OLDIES SUNDAY: Major Mackerel – Dutty Bungle (1988)

Happy Oldies Sunday! Today’s selection is dedicated to not aligning yourself with negative people, possessing negative energy, and practicing negativity. The Artist is Major Mackerel, and the track is called, “Dutty Bungle“.

Produced by L. Dawes and Garfield Dixon on the “Answer Riddim” and released through the Don Ban label in 1988, Major Mackerel sent a strong message on “Dutty Bungle”. With great energy in his delivery, Major shared his message of not being a part of negative things and people, and if you’re a practitioner of all things bad, there’s something around the corner to fix you. The badminded people won’t like this one, but “Dutty Bungle” was an instant hit. He soon went near and far with the track, along with other recordings.

Since the release of “Dutty Bungle”, Major Mackerel went on to score more hit singles, and secured his place in Dancehall. It also became a regularly requested song for Dubplates, which are still recorded today. He was also an influential Artist, inspiring a female version of Major Mackerel who would later on become a “Diamond“. He is still active today, voicing new music, and showing off his deejaying prowess at various events. “Dutty Bungle” remains one of his more remembered songs.