Sunday, 24 December 2017
Official Reggae Christmas Mix 2017 ���� ��
Official Reggae Christmas Mix 2017
Featuring: Chronixx, Tarrus Riley, Busy Signal, Assassin,
Protoje, Christopher Martin, Duane Stephenson, & more..
Merry Christmas Everyone! Spread the Peace and Love this holiday season.
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Monday, 11 December 2017
Daddy U Roy - Exclusive Interview 2017
Daddy U Roy - Exclusive Interview 2017
Ewart Beckford had no idea that the gleeful shouts, banter and jive he waxed at Duke Reid's Treasure Isle studios in early1970 would net him even a shirt, let alone influence a musical trend which has no end in sight. A dj on Dickie Wong's"Dickie's Atomic" sound system circa 1968, U Roy went over to dub-master-to be Osbourne Ruddock, aka King Tubby, and 'Tubbs'' sound system King Tubby's Hi-Fi, where he continued his selecting and djing prowess. In 1969 U Roy began to commithis voice to wax - for Lee Perry, where he rode Peter Tosh's English/Amharic "Rightful Ruler," for Matador records' LloydDaley, and label owners Bunny Lee and Keith Hudson.
In late 1969/early '70 Osbourne Ruddock, aka King Tubby, brought the talented young chatter over to kingpin Duke Reid and hisTreasure Isle studios. By 1970, the Treasure Isle label had fallen out of the limelight of the local Hit Parade as a new cropof younger, rebel producers were changing the sound of the music from the sweet and nostalgic Rock Steady of 1967-68 (ofwhich the Duke had been a proven champion) to the Sound of Now - Reggae. U Roy's arrival on the scene, straight from thesound systems, the streets and the people, managed to pump new blood into the former cornerstone of Jamaican music whenTreasure Isle engineer Bryon Smith got out the master tapes to the Treasure Isle rocksteady hits of a few years prior and letthem roll, this time with U Roy at the microphone.
The results were explosive: the three songs U Roy cut, all toasts overprevious vocal hits: "Wake The Town," "Rule the Nation," and "Wear You The Ball," made the charts and sold well, with "Wakethe Town" reaching #1 and "Wear You To the Ball" making its way on JBC's "Top Tunes Time" TV show featuring future Wailersorganist Earl 'Wire' Lindo. The Jamaican public had loved U Roy's spontaneous outbursts and hip jive.
Ewart Beckford had no idea that the gleeful shouts, banter and jive he waxed at Duke Reid's Treasure Isle studios in early1970 would net him even a shirt, let alone influence a musical trend which has no end in sight. A dj on Dickie Wong's"Dickie's Atomic" sound system circa 1968, U Roy went over to dub-master-to be Osbourne Ruddock, aka King Tubby, and 'Tubbs'' sound system King Tubby's Hi-Fi, where he continued his selecting and djing prowess. In 1969 U Roy began to commithis voice to wax - for Lee Perry, where he rode Peter Tosh's English/Amharic "Rightful Ruler," for Matador records' LloydDaley, and label owners Bunny Lee and Keith Hudson.
In late 1969/early '70 Osbourne Ruddock, aka King Tubby, brought the talented young chatter over to kingpin Duke Reid and hisTreasure Isle studios. By 1970, the Treasure Isle label had fallen out of the limelight of the local Hit Parade as a new cropof younger, rebel producers were changing the sound of the music from the sweet and nostalgic Rock Steady of 1967-68 (ofwhich the Duke had been a proven champion) to the Sound of Now - Reggae. U Roy's arrival on the scene, straight from thesound systems, the streets and the people, managed to pump new blood into the former cornerstone of Jamaican music whenTreasure Isle engineer Bryon Smith got out the master tapes to the Treasure Isle rocksteady hits of a few years prior and letthem roll, this time with U Roy at the microphone.
The results were explosive: the three songs U Roy cut, all toasts overprevious vocal hits: "Wake The Town," "Rule the Nation," and "Wear You The Ball," made the charts and sold well, with "Wakethe Town" reaching #1 and "Wear You To the Ball" making its way on JBC's "Top Tunes Time" TV show featuring future Wailersorganist Earl 'Wire' Lindo. The Jamaican public had loved U Roy's spontaneous outbursts and hip jive.
After U Roy's triumphant launch at Treasure Isle, he went on to voice hundreds of singles for virtually every Jamaicanproducer throughout the seventies. He had a good string of hits with Bunny Lee throughout 1975 and '76. In 1976, U Roy hookedup with Prince Tony Robinson and cut the famous "Dread Inna Babylon" album which saw release on Virgin records and finallyput U Roy on the international reggae map. Shortly afterwards, however, U Roy decided to step out of the recording arena,stay "a yard" and set up his own Sturgav sound system which played out all over Jamaica with U Roy selecting and the greatCharlie Chaplin and Josey Wales on the microphone. For many years now Sturgav has been inactive but U Roy has recentlyresurrected it in JA.
