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Reggae Vibes Album Top 20 | February 9

Reggae Vibes Album Top 20 | February 9

This compilation, known as the Reggae Vibes album Top 20, curated by Teacher & Mr. T, consists of a selection of twenty reggae/dancehall albums that we deem significant and wish to showcase to the general audience via this chart. This list is not determined by sales figures, airplay frequency, or any other external factors, and it remains uninfluenced by commercial…

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Signatures by Achis | Lutan Fyah

Signatures by Achis | Lutan Fyah

bossman Gimme wah mi come fah. Being around ten years old or so would have certainly qualified it for such a thing but had I compiled a list such as this one as recently as…. just two or three years or so ago, chances are pretty high that Bossman wouldn’t even have been amongst the final cuts (along with the…

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Kashief Lindo – One Breath | New Release

Kashief Lindo – One Breath | New Release

NEW RELEASE The latest single by Kashief Lindo, One Breath, is produced by the late Everald Metcalf and released on Florida-based Heavy Beat Records. The lyrics for the inspirational song are penned by Willie Lindo, who together with his son Kashief did the drum programming and guitars. Also Robbie Shakespeare (bass) and Robbie Lyn (piano, organ, and keyboards) contributed to…

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Invaders – Floating Around In The Sun 1970-1974 | Reissue

Invaders – Floating Around In The Sun 1970-1974 | Reissue

REISSUE The Invaders, consisting of Delroy “Bongo Pat” Forde and Lloyd “Paddy” Campbell, is a little known duo that began their recording career in the second half of the 1960s for Siggy Jackson’s Blue Beat imprint and Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One label. In the 1970s, they recorded tracks for producers like Alvin “GG” Ranglin, Sir Collins, Augustus Pablo, Dennis “Jah…

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Review | Various – Billie Jean Riddim (3×7″ Vinyl)

Review | Various – Billie Jean Riddim (3×7″ Vinyl)

Since its inception in 1999, the French Irie Ites record label has established a good reputation through a string of consistently high-quality releases. These have included both original riddims and fresh takes on classic riddims. Following the release of several one drop roots riddims, the Irie Ites production team ventured into revitalizing a dancehall sound in 2010. The Billie Jean…

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