Today’s 25DaysOfChristmas entry comes from two veteran Dancehall artists, Wayne Wonder and Cham. Titled “Warm Jamaican Christmas Time” and produced by MadHouse Records, this has been a favourite when the season arrives. It has been forever since these two have made any songs together though. Check out the song below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
Being a legal alien in New York, what do you know about that? How are your experiences so far? Today’s Oldies Sunday selection comes from ShineHead, who was signed to Elektra Records and heralded as one of the founding fathers of the Reggae Fusion where he incorporates Hip Hop music with Reggae lyrics. Titled “Jamaican In New York“, this is a Hiphop/Reggae cover of Sting’s “Englishman In New York“. This is one of ShineHead’s most memorable songs and reached #30 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1993. He went on to have many more hits and his latest effort was with legendary Hip Hop MC KRS One titled “Holiday Gift Style“. I don’t drink Coffee I drink Roots my dear…Check out the song and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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Today makes the beginning of the 25 days of Christmas series. This may be a yearly feature on the blog where Christmas songs from different artists will be posted daily till December 25. Today’s entry comes from the great Ceelo Green (Goodie Mob, Gnarls Barkley) and it’s his cover of the Donny Hathaway classic “This Christmas“. I chose this version because I’ve been a fan of Ceelo’s talent over the years from rapping to singing and no matter how weird he dresses, he’s a legend to me. Check out the song and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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Hey Blogworld! May be a bit late with this one but can we say Tami Chynn is back? This sounds like a hit. Titled “Sycamore Tree“, Tami recruits Sean Paul for a single that reeks “crossover” and ready for the clubs and international markets. Canoodling under a sycamore tree? Maybe…This is your typical “Hey baby let’s go crazy together” song but the instrumental makes you want to rock to it and keep it on repeat. Check it out and share your thoughts in comments section.
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Today’s Oldies Sunday selection comes from the impeccable Ken Boothe. Titled “Everything I Own” and released in 1974 by Trojan Records, this was a cover version of the David Gates penned and Bread performed single which was released in 1972. Ken Boothe put his own reggae twist on the song and laced it with his unique singing style. This song went on to have many other cover versions from artists including Boy George, Rod Stewart, Nicole Sherzinger and *NSYNC. Ken Boothe’s version however is considered the best version.
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Fresh off the Halloween MixxUp, DJ Dollaz is back again with another mix for the people. Titled “Reggae Mixture 2012“, this mix takes a ride on the Reggae side with a bit of Dancehall. With music from Turbulence, Jah Cure, Busy Signal, Spice, and many others, this is a good mix to keep in your iPods, smartphones and computers. Click on the Soundcloud below and share your thoughts in the comments section.
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