By the late 1970's deejays had practically become the order of the day and by 1985, when the modern "digi" era of Dancehallarrived, it seemed as if U Roy, the man who had started the dj trade on vinyl in the first place, had been forgotten. Indeedduring much of the 1980s he was inactive, but in the 90s U Roy began again, seemingly as if he had never stopped. Linking upwith the UK's avant-garde dub wiz the Mad Professor and Ariwa studios, U Roy versioned the fine "True Born African" album andmore recently, U Roy is back again, this time quite possibly one of the best and most inspired sets he's delivered yet: "TheOriginator" for the up and coming Tabou label, which is as inspired as anything he has ever done and shares his inspired djstylings with the vocals of Gregory, D. Brown, Beres, and many other greats.
With his delivery and stage presence as lively as ever, U Roy is sure to put on a great show. Don't miss an opportunity tosee another legend and cornerstone of Reggae - the DJ Godfather, Daddy U Roy.
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Monday, 20 November 2017
Reggae Dancehall SoundClash: Black Star vs Mix Master J - Dub Fi Dub Liv...
Reggae Dancehall SoundClash: Black Star vs Mix Master J - Dub Fi Dub Live & Direct at YouTube Space London
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Monday, 6 November 2017
Reggae Dancehall Sound Clash: LPOJ vs Konsequence - Dub Fi Dub Live & D...
Reggae Dancehall Sound Clash: LPOJ vs Konsequence
- Dub Fi Dub Live & Direct at YouTube Space London
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Thursday, 2 November 2017
Kirk Diamond - Give Thanks Live & Direct at YouTube
Born in Spanish Town Jamaica,Kirk migrated to Canada and was exposed to various music from his father and uncle who both spinned and played records on a sound system.Kirk names his family, Bob Marley, Jacob Miller, SuperCat, Sizzla, Bounty Killer, Michael Jackson, Fugees and Busta Rhymes amongst his music influences.
Although his passion for music was always within him, it wasn't until 2007 when he joined a friend who started a dance group, and along with another member brought the musical element to the equation."Dancing to another's music was great, dancing to your own is even greater"
From there Kirk perfected and honed his craft by spending countless hours in studio writing and recording while learning the ins and outs of this treacherous business. Gaining popularity and awards inCanada,Kirk
understood the importance of his island vibes, and has been building and impressive and extensive discography by working and recording with various notable producers in Jamaica.
In 2015Kirk Diamond was both featured onCBC Music "10Canadian
Reggae Artists You Need To Hear" and nominated for a JUNO Award for Best Reggae Recording for his single "Love Inna We Heart" produced by French based Galang Records,the nostalgic ode to the 90's has become a worldwide success steadily climbing various international charts such as the popular Canadian chart Rebel Vibez where it has held the #1 spot and charted for over 19 weeks. The Juno Awards and the Canadian Academy of
RecordingArts are presented annually toCanadian musical artists and
bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all
aspects of music.
Spring 2017 will seeKirk release his debut EP "Greater","Greater is a story of my musical journey to this point with an optimistic look on what's next to come."-Kirk Diamond.
Although his passion for music was always within him, it wasn't until 2007 when he joined a friend who started a dance group, and along with another member brought the musical element to the equation."Dancing to another's music was great, dancing to your own is even greater"
From there Kirk perfected and honed his craft by spending countless hours in studio writing and recording while learning the ins and outs of this treacherous business. Gaining popularity and awards inCanada,Kirk
understood the importance of his island vibes, and has been building and impressive and extensive discography by working and recording with various notable producers in Jamaica.
In 2015Kirk Diamond was both featured onCBC Music "10Canadian
Reggae Artists You Need To Hear" and nominated for a JUNO Award for Best Reggae Recording for his single "Love Inna We Heart" produced by French based Galang Records,the nostalgic ode to the 90's has become a worldwide success steadily climbing various international charts such as the popular Canadian chart Rebel Vibez where it has held the #1 spot and charted for over 19 weeks. The Juno Awards and the Canadian Academy of
RecordingArts are presented annually toCanadian musical artists and
bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all
aspects of music.
Spring 2017 will seeKirk release his debut EP "Greater","Greater is a story of my musical journey to this point with an optimistic look on what's next to come."-Kirk Diamond.
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Saturday, 28 October 2017
Reggae Dancehall SoundClash African Crown vs Freedom Intl - Dub Fi Dub L...
Reggae Dancehall SoundClash African Crown vs Freedom Intl - Dub Fi Dub Live & Direct at YouTube Space London
DUBPLATES flying from left to right.....But who came out victorious?? We will leave it up to you.
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