Clapper Priest VS UK Principal - Exclusive Clash Live & Direct at YouTube

Clapper Priest VS UK Principal - Exclusive Clash

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UK Dancehall MC Clapper Priest grew up in a household with young Jamaican parents in Dalston, as a result was introduced at a young age to the spirit of Jamaica with regular house parties and blues dances.

Started to obsessively collect rare and soul, funk and reggae records, early disco 45’s, CDs from an early age until in 1981 at the age of 20, he launched himself as a energetic, illuminating MC on the London sound system reggae scene. His reputation began to rise and in 1985 started to associate himself with the Paddington Terror Sound System working with the likes of Sweetie Irie and Joe 90.

By the mid to late 80s, Clapper’s career was moving skyward, becoming the MC and percussionist for Dalston-based reggae band One Style MDV, performing many shows around the UK and becoming active in the Rock Against Racism campaign. During this time they supported many huge reggae acts including Burning Spear, Gregory Isaac and Winston Reedy, to name a few and in 1988 toured with Joe Strummer for his Rock Against the Rich Tour. During this time Clapper Priest recorded his début single Rasta Far Out produced by Horace Truebridge, a futuristic journey looking back at things from a Rasta perspective.

In late 80s, Clapper Priest left the band to pursue a solo career which culminated in a number of musical projects in collaboration with the first black reggae pirate radio station in London, Ladbroke Grove-based DBC (Dread Broadcasting Corporation). Here he worked closely with the massively renowned DJ Lepke and Ranking Miss P, releasing the single Who Am I.

UK Principal Born in Dulwich South East London 1961. Started in music by singing in the church and school choir from 1969. Then in the 70’s was a record selector for a sound called Lion Mattic my cousin sound in Derby and during the summer holiday was still selecting tunes but mixing down the MC’s on the system and Principal also was the singer/chanter and developed a unique style of variating my vocals to give a different flavour to reggae.

Then in the late 70’s - 80’s my friends in Lee Green created a sound called Enforcer which was a Party Sound but we had vibes. Since then Principal have worked on sounds like Gemini UK, Virgo, Stereo Classic, Prince Melody and various other sounds to many to mention. Now since 1989 Principal joined a band called the Worries were Principal was in my element performing live on a stage the concept of the worries was an idea my friend Winston aka Serpy with Animal aka Leroy the band was born the transition wasn’t easy because being on a sound system a lot of work needed to be done.

UK Principal had a chart topper in Europe on Jah Shaka record label word is Jah went straight in at No 5 in 2010 and the tune is still selling now. The moment UK Principal working with rainbow sounds co-producing this Album Rainbow Sounds meets Principal, also working with Roots Hi-tek in producing an album and also working with Young Warrior to produce an album release date to be confirm. Also had a new release Hola Meditation produced by Luca B C.E.O of Rainbow Sounds released on the Jah Militant Label

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