FUNK/REGGAE
Black Uhuru, Dub Lounge International
The largest organism on earth is apparently some mushroom system ensconced somewhere in Oregon—several miles wide. Problem is, it tries to kill everything in its path in a mindless striving for ultimate dominance. So I’m sticking with the small-fry whales and trees, to summon a metaphor for Black Uhuru and Dub Lounge International, one internationally known, the other a local act, but both committed (through the admittedly far-from-ideal doctrines of Rastafarianism) to love, peace, joy, enjoyment, and togetherness—all vibes decidedly out of style in present-second America. So put on your bark, your flippers, rise up, and abandon the creeping mushroom! ANDREW HAMLIN