◄◄◄ Throwback Thursday! ◄◄◄ Garnett Silk!

Today we're going to pretend that we have one shot and one chance to impress you with just one Reggae song for today's Throwback Thursday.

 

Our chune selection is "We Could Belong Together" by Garnet Silk!

 

Produced by the legendary duo Steely & Clevie, this chune can easily be called a classic, but

rocking the throwback jersey for a minute, the voice of the great Garnett brings out the goose

bumps.

 

Originally recorded by Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson in 1986 (titled "Friends & Lovers"),

Steely & Clevie built an uptempo riddim featuring their trademark synthesised horn section at the intro, as well as computerized drum track, the icing on the musical cake is the sweetness of the bass line.  The result of this is a totally new chune is authentic 'rock an come een' vibes with only lyrical reminders of the old song.

 

Add to this, Garnett Silks vocals as well as the backup vocalist (we don't know her name), and we end up with this certified classic.

 

New York's famed Federation Sound says, it's impossible to over state the importance of Steely & Clevie to Dancehall and Reggae music and we whole-heartedly co-sign.  Songs

like this are reminders the masses need to hear!

 

Click on the link below to sample this 'must hear again chune' produced by Steely & Clevie called "We Could Belong Together" performed by Garnett Silk!

 

 

 >>>Garnett Silk - We Could Belong Together<<<

 

  

Classic Friday - She Purposely Kills!

Greetings!

 

When you hear the words 'black widow,' there

are three things that (usually) come to mind.

One is the character 'Natasha Romanova,'created

by Stan Lee for the Marvel comic series.  Second

might be the spider known for consuming her

male counterpart after he has courted her.  In

crime, the term 'black widow' is given to women

who kill their husbands for financial gain.

 

In Dancehall, when we say 'Black Widow,' we're

referring to the 1998 riddim produced by Shane

Richards for the Shines Record Label.  The

riddim was also co produced by famed duo

Steely & Clevie.

 

The riddim featured Beenie Man, General Degree,

Daddy Screw and Terror Fabulous, some of

Dancehall's greatest talents!  Some of the sweetest

aspects to the riddim is the bassline, organ riff

and the off beat of the drum pattern.  Maddd!

 

In 2007 the riddim was re-loaded with Bounty

Killer, I-Wayne, Vybz Kartel, Munga and Lutan

Fyah.  How did they do compared to the original

line up?  You tell me!

 

Broadcasting at 320kbps, catch the Black Widow

riddim here:

 

 

 

 

Black Widow Riddim + Retro Black Widow

 

 

►►► Throwback Thursday! ►►► Can A Poco Man Jam?!

Greetings!

 

Just the name of the riddim alone should tell

you that this riddim holds a vibes, but when

you play it, you know it.  The people move...

 

A Poco Man is one who practices a different

type of spirituality.  They claim to be able

to heal, ward off evil, and have visions that

pertain to your life.  There are some people

who believe in a Poco Man, and there are

others who don't. 

 

In 1990, Steely and Clevie created and produced

the Poco Man riddim which is a jump up, feel

good, 'kick out yuh foot' and jam type of riddim.

 

Featuring artistry from Capleton, Cutty Ranks

and Red Dragon (to name a few), it becomes

hard to say which fans prefer more, the lyrics

or the riddim!  The Shabba Ranks chunes "Dem

Bow" and "Trailer Load" became Dancehall

anthems for their time, and have inspired Konshens

to relick the riddim with Daddy and Hypa from

France for the 'Trailer Reloaded' riddim!

 

Broadcasting at 320kbps, and featuring the work

of most original artists to the riddim, catch Poco

Man here:

 

 

 

Steely and Clevie - Poco Man Riddim

 

 

 

►►► Throwback Thursday! ►►► Not 'Ole Dog' But Sleepy Dog!

Greetings!

 

Dog is said to be man's best friend and is a

domesticated form of the Gray Wolf.  Women

sometimes refer to men as 'dogs' for their

behaviour of mating with several women at

the same time.  Men sometimes refer to women

as a b&%*# (a female dog) when the female

behaves in a manner unbecoming of a lady.

 

In Dancehall, we have several dogs!  We have

'ole dog,' 'Atomic Dog' and today's throwback

which is 'Sleepy Dog!'

 

Produced by Steely and Clevie for VP Records

Riddim Driven series, this 2005 riddim is straight

vibes.  Famous Face sang the chune 'Mixing

Board' which showcased what he says goes on in

the studio on the mixing board.  Ladies who were

in relationships with studio engineers reached a

new level of paranoia.  Lawd!

 

Assassin a.k.a. Agent Sasco's chune "As a Man"

which used slang like 'stamina daddy,' and lyrical

play like "inna nine months dih belly haffi bang,

bang, bang" ensured the chune stayed in rotation. 

TOK's "More Gal" makes it clear that 'gyal' ah dih

only ting pon dih agenda.  Whoii!  Mr. Vegas's

"Last Week" complains that the girl he met last week

gave away dih ting, and Elephant Man took the

cake with "Girls Anthem" as he empowered women

for having a tight ukubit!  Lawd!

 

12 of Dancehall's artists make appearances on the

riddim including Buju Banton, Spragga Benz and

Bling Dawg to name a few!

 

Broadcasting at 320kbps, catch all 13 chunes of the

Sleepy Dog riddim here:

 

P.S.  Some inspiration for Mr. & Mrs. DJ!

 

Throwback Thursday - Sleepy Dog Riddim