In recognition of the recent Reebok Skyscape commercial, I present to you the song that was used in it from Dancehall artist, Sister Nancy. Titled “Bam Bam” and produced by the late Winston Riley for Techniques Records on the “Stalag Riddim” in 1982, Nancy speaks about being an ambitious woman, her lyrical prowess that will “nice up” Jamaica, growing up in Princeton 6, and being a very unique person along her infectious chorus “What a Bam Bam…“. “Bam Bam” was a single on Sister Nancy’s debut album, “One,Two” which was released in 1982 by Techniques Records. Sister Nancy is regarded as the first female Dancehall artist and the first female deejay to tour internationally. “Bam Bam” is her most famous single and borrows a little from Toots And The Maytals’ 1966 hit “What A Bam Bam“.
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Armed with speedy flows and slick rhymes is deejay Jinyus with his new mixtape. Titled “Fast Lane“, Jinyus brings us a 11 track compilation that will show to impress many. Featuring a couple feature verses from SOS Dynamikz and Deewunn and remixes over “Look At Me“, “Mercy” and “Type Of Way“, this “Portmore King” has what it takes to keep up with the best of them. Check out the mixtape below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
“Personally” is a single created by the Nigerian duo P-Squared. Since its release it has been a hit on Youtube and many other avenues. It has been so much of a hit that Jamaican acts have gravitated to the Instrumental and today Busy Signal is one of those acts to tackle it. Titled “Professionally“, Busy speaks on being the ladies man and the things he does with them professionally. He also drops a line about selling platinum records and aiming for a Grammy. Jamaicans are not new at having their own take on a popular song but Busy Signal had to make sure he did it justice. Wine fi me baby. Check out the track below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
Fusing together Dancehall and Pop genres is the all girl band known as Adahzeh with their first single. Titled “Caliente Girls“, these girls let us know that they leave burn marks on the dance floor and turn the heat up a few notches wherever they are. With great production backing them, they make a declaration of being the life of the party, quite the lookers, Independent and Intelligent. Not a bad effort here, looking forward to hearing more from them and they remind me a little of 80s all girl band Klymaxx. What do you think? Check out the track below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
It’s that time again to rave and Alison Hinds dropped a new single to assist you with that. Titled “Tread On De Road“, she’s promoting treading, ladies shaking their bumpers, and nonstop partying. This sounds like something you should listen to before making your way to a Soca session and during a Fete where you and over revelers take over the road. What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments section.
It is said the Gospel should be spread to all four corners of the earth. While many believe it should only be in the church, Gospel artist Ryan Mark wants to bring it into the Dancehall with his new single. Titled “Buss Di Gospel” and released on the “SupaNatural Riddim“, Ryan speaks on encouraging more people to embrace the Gospel, even in the Dancehall music sector, and share it with everyone in effort to win more souls for Christ. What do you think? Check out the track below and share your thoughts in the comments section.