Roots Manuva

Rodney Hylton Smith (born 1972), better known by his stage name Roots Manuva,
is a British rapper from Stockwell, South London. He is currently signed to
Big Dada. BiographySmith grew up around Stockwell in South London. His
parents were from a small village in Jamaica called Banana Hole where his
father was a preacher and tailor. Spending much of his early years ... read more

Roots Manuva - Britain's Golden Down Festival Axed For 2012

A British festival set to feature performances by reggae icon LEE SCRATCH PERRY rapper Roots Manuva and dubstep stars Dub Pistols has been cancelled The Golden Down Festi...
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Music festivals guide 2012: the highlights

Who needs Glasto? We have 12 good reasons why 2012's festival season will be one to rememberMADCHESTER RAVES ONThe reformation of baggy heroes the Stone Roses to play T i...
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Festivals guide 2012 listings: boutique festivals

Here are the best small-scale music festivals of the summerAll Tomorrow's PartiesWhen 7-9 DecemberWhere Butlins, Minehead, SomersetWhat Eclectic get-together, curated by ...
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Roots Manuva - Aussie Festival Scrapped After Downpour

An Australian music festival due to feature headline performances from Roots Manuva and Nile Rodgers has been cancelled due to torrential rain Organisers have reluctantly...
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My favourite music venue - in pictures

Just like fans, musicians have their special places. Here, Johnny Marr, Hayden Thorpe, Roots Manuva and Anna Calvi celebrate the venues they love
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What's your favourite UK music venue, and why?

As legislation going through parliament seems set to allow small venues to host live gigs without a licence, tell us what you think the ingredients are for the perfect pe...
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My favourite music venue

Just like fans, musicians have their special places – ones they grew up with, ones important to their careers or ones with rich heritage. Johnny Marr, Hayden Thorpe...
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Childish Gambino – review

Camp, LondonIf we've learned anything from the musical exploits of Russell Crowe, Hugh Laurie, Keanu Reeves with Dogstar and even Juliette Lewis, it's that the actor-turn...
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How to set up an indie label market

Waiting at dawn for a tarpaulin shipment? Trying to outshout the fruit and veg guy? Just some of the challenges of setting up tomorrow's Independent Label Market in Londo...
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This Week's Singles: 5/12/11 Roots Manuva, Eugene McGuinness, Willy Moon, Fixers

Single of the Week!Roots Manuva feat. Spikey Tee - ‘Here We Go Again’ (Big Dada) Though Rodney’s voice has the confidence of someone who ...
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Roots Manuva "Here We Go Again (FaltyDL Remix)"

"Here We Go Again," the upcoming single from 4everevolution, the recently released album from Roots Manuva (a.k.a Rodney Smith, pictured above), is a solid hip-hop track ...
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Roots Manuva - 'Here We Go Again' feat. Spikey Tee

*Roots Manuva *returns with a new single and it's one of the standout cuts from the acclaimed '4everevolution', the brooding, magnificent 'Here We Go Again'.http://so...
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Roots Manuva - 4everevolution

Roots Manuva just keeps on delivering - here’s to another decade. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com
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Album reviews: James Morrison | Remember Remember | Roots Manuva | Robert Crawford | Martin Simpson | Mark McKnight | Corsica Canti

Our reviewers cast their eye over the latest CDs to be released...
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This Week's Singles: 26/09/11 Nautiluss & Lord Skywave, Liminanas, Toro Y Moi, Roots Manuva

Single of the Week!Nautiluss x Lord Skywave - ‘Ultraviolet’ / ‘Bleu Monday’ (Hemlock Recordings) Naturally, when a person is faced wi...
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