Chewing Pine

Horace Andy x False Setto

If you disregarded “Skylarking,” which wouldn’t be a good idea, Horace Andy still has one of the deepest catalogs of any Jamaican singer. The fact that he was associated with Bullwackie and his New York stable of players is all the more impressive, important and more over, entertaining.

BLOGLOAD: Dance Hall Style | Exclusively

Wednesday Morning Dubs

There’s no reason for this other than the fact that it’s impossible to feel shitty while listening to any of this.

What’s that you say? You need an entire album of these dubbed out riddums….done. And again, thanks to Satta Massagana for the assist.

BLOGLOAD: Roots Radics Meet Soul Syndicate In Dub

Money Troubles

Even for those of you that are gainfully employed, you got ‘em. They’re obviously not unique to industrialized nations, but when Jamaicans sing about ‘em, it almost seems alright.

The Pioneers – “Money Day” (Produced by Leslie Kong, 196X)

Larry Marshall – “Money Girl” (Studio One, 1968)

Mikey Dread - “Friend and Money” (Produced by Joe Gibbs, 197X)

Dennis Brown – “Money in My Pocket”, Top of the Pops (1979)

Dillinger (a.ka. The Loving Pauper) – “The Fool and his Money” (Produced by Bunny “Striker”  Lee, 1977)

The Itals – “Material Gain” (Engineered by Sylvan Morris, 1983)

Thanks to Firebladder1 and all of his records.

Cocoa Tea endorses…

It certainly isn’t a difficult to guess who Cocoa Tea is gonna back – not that he has a vote. But it is pretty impressive that he is still producing vital dancehall and has seemingly maintained a musical focus over his two decades of activity.  CT, clocking in with this video, probably hasn’t ensured his legacy – working with Junjo Lawes and Prince Jammy probably did though.