Today’s Oldies Sunday selection comes from Reggae legend Junior Reid with one of his biggest hits. Titled “One Blood” and produced by J.R. Productions in 1989, this was a song that encouraged unity amongst everyone no matter where they live, who they are, their conditions, and their race for they all shared “One Blood“. He also encouraged others to stop the warfare for it caused too much bloodshed.
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Today’s new music comes from Deejay/Singer/Rapper Hard Dayz and Rapper/Producer SOS Dynamikz. Titled “S.E.X.” and produced by SOS Dynamikz, we hear Hard Dayz encouraging a lady to participate in a few activities with him while SOS talks about his experiences with another. It’s all the S.E.X. Off Dayz’ upcoming “The Galist Mixtape“, check out the song below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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In recognition of Shaggy’s 20 year anniversary of his “Oh Carolina” hit, I thought I might give you all the original version. Today’s Oldies Sunday selection comes from The Folkes Brothers, the original artists behind the “Oh Carolina” single. The Folkes Brothers comprised of John, Mico, and Junior Folkes. Produced and released by Prince Buster in 1960, this is a love song where the artists are here urging Carolina to come back into the lead singer’s life after having bouts of sadness and loneliness.
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On today’s episode of Noisey Jamaica Dancehall Show Gaza Slim is the featured artist. We see Codine Williams, Slim and crew situated at a courthouse in Kingston where Vybz Kartel attended a court date. Here Gaza Slim told Codine about her start in the music business, meeting Vybz Kartel, his incarceration, members of the Portmore Empire, her “Addi” tattoo, and other things. They also visited the West Bank community in Portmore and spoke to a few of Kartel’s fans and learned of the impact Kartel has on the community. Even though it’s a Gaza Slim episode, it felt like more of a Vybz Kartel episode. Check out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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Today’s new video comes from Reggae artist Chronixx. Titled “Smile Jamaica” and directed by Til Maier from Germany, we see Chronixx singing about Jamaica personified as a female all while showing various people smiling. Very nice video and very good tune produced by Silly Walks Discotheque. Hi Keida! Check out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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It’s always great when Jamaicans can go to anywhere in the world and make their families, country and themselves proud. Today on Onstage Winford Williams interviews the lovely Steffani Walters. Here she announced that apart from doing Reggae music, she has signed on to be a part of the Broadway version of The Lion King cast in Germany. She also spoke on the details and duties in her role as a member of the Lion King cast and her career as a Reggae Artist. Short but nice interview, I do wish her the best and she started in Jamaica. The bigger heads in Jamaica should take note, we are a very talented set of people who need the chance. Check out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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