Comments | austybostybear: Te Amo, Brooklyn

austybostybear

Te Amo, Brooklyn

Aug 29, 2006 23:49

Has everyone heard of Matisyahu? If you haven't, I'll give you the short version: he's an Orthodox Jewish Reggae musician. How Brooklyn is that? (He's actually from Pennsylvania, his bio says). The website also says he's translating the teachings of Chabad Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, spreading the message of love and peace through music ( Read more... )

music, rebbe menachem mendel schneersohn, matisyahu, crown heights riot, brooklyn

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radoffdt August 30 2006, 15:16:47 UTC

So, as I've been enveloped in the Ortho-Jew world lately, I have, of course, heard of Matisyahu ( ... )

kobenhavn August 31 2006, 03:16:38 UTC

you hadn't heard of the crown heights riots? geez read a news article about NYC race relations. i was 10 but i've heard of them :)

austybostybear August 31 2006, 13:46:52 UTC

*Snap, snap*

radoffdt August 31 2006, 14:58:18 UTC

Who has time to read about race relations 10 years ago?

And besides, I'd much rather read about chromatin remodeling complexes today!

julilla1 August 30 2006, 19:48:37 UTC

You get things late in NY or what? Lol. You should talk to Doctoreon about reggae. He is big into it. All I know is Bob Marley, Toots and the Maytals and Buju Banton.