Down-and-dirty dancehall and the deep throb of dub may sound like a Kiwi novelty but New Zealand’s sparkling beaches and green, rolling hills proved the perfect place for transplanting Jamaican sounds. Reggae has been a passion for New Zealanders since the 1970s, marked by a pivotal Bob Marley concert in 1979 and the growing support and struggle for Maori cultural and political recognition in their native land of Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand.

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                                                                                                                                                                            Now reggae/funk sensations The Black Seeds are ready to take listeners one step deeper into the Other Down Under, with infectious grooves, slamming brass, and booty shaking beats on their first North American album, Solid Ground (Easy Star Records; September 29th).