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Tag: Reggae

Categories Dancehall, Reggae

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 Reggae

21/05/2022: “Thief In The Night / Stealing Stealing” by John Holt

I know this one as ‘Thief In The Night’, but there are a couple of versions out there. Many of the official channels use ‘Stealing…

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022
Categories Pop, Reggae

26/05/2021: “What One Dance Can Do” by Beres Hammond

Released in 1985 as a single, then again in 1986 on Beres Hammond, this soulful crooner packs a serious low-end punch!

May 26, 2021June 18, 2021
Categories Reggae

14/05/2021: “Live Good” by Burning Spear

As I’ve written previously, Burning Spear are among the roots reggae greats. The spiritual, righteous classic 1975 LP, Marcus Garvey, contains several brilliant songs, including…

May 14, 2021May 23, 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, 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 Dub, Reggae

08/04/2021: “Regal” by Dubkasm

Blending traditional Brazilian styles and instruments with reggae is a new one to me. But as everyone knows, Brazil adds an extra layer of spiciness…

April 8, 2021March 18, 2021
Categories Reggae

29/03/2021: “African Child” by The Heptones

As with many older roots reggae songs, it can be hard to pin down a song’s exact origin. “African Child”, sometimes spelt “An African Child”…

March 29, 2021March 6, 2021
Categories Reggae

28/02/2021: “Caution” by Bob Marley

Released as a single in 1971 with “Stop The Train”, this lesser known cut also appeared on The Best Of The Wailers. Despite the name, that isn’t a compilation,…

February 28, 2021February 7, 2021
Categories Dub

22/02/2021: “Red Shift” by Scientist

Researching this was confusing, because Scientist and Greensleeves had a copywrite dispute in 2005. The Scientist backed album is called Scientist & The Space Invaders,…

February 22, 2021February 3, 2021

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