Cultural Livity: Culture Live '98
ThisLive Cultureset is not just welcome, but long overdue. For over two decades, Joseph Hill (aka Culture--you never know when he'll turn up solo, or with one or two harmony singers) has been an indefatigable performer. He has proven himself time and time again to be one of reggae's most consistently appealing live acts, blessed with urgent, grainy vocals and a captivating wild-man persona that feeds off audience energy. This recording's collection of enduring anthems like "Two Sevens Clash," "Zion Gate," "International Herb," and 15 others, captures the brilliant lyricist with an anecdotal bent at his best, obliterating the boundaries between stage and pulpit.--Elena Oumano