New release from IR conspirators Dubdem & Dr Das
‘Dhangsha’ is Bengali for ‘destruction.’ This music is designed for aliens, outsiders and unconventional thinkers and dancers.

IR Brazilian conspirators Dubdem have launched their new music and art label. The music label started in 2018 but Dubdem has produced cultural music, visual arts, exhibitions, events and books over the last 20 years. Since 1997 has collaborated with the global collective Indigenous Resistance and their Free Dub project,hich provides free download of books, music and posters with the focus on indigenous culture from Jamaica, the Americas and Africa .
In 2006 Dubdem Sound System started operating , playing gigs in Brazil until 2012. They organised several gigs in memory of the murdered Pataxo warrior Galdino including some events with Deeder Zaman the original lead rapper with Asian Dub Foundation.After a six year pause ,the sound system is back in action, now with a new concept: Dubdem Reggae Live Broadcast.
Linked since 2012 with Powers Records ; the Jamaican label of Negril´s veteran singjay Karubel, Dubdem Music will work to reveal independent artists from different places of the world, mixing styles and voices, an experimental music journey guided by reggae vibes. Conscious music; rub a dub riddims; resistance messages; positive vibrations; history; indigenous peoples` cultures and roots from Jamaica, Brazil, Africa; ancient philosophy mixed inna contemporary groove; thats the motion, to mix them all inna dubdem style. Check the Dubdem website http://www.dubdem.com.br for more information about Dubdem projects and downloads.
The artist Karubel
The Artist Karubel was born in Trelawney, Jamaica, 1965 and started to sing from a young age at school. When he was 18 years old he decided to be a professional singer and started with the professional name “Sugar Dee.” “Who gave me dis name was a postman”, says Karubel. In 1988 recorded his first singles with the mighty King Tubby. He also recorded some songs under the name ” Buzzrock Warrior.”
With three album on his own label Powers Records (”Memba Dat”, “Put Some Love Inna Your Heart” and “Problems”) Sugar Dee also produced singles in Jamaica and Europe with many singers and musicians like Super Cat, Alley C, Robert Livingstone, Mickey Scoɉ, Sly & Robbie, Bobby Murphy, Ragga Yves, Jah Webb and Luciano. Since 2008 Karubel has been on tour into Europe and United States and has been working on new productions with independent european reggae labels.
In 2012 he changed artistic name to Karubel begining a new step. At this time started a connection with Brazilian label Dubdem Music, as part of an effort to further spread reggae culture in different places of the world. Karabel`s long journey as an independent artist is marked by perseverance in the face of hardship.His music speaks on the reality of jamaican ghettosand other struggles in the world, Karubel knows the significance of music for the people, the social impact and responsibility he feels as an artist.His musical creations are guided by positive and critical messages. “I am guided by discipline and loyalty. What makes a great artist, is a clean mind, dedication and conscious lyrics”.
The connection with Dubdem Music is getting stronger. To celebrate this link up in irie style, Powers and Dubdem are providing a new album, a collection of tunes produced over the last 20 years. A special Dubdem crew selection of songs from his three album and some EPs. All were remastered in 2018, in Brazil by Turbo Mastering. New album and tunes are coming in this new year!
Dubdem has also been responsible for numerous IR t shirt designs and an important aspect of the new Dubdem label will be they will making some of their dub art designs available as t shirts.Below you can see one of Dubdem designs that were used for The Dub Dub Indigenous Festival held recently in Uganda.
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