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Shake Off the Dust...Arise
Reggae / Dub · 2004 · 17 tracks

Shake Off the Dust...Arise

Matisyahu

Seventy minutes of raw roots reggae and hasidic prayer. A gritty, spiritual debut defined by analog warmth, beatboxed rhythms, and ancient lyrical themes.

October 12, 2004 · JDub Records

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A grounded, rhythmic search for the divine amidst the modern wilderness.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks
01
Chop 'em Down
5:46
02
Tzama L'Chol Nafshi (Psalm 63:2-3)
1:50
03
Got No Water
5:54
04
King Without a Crown
5:19
05
Interlude
0:55
06
Father in the Forest
4:59
07
Interlude
0:17
08
Aish Tamid
6:48
09
Short Nigun
1:46
10
Candle
6:22
11
Close My Eyes
4:56
12
Interlude
0:17
13
Exaltation
5:04
14
Refuge
3:28
15
Interlude
0:23
16
Warrior
7:23
17
Outro
2:12
Moments Worth Listening For
the transition from the somber hebrew chant of Tzama L'Chol Nafshi into the driving roots rhythm of Got No Water
the raw beatbox breakdown in King Without a Crown that mimics a full drum kit with startling precision
the dense poetic imagery of Aish Tamid where the reggae beat drops out for a haunting spoken-word delivery
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