Sly & Robbie Presents: Anthony Red Rose – Déjà Vu!

For mature fans, the name Anthony Red Rose brings back sweet memories from years past, and for newer fans, the name will take some getting used to.  Whether you’re mature, or new, the chune, “Déjà Vu” will hit the spot if Lover’s Rock is your thing!

Performed on the refurbished Soon Forward / Mean Girl riddim, this 2016 version builds on the original produced by the riddim twins and Lowell Charles Filmore in 1979.  The star of that version was Gregory Isaacs with the hit and hot chune “Soon Forward;” the 2016 version stars Anthony Red Rose.

The singer sings:  “I’ve been down this road / before – before / I’ve seen this place / before – before / now I met this girl somewhere before / and she smiled at me / just like that  before / everything seems familiar for sure / as if I’ve seen all these faces before / sun rises in the morning / through my window / I’ve seen it before….”

Believe me when I tell you, this chune will be running your playlist and the airwaves (only if Lover’s Rock is your thing) because it is just wicked like that!  Musically, you’ll appreciate the creative way Sly & Robbie include creative references to Dancehall to the point that all you have to do is press play!

Yes massive – run this chune and watch the massive rock and come een!

Mediafire Link:  https://www.mediafire.com/folder/4oljanh9s6ai1/Sly_%26_Robbie

Box.com Link:  https://app.box.com/s/mz7xh0qozjqvbtpav8kxycnsta5dwnp6

Details About the 2015 Grammy Nominees for Reggae Album of the Year!

Reggae and Dancehall are the two most enjoyed genres in the world, and today, the Grammy committee has announced the Nominees for Best Reggae Recording, 2015.

The nominees are:

Ziggy Marley – Fly Rasta

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – Back At the Controls

Sean Paul – Full Frequency

Shaggy – Out of Many One Music

Sly & Robbie and Spicy Chocolate – The Reggae Power

SOJA – Amid The Noise and the Haste

Ziggy Marley still uses the standard set by his Father, Bob Marley, when it comes to producing good music, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry is not afraid to be himself which comes through in the unique music he makes.  Sean Paul understands the power of a single frequency, not to mention what happens to the masses when they get full frequency (he chose the right title for his album).

Shaggy single handedly brought nations of people together, and the true intentions of his heart were revealed when this album was made.  Not only is he the hardest working man in our business, he is one of the hardest working in music and entertainment, and always creates opportunities for others.  Tessanne is just ONE of many.

Sly & Robbie never cease to amaze with their work ethic and work habits.  They operate as if they have nothing and the project they are working on (currently) means everything to them.  In other words, despite the many Grammy’s they’ve won in the past, despite the amount of world tours they’ve been on, they act as if all of it is happening again, but for the first time.  This is so humbling.

SOJA are the newest kids on the Reggae block!  They are well known on the West Coast of the US, but they are from Arlington, VA, just across the Potomac River.   The amount of their fans is equivalent to the amount of grains of sand found on a beach in Montego Bay … they have a lot!

Good luck to all the nominees!

P.S.  Want to get involved in the Grammy process?!  You can become a voting member; details HERE!

Fresh from the Lab ►►► Sly & Robbie ft. Stingwray – Moringa Seed!

Greetings!

To some, Sly & Robbie (Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare) has done just about everything there is to do in music.  They’ve created timeless classics, launched the careers of many artists, and have won multiple awards; they’ve even earned Hero status in Jamaica.  Though everything mentioned is true, Sly & Robbie will not stop making music because it is as essential to them as breathing!

The duo’s latest release is an instrumental called “Moringa Seed” which features Stingwray.  Moringa, which is the plant / flower, is rich in Protein and Vitamin’s A, B and C, and is also anti-fungal, anti-viral, antiseptic, and antibacterial.   The Moringa seed is healthy, the plant is healthy, and the riddim / instrumental from Sly & Robbie is healthy!

Elements of the riddim will remind you of Beenie Man’s classic chune “Foundation” released on the award winning album Music is Life.  This version is a much slower version and is good for selectors who are moving from Spanish / Latin sounds to Reggae or even Jazz to Reggae and vice versa.

Broadcasting live and direct from Jamaica, and in amplified sound, catch Sly and Robbie and Stingwray with their newest release “Moringa Seed” at the links below!

Mediafire Link:  http://www.mediafire.com/listen/410kcj8a1ceq0j7/Sly%20and%20Robbie%20ft.%20Stingwray%20-%2001%20Moringa%20Seed.mp3

Box.com Link:  https://app.box.com/s/t82f7hfy6fja2dupacz3

Absolute HOTTTT New Reggae ►►► Stephen Souza – Sensi Smoker!

Greetings!

 

 

Without doubt, this new chune from Stephen Souza, “Sensi Smoker” is a hit chune and is one that you will love so much, you'll keep it on repeat! 

Performed to the Sitting and Watching riddim originally produced by Sly & Robbie, Stephen and his team at Request it Again Music added some 2013 tweaks and the result is not 1 but 2 versions of “Sensi Smoker.”  I should add that both versions of the chune mix perfectly with Beres and Shaggy’s “Fight This Feeling” which is also on the same riddim.  

Without apology, Stephen Souza sweetly sings “I smoke my Sensi on the mountain / I smoke my Sensi in the valley / way below / I smoke my Sensi everywhere I go / and what a / sweet sensation / I can / feel the vibration coming on strong / coming on strong ….”

Taking us back to yester-year when artists gave us sweet lyrics at the beginning of a chune, Stephen intro’s by saying ‘run come quick and no play nuh funny trick, cause mih say what mih come to give you is some sweet music!’  The other element you’re going to LOVE about the chune is the drop out mix.  When Stephen is singing the sweetest lyrics, the bass line drops out, then after the point is made, the bass line drops back in! 

So far, Junior Rodigan in Boston, DJ D Vybez in Tampa, Sir Daddy D in the UK, Frazah C-Lection in Toronto, Mr. Muzik in Baltimore, Keith Rowe in New Jersey, Dilinga Movements in New York, Rico Vibes in Atlanta, Danny Pepperseed in the Netherlands, Sound Armada in Germany and Gusma-T in Italy have given full endorsement to this chune making it spread like wildfire!

 



Roots Reggae Focus ►►► Kush I Krown – No Wata!

When it comes to Roots Reggae, women hold a special place on the mantle as they are few, but, the ones who do perform in this genre are power-houses and today’s feature, Kush I Krown is just that … a power-house!  “No Wata” is her debut single to the network and is a chune designed to ‘bun down’ those and that which need to experience the fire. 

Produced by Sly & Robbie for Thriller Music, Kush steps up to the microphone stand, boldly and confidently as she sing-jays “I don’t want be part of the system / where Babylon they kidnapping and raping the children / and they don’t care about the fools that go in their system / or lie about Santa Clause and Christmas gift to give them ….”  Mercy! 

What makes Kush so powerful is her warrior spirit and her tenacity when delivering her lyrics.  You want to hear the chant she puts down at the beginning of the chune … Ka-Boom!

 

Exclusive preview here:  https://www.box.com/s/bmbjzvcw9zkdgv1naw71

 

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