maryprx
- Location: Milton, MA, Massachusetts
- Joined PRX: Sep 07, 2003
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- "Hassidic (yes, Hassidic) Reggae"
- Summary: Matisyahu is a Hassidic Jew, and the front man for his own reggae band.
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Review of Hassidic (yes, Hassidic) Reggae
Mary McGrath
Posted on September 20, 2004 at 09:48 AM
Born Again Jewish Teen Dons Dancehall, Dub Style to Spread Da Word. Matisyahu is a great subject for a radio profile. He's earnest and sweet; he's got a great story to tell and he has some serious talent. You heard it here on PRX from Aaron Henkin first though. I'd suggest running the piece a bit shorter and bringing in the music a lot sooner. The recording of the Johns Hopkins concert isn't the greatest: the music sounds too far away and some of the cuts are too short. The interview is a good one; why not mix in some music from a cd so we can hear it more clearly?