Rising - Dub & Dubber Vol. 10

Spring is a fertile concept to pin cultural cues on: rebirth, regeneration, resurrection. A key time of year, recognized by man as significant from the earliest epochs, the rites of spring are powerful in every culture and spring itself embodies hope in virtually every society.

Rising reflects mankind's most basic hopes: for love, justice, peace and for harmony with the world around us ... this Dub & Dubber session (Vol. 10 in the series) offers uplift and deep thought from Ziggy Marley, Noiseshaper, Thievery Corporation, UB40, Dubmatix, Boozoo Bajou and more. A couple of these tracks amazed me, particularly the Eyesight Project's Imagination and the closing piece from Dubmatix, Nate Wize and Alton Ellis.

No matter where or how you observe the day, here's hoping you, too, find something to lift your spirits to their proper springtime levels.