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25/05/2022:”Roof Over Mi Head” by Sister Nancy

I’ve covered one of Sister Nancy’s bigger hits – ‘Only Woman D.J. With Degree‘. Released on the same 1982 album, ‘Roof Over Mi Head’ talks…

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022
Categories Dancehall

19/05/2021: “No Way No Better Than Yard” by Admiral Bailey

This was released in 1988. And if you listen, Admiral Bailey lays out the state of the world at the time. President Botha in South…

May 19, 2021June 18, 2021
Categories Dancehall, Reggae

06/05/2021: “Lef Them To Time” by Burro Banton

Burro Banton is a dancehall staple. With a career spanning from the 70s to the present, he played a key role in the development of…

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
Categories Dancehall

28/04/2021: “Live Up” by Cutty Ranks

Cutty Ranks, to this day, remains one of the best Dancehall artists to grace the mic. His output in the late 80s and early 90s…

April 28, 2021May 6, 2021
Categories Dancehall, Reggae

20/04/2021: “The System” by Michigan and Smiley

Vocal duos were fairly common in dancehall during the 80s. Think “Uptown Top Ranking” by Althea and Donna. Papa Michigan and General Smiley were the…

April 20, 2021May 18, 2021
Categories Dancehall

19/02/2021: “Violence In The Street” by Julian Marley featuring Damian Marley

It’s well known that many of Bob Marley’s children and grandchildren are musically gifted. Damian Marley is perhaps the most successful in his own right….

February 19, 2021January 31, 2021
Categories Dancehall, Reggae

26/01/2021: “Prophet Rides Again” by Capleton

Capleton is one of the biggest stars of modern reggae, straddling the gap between 21st century roots and dancehall. Rastafari is a common theme throughout…

January 26, 2021January 11, 2021
Categories Dancehall

08/01/2021: “Sycamore Tree” by Lady Saw

Dancehall has often been a male dominated scene. That’s starting to change in a big way now, with many of the biggest stars now being…

January 8, 2021January 2, 2021
Categories Dancehall, Reggae

26/12/2020: “Rude Boy” by Johnny Osbourne

Johnny Osbourne made the transition from old school roots to 90s dancehall very smoothly. Listen to this 1987 banger and you can see why. He’s…

December 26, 2020December 27, 2020
Categories Dancehall, Reggae

06/11/2020: “Look Youthman” by Barrington Levy

Barrington Levy is up there among the most prolific and successful Jamaican Dancehall Deejays. Not by accident, either. Using his distinctive voice and versatile delivery,…

November 6, 2020November 8, 2020

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