April ’11

April 11, 2011 | 0 Comments

  1. One By One
    LAZA MORGAN feat MAVADO
    Elektra Entertainment
  2. Unconditional Love
    JAH CURE feat PHYLLISIA
    Danger Zone/SoBe
  3. Rolling In The Deep
    JOHN LEGEND
    G.O.O.D. Music/Sony/Columbia Records
  4. Nuh Strange Face
    CHAN DIZZY
    Head Concussion Records
  5. Monsters In My Head
    GAME
    Interscope
  6. Groovy Little Thing
    TARRUS RILEY
    VP
  7. Duggu Duggu
    GYPTIAN
    Supa Hype
  8. Star Bwoy
    MAVADO
    Chimney Records
  9. Blame Game
    KANYE WEST feat JOHN LEGEND & CHRIS ROCK
    Roc-A-Fella
  10. You And Him Fuck
    VYBZ KARTEL feat SHEBA
    Adijaheim/Notnice Records
  11. Bass Cannon
    FLUX PAVILION
    Circus
  12. Puff It
    I-OCTANE
    Cashflow
  13. Love From A Distance
    LUKIE D
    VP
  14. I Was There
    GAPPY RANKS
    Hot Coffee Music
  15. Nuh Ramp Wit Wi
    I-OCTANE
    Cashflow
  16. Wut
    GIRL UNIT
    Night Slugs
  17. Cook It Down
    PUSHA T
    Star Trak
  18. Coloring Book
    VYBZ KARTEL
    Adijaheim/Notnice Records
  19. Blow
    KIPRICH & LISA HYPE
    Jam 2
  20. Got To Make It
    RICHIE SPICE
    Don Corleon
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Volcano Revisited

April 6, 2011 | 3 Comments

Hot off the press comes “Volcano Revisited”, an updated version of  the seminal and long-out-of-print “Reggae Inna Dancehall Style” by Pekka Vuorinen and the late Tero Kaski (Black Star, 1984). Expanded from 96 to 206 pages, the new version is published by eronen (Helsinki) and has been completely redesigned in full colour with previously unseen interviews and photos as well as reproductions of twelve of Sassa’s stunning hand-drawn dancehall posters.

Sassa poster for a Volcano dance, via newromantic.blogg.se.

The original book came about following a trip to Kingston by Vuorinen and Kaski in August/September 1983, when modern dancehall was in its infancy and Henry “Junjo” Lawes was challenging sounds like Gemini and Black Scorpio with his recently built Volcano soundsystem. Despite the title though, this book doesn’t just focus on Volcano, with a full list of featured artists that is impressive to say the least: Henry “Junjo” Lawes, Burro Banton, Josey Wales, Barrington Levy, Little John & Ranking Toyan, El Fego Bacca, Shadowman, Billy Boyo & Little Harry, Charlie Chaplin, Peter Metro, Robert Ffrench, Tony Tuff, Jah Thomas, Hopeton Lindo, Horace Andy, Al Campbell, Earl Sixteen, Johnny Clarke, Singie Singie, Frankie Jones, Roland Burrell, Jah Stitch, Lady Ann, Soljie, Prince Far I, Reggae George, Sylvan Morris, Roy Cousins, King Tubby, Devon Russell, Pablove Black, Bagga Walker, Jackie Mittoo, Rappa Robert, Bongo Herman, Brent Dowe, and Sassafras. Wow.

“Volcano Revisited” is available direct from eronen, priced at €24 plus postage. To get your copy, email eronen here.

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Also just out and highly recommended is Beth Lesser‘s “The Legend Of Sugar Minott & Youth Promotion”, published by Ray Hurford’s Muzik Tree imprint, and available from his Small Axe website. Another essential addition to the reggae library!

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Dolly Parton

April 1, 2011 | 0 Comments

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