Thursday, October 14th, 2010
It’s never a bad time to hear from a legend. Peep the video interview below…
Lady Saw is, of course, legendary—you don’t win the title of the queen of dancehall for being a slouch—but we were nonetheless struck by how remarkable and charismatic she is when she came through FADER TV HQ for a chat. But then, as we learned, this is a woman who’s been through so much—poverty, abuse and more—that she can’t help but be a force of strength, detailing her history and her presence with warmth and openness and ending our interview with a sincere hug. Lady Saw’s seventh studio album, My Way, is out now on her own new imprint, Diva Records. She’s earned the monikers.
Check out the full feature here: Interview With Lady Saw « The FADER.
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Via The Heatwave, comes this hour-long starter kit on Dancehall Reggae for all those who may need it. This follows up their celebration of Sleng Teng’s anniversary a few weeks back. Great way to start the week, I say.
Check out the mix and details below…
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I couldn’t quite keep it to one tune per year as I was also trying to make sure that all the key artists from this period were represented. I think I did pretty well in the end but I’m sure I left out some notable vocalists. I KNOW that there are hundreds of BIG TUNES that didn’t get featured.
I suppose there’s always someone who gets left out at a birthday party. Big up Lady Saw, Kiprich, Cecile, TOK, Terry Ganzie, Serani, Spice and all the other artists whose invites got lost in the post.
So here’s The Heatwave’s history lesson aka bashment birthday party. 25 years of dancehall. As Benjamin points out at some point, this is one for the iPod.
Download it here: Via The Heatwave: 25 Years of Dancehall.
Tracklisting after the jump…
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Tags: Admiral Bailey, Assassin, Baby Cham, Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Buju Banton, Busy Signal, Capleton, Chaka Demus and Pliers, Cutty Ranks, Dancehall, Dave Kelly, Demarco, Downloads, Elephant Man, Eso, General Degree, Heatwave, History, JoyRide Riddim, King Jammy, Lady Saw, Leftside, London, Mad Cobra, Mavado, Mr. Vegas, Music, Nadine Sutherland, Natasha, Ninjaman, Reggae, Riddims, Sean Paul, Shabba Ranks, Sizzla, Sly & Robbie, Spragga Benz, Super Cat, Tanya Stephens, Terror Fabulous, Tony Matterhorn, UK, Vybz Kartel, Ward 21, Wayne Smith
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Saturday, March 28th, 2009
I had a craving for this classic riddim this A.M.; I figured I’d share it with folks. With spring in the air, this is the perfect soundtrack. Check it out below….
In this mix is…
Conroy Smith – Dangerous
Beenie Man – “Silent Violence”
Frisco Kid – “Rubbers”
Baby Cham & Mr. Easy – “Funny Man”
Baby Cham & Wayne Wonder – “Joyride”
Wayne Wonder – “Bashment Girl”
Tanya Stephens – “Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet”
Lady Saw – “Sycamore Tree”
Download The Tracks Here: Joy Ride Riddim (Various Artists)
Produced by Dave Kelly.
Tags: Baby Cham, Beenie Man, Buju Banton, Conroy Smith, Dancehall, Dave Kelly, Downloads, Frisco Kid, JoyRide Riddim, Lady Saw, Mr. Easy, Music, Reggae, Riddims, Tanya Stephens, Wayne Wonder
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