Tim Turbo feat. Spoek Mathambo & Gnucci Banana – Hush (Douster 90s Dancehall RMX)

posted on July 5th, 2010 by in Audio, Jamaican Music, Tim Turbo

Douster on some heavy 90s Dancehall shit – part of Tim Turbo‘s »Linyora« EP which will drop in August.

Kalbata: »Train Wreck Mix – Crucial We Crucial«

posted on July 4th, 2010 by in Audio, Jamaican Music

I’m lazy today so I just gonna repost some goodness I found on the Grevious Angel blog: Kalbata’s mixes for Red Bull Music Academy Radio.

Kalbata owns dubstep right now. But he’s also a fantastic reggae DJ. Check out this truly wonderful mix:

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This is the tracklist:

Harry Belafonte – Love, Love Alone
Shinehead – Mama Used To Say
Little John – Brandy
Little John And Billy Boyo – Houseman Connection
Jah Thomas And Barrington Levy – Tribute To Moa Anebassa
Nigger Kojak And Liza – Black Skin, Blue Eye Girl
Captain Sinbad – Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger
Determination Band – Gal Dem Papa
O’niel Clarke – Kinfecut
Private Constable – Poor People Priority
General Doggie & Tenor Saw – Chill Out
Eccleton Jarett – Turn On The Heat
Horace Martin – Sting Me A Sting
Courtney Melody – Ninja Me Ninja
Little John – Man Tonic
Frankie Paul – Cassandra
Ninjaman – Murder Dem
Papa San – Big Me Bad
Beenie Man – Too Fancy
Billy Boyo -Billy Boyo In The Area
Yellowman – Lost Me Love
Conroy Smith – Dancehall Posse
Everton Chambers – Hold Yu Corner
Nitty Gritty – Run The World
Risto Benji – Don’t Pirate It
Nicodemus – The Plane Land
Papa Santress – Dance Inna Mount Zion
Early B – Imitator
Shorty Perry – Food Control
Little Twitch – Homoni Corn
Teddy Irie – We Rule The Border
Trinity – Jesus Dread

PS: And here comes part 2:
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The Jolly Boys feat. Albert Minott »Rehab«

posted on July 3rd, 2010 by in Jamaican Music, Video


Above, you see the first video for The Jolly Boys new LP.

For nearly sixty years, The Jolly Boys have been integral to the fabric of Port Antonio’s musical landscape and cultural heritage. Masters of mento, one of Jamaica’s original musics, this band has rocked innumerable private soirées, charmed the traveling elite and toured the world, leaving an indelible mark on everyone who has heard them.

Their new album »Great Expectation« – on which »Jamaican mento meets modern contemporary« – will be out in August and feature the following set of tunes:

01. Passengers
02. Perfect Day
03. Rehab
04. Nightclubbing
05. Telephone
06. Do it Again
07. Riders on the Storm
08. Golden Brown
09. I Fought the Law
10. Ring of Fire
11. Blue Monday
12. You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Spragga Benz X Salaam Remi: »Shotta Culture«

posted on June 21st, 2010 by in Jamaican Movies, Jamaican Music, Video


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A project which was announced quite a long time ago, finally seems to come close to its release – Spragga Benz‘ and Salaam Remi‘s album and documentary »Shotta Culture«:

Kingston, Jamaica born Spragga Benz is the subject of Shotta Culture – A documentary about the life of this influential dancehall artist and the unforgiving streets he came from. Born into a large family of modest means, Shotta Culture chronicles Spragga’s rise to fame, as he overcomes personal obstacles, political strife and violence to become one of Jamaica’s most influential artists. Shotta Culture also explores the 2008 murder of Spragga’s son, Carlton Grant, Jr. at the hands of police. Providing never before seen interviews with witnesses and candid discussions of the ongoing violence claiming the lives of Jamaica’s youth.

The album will have dancehall legend Spragga laying his voice on top of classic reggae dub. Watch the video for the title track after the jump. (via Nah Right)

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