OLDIES SUNDAY: Danny English – Wah Dis God (1999)

Last week, we received some sad news. The Dancehall Fraternity lost another member, Danny English. The Deejay lost his fight with Diabetes, and members of the public are currently in mourning. The Deejay was being active on the scene in the past couple years through live performances, and was planning to release a number of singles this year as a part of his comeback. Today, we pay tribute to the late Deejay with a selection on “Oldies Sunday“. Tune in to, “Wah Dis God“.

Produced by Steven Ventura on the “Latino Riddim“, released through the Mphatic! Label in 1999, and featuring Dancehall Artist Egg Nogg, Danny English shares some observations as people have been plotting and scheming on him as he found some success in “Wah Dis God”. He shares that since life has been looking better for him, people have been planning to rob him and cause harm to his family, but he is prepared for them, and they will meet their end in any way possible. “Wah Dis God” had some minor success for the Deejay, and was one of the tracks that built his momentum leading up to his biggest single to date, 2002’s “Party Time“. Armed with a gritty voice and sometimes tapping into a British accent, Danny English was one of the acts to know in the late 1990s/early 2000s.

Since the release of “Wah Dis God”, Danny English went on to release more singles, and perform in various parts of the world. He disappeared out of the spotlight for a number of years due to various reasons, but made appearances in recent times with live performances and new singles, and was gaining traction. On Friday January 24, it was reported that the Deejay lost his battle with Diabetes, and since then, there have been a number of tributes. May Danny English’s legacy be carried on by those who genuinely loved him, and may he sleep in peace.