and Kochie Banton's "This Time" and Anthony Haughton's smoldering "Sex Time." Dollar Man's "Leader of the Pack" is pure island dancehall - tough rhythm, patois filled, and boastful. Somebody better get a copy to Shelene tout suite, as she's about to throw her life away, declaring "I'll Give You Everything." That single, produced by Michael McDonald, is a lush R&B-flavored number, but is still arranged in a firmly Jamaican manner in contrast is the more American-styled R&B of Kevin B.
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Pinchers is worried about his love life on the lovely "Something Is Missing." Captain Remo and Jango Thriller complain "She's Crazy," a derogatory song about a free spirit perhaps she's heard Sister Charmaine's heavy-hitting "Fret & Worry," an eloquent epistle on an everyday woman's life that would make any girl think twice about settling down. Elsewhere, the loquacious Chaka Demus offers up an equally powerful rap on "Spirit." Other DJs have different concerns. The former is paired with Culture-T for a powerful and anthemic sermon on Babylon on "Every Little Thing." Rebel joins forces with Garnett Silk and Half Pint for the fabulous "Jah Love Inna We," a potent blend of tough rhythm, gorgeous vocals, and potent toasts. Freddie McGregor and Tony Rebel had long been influential in this cultural arena, long before the slackers changed their ways. However, the album adeptly captured the seismic shift the Jamaican dancehall scene was undergoing at this time, as more and more DJs dropped their raggamuffin stylings for more culturally themed songs.
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With full credits but no sleeve notes, it's a dodgy entrance into the dancehall world, though, at least for those who'd like some information on the scene, but the label preferred to splash out on a poster of a busty, scantily clad model. Some thought went into the sequencing, at least musically, thus the album works well as a party mix CD. It's a menagerie of artists, producers, labels, sounds, and themes, running the gamut from big names to lesser-knowns, slacker songs to cultural numbers.
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He continues to perform with Pliers, and recorded a new album in 2012, featuring guest appearances from Pliers, Marvellous, and Freddie McGregor.Contrary to the title, this is the second in a series of compilations gathering up a baker's dozen of dancehall hits. A solo album, called DJ Spirit was released in 2008.Ĭhaka Demus now runs his own record label, Bright Star, on which he has released records by his son, known by his stage name of Marvellous.
Their subsequent album, "So Proud", was released in Europe and the Middle east in October 2008. On November 18, 2007, Chaka Demus & Pliers performed "Murder She Wrote" alongside Alicia Keys at the 2007 American Music Awards.
In 2007, Chaka Demus & Pliers reunited to record a track called "Need Your Lovin" which was released on vinyl, on Explorer Records. They enjoyed an internationally successful partnership including a string of hit singles and a number one album in the UK between 19. He first met Pliers (Everton Bonner) in 1991 and suggested that they team up. The same year saw the release of "Everybody Loves Chaka", for the Scorpio label, which was then followed up by the 1989 album, The Original Chaka 'Watch me Ride'. Other musicians quickly recognised him as having great potential, most notably Yellowman who joined him for such songs as "Everybody Loves Chaka", "Scotty", and "Bring It To Me" and Admiral Bailey, who collaborated with him on "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer", giving him his first hit. None of his early records saw chart success, though they later met with increased success. Upon releasing his debut single, the Jammy-produced "Increase Your Knowledge" in 1985, he was virtually unknown.
Born in West Kingston, Taylor was a regular attendee at Kingston dances and was given a chance by Prince Jammy to DJ on his sound system.