Roots Manuva

How to juggle tings proper with Big Dada's multi-talented riddim killa

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Roots Manuva

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Repping Brixton by way of Jamaica, rapper Rodney Smith aka Roots Manuva has one of the deepest vocals in the business, and combines his reggae roots with his love of hip hop culture. He’s released eight albums on London’s Ninja Tune label, most famously the bass-heavy hit single “Witness (1 Hope)” which continues to make crowds bounce at festivals round the world every year. Roots experimented with jazz on the 'Awfully Deep' album, electronic bashment on 'Slime and Reason', and continues to work with peers like Skitz and The Cinematic Orchestra.
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I started recording music because of my fascination with technology.
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Style over technique, always. If there is a blatant grammatical mistake, but the feeling is good, it has to stay.
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I'm not a natural show-off. But at the same time I like the sound of my own voice.
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Davide Bortot

As former editor-in-chief of Europe’s leading hip hop magazine JUICE, Davide Bortot now drops occasional articles for music magazines and broadsheet papers in Germany like Spex, Musikexpress, Süddeutsche Zeitung, das magazin, and Neon. However, the bulk of his days now are spent manning the good Red Bull Music Academy ship.

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