Month: March 2021

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OLDIES SUNDAY: Gem Myers – One Man Woman (1986)

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In recognition of Women’s History Month, we take the time out to feature Women who have made great contributions to our music culture. While we celebrate the Women all year over here, we recognize some through our Oldies Sunday section. Today, our selection comes from one of Jamaica’s greatest Vocalists, Gem Myers with her track, “One Man Woman“.

Produced by Fab 5 and released through Stage Records in 1986, Gem Myers makes it clear from the start that she has no time for entertaining conversations from other men, and no time for playing around as she’s a one man woman. No time for intimidation, exploitation, confusion, and the boderation, Gem can only deal with one person, and he is doing what he’s supposed to to keep her happy. In a time when people celebrate having multiple partners or playing games with people’s hearts, Gem is a woman who would be referred to as a “one burner”. “One Man Woman” was a popular single when it was released, and was the first track on her 1987 album of the same name. Since “One Man Woman”, she has went on to release more music before being a staple at various events over the years in Jamaica, the Caribbean, and parts of the world. We truly believe she’s an underrated Vocalist, and she should be celebrated more. We hope our article starts a conversation in the right direction.

thank you gem myers

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.@PopcaanMusic & @BeresHammondOJ Give Their “God Is Love” Collab A Visual

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A couple weeks ago, the legendary Beres Hammond gave the world nothing but that niceness with his “Love From A Distance” online concert. Serenading with the classics, he gave the audience even more when he brought Popcaan on stage to perform a new single called, “God Is Love“. While the single became available days later, today we get the visual for it.

Directed by Shane C. Brown, Rasheed Hammond, and Lauren Watkis, we see Popcaan and Beres Hammond build a vibe together with Shane C. Brown at the studio. We also get various highlights of their performance at the concert, and we witness a great pairing as Beres the elder and Poppy the young bwoy gave us a song that we will be enjoying for years to come. Is it too much to ask for a collaborative EP?

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OLDIES SUNDAY: Margarita – Woman Come (1964)

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In recognition of Women’s History Month, we take the time out to feature Women who have made great contributions to our music culture. While we celebrate the Women all year over here, we recognize some through our Oldies Sunday section. Today, our selection comes from the late Anita Mahfood a.k.a. Margarita “The Famous Rhumba Queen” with the track, “Woman Come“.

Produced by Arthur “Duke” Reid and released through the Black Swan label in 1964, “Woman Come” (sometimes labeled “Woman A Come”) was Margarita’s “love letter” to then boyfriend Musician Don Drummond. With Rastafarian influences thanks to backing by The Skatalites, the band that Drummond was a member of and composed songs for. This was Margarita’s first release, and she was one of the first female artists to do so, and sadly her last release. Her lyricism was praised, and was arguably an inspiration for female Dancehall movement in the following decades. The song was a popular one among her growing fanbase, with hopes that she would continue releasing more. Sadly, on December 31, 1965, Margarita’s life was tragically taken at the hands of Drummond (more on that here), but she left a mark that would seal her as a legend in Jamaica. She would be later honoured at the University Of Technology, and at the Jamaica Music Museum.

THANK YOU MARGARITA!

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.@DuttyPaul Calls Up His Friends For The “Live N Livin” Album

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Sean Paul has come a long way in his long music career. From making his rounds in the late 90s, to dominating in the 2000s and 2010s, he now looks to further seal his iconic status with more timeless music. The Jamaican King of the streams steps into the 2020s with his 7th album, “Live N Livin“.

The new album finds Sean Paul flexing his contact list as he has a heavily featured project. Let’s just call it “Sean Paul & Friends” at this point because there’s a lot of collaborations here to enjoy over and over. From Chi Ching Ching, to Squash, to Junior Gong, Jesse Royal, to Skillibeng, to Mavado, this promises to be a classic, and an album that will be in heavy rotation. Production provided by the likes of Nigel Staff, Nyann “News” Lodge, Delly Ranx, Rico Love, Troyton Music, and many others, so get ready fi tun up to this! When you find yourself liking one track, be prepared to like even more. It’s a Dutty 2021, turn up your speakers!

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Gage Calls Out Politicians On “Creed 4”

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Recording Artist Gage has never been one to hold his tongue. No matter the topic of his songs, he speaks his mind, and you have to deal with it. Recently, he released the “Barcode Mixtape” with The Riddim Nation, and he had a lot to talk about. On one of the tracks, he hits where it hurts on “Creed 4“.

With The Riddim Nation handling production, Gage calls out the Jamaican Government and shifty Politicians. Looking back at the events during and after Election 2020, Gage exposes the opportunists, highlights the reality many Jamaicans are facing regardless of who is in power, and becomes the speaker of the Jamaican public for a few minutes. It’s not about who had the best campaign Dubplate or who rocked Clarks, it’s what the elected will do for the people who went out and voted for better. Many are not fazed by the gimmicks, they need real work to be done. Take a listen to Gage’s message.

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.@iNi_Kamoze’s “Here Comes The Hot Stepper” Featured On @FamilyGuyOnFOX

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Jamaica’s music culture continues to seep into all forms of Pop Culture. No matter the year, expect to find music and some of our favourite artists in TV shows, Films, and Commercials. The legendary iNi Kamoze is no stranger to this, but recently his classic “Here Comes The Hot Stepper” was featured in the latest episode of “Family Guy“.

On episode 13 of Family Guy’s 19th season, iNi Kamoze’s “Hot Stepper” was given quite the feature. From being performed by Peter Griffin (voiced by Seth McFarlane), to the actual song being used in another scene, expect the Jamaican flags to pop up around the world when it played. Produced by US Producer Salaam Remi (Remix version) and the late Jamaican Producer “Fatis” Burrell (Original) and released in 1994, this is iNi Kamoze’s biggest hit, and has been featured in Commercials for JC Penney, and has been sampled by Nicky Jam, Dr. Dre, and many others.

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