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…
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…
February 7 | 2025 NEW CREATURE – KYMANI MARLEY KONFRONTATION MUZIK lw 1 | woc 12 | 2 wks @ #1 Buy @ ITunes || Buy @ Amazon LOVE DOCTOR – SHUGA PENTHOUSE RECORDS lw 3 | woc 13 Buy @ ITunes || Buy @ Amazon CLOSE – SKIP MARLEY DEF JAM RECORDS lw 2 | woc…
February 7 | 2025 SCREAM – JAH VINCI NOTNICE RECORDS lw 1 | woc 9 | 2 wks @ #1 Buy @ ITunes || Buy @ Amazon WHITES – MASICKA ATTOMATIC RECORDS/DAN SKY RECORDS/1SYDE RECORDS lw 2 | woc 8 Buy @ ITunes || Buy @ Amazon NEVER COMPLAIN – TEEJAY FEAT. MASICKA WARNER MUSIC lw…
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…
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…
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…
Probably the strangest rhythm has got to be “A Get A Lick” from Bumps Oakley. Strange because one of the main reasons why rhythms get recut is that people like the first cut so much – people including producers. And with all the good will in the world, it’s very hard to get worked up about this particular Studio One…
NEW VIDEO Chant Down Babylon is the latest single from Joseph Lalibela, done in collaboration with Vibronics and the Mafia & Fluxy Band. Backed with the dub version, it’s been released on 7″ vinyl under the Scoops label and accompanied by a music video. Source link
COVER VERSION VS ORIGINAL SONG Since the early 1960s and even prior, numerous iconic Jamaican hits were derived from popular foreign songs. The original pop and soul tracks were frequently embraced by audiences on the island, leading reggae artists to create their own renditions. Some of these artists gained fame by covering chart-topping songs, turning these adaptations into timeless classics.…