◄◄◄ Throwback Thursday! He’s Broader Than Broadway and We’ve Caught Him!

The year was 1979, and the album Broader than Broadway was just released.  Barrington Levy, aka the singer with the canary voice had the world locked and listening to his every note. 

It’s hard to believe, but Barrington began his recording career at the age of 14 when he teamed with his cousin in 1976 to form the band the Mighty Multitude.  That experience yielded the song “My Black Girl” and armed the singer with enough confidence to know, music is where he is destined to be. 

Fast forward to 1979, and we have the album Broader than Broadway.  Track 12 is one of the many chunes that holds our attention.  “You Have Caught Me” is simplistic in riddim delivery, making it the perfect canvass for Barrington to paint the most beautiful portrait … a song of love! 

The canary voice sings “you have caught me baby / you have caught me / and I’m falling in Love with You / so there ain’t nothing else / for you to do / but to love me like I love you…”  Kaboom! 

This classic chune still gets fans of all age groups even to this day.  Hard to believe it’s 32 years old and gets a huge forward every time it’s played. 

Some of the people who helped bring Levy’s voice to prominence include Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes, and his work with Roots Radics band.  Add to that the fans whom he was performing for in the Dancehalls from such a young age.  Early hits, that bring back special memories for fans are “Murderer,” “Broader Than Broadway” and “Collie Weed.”

 

P.S.  Connect with Mr. Levy on Twitter >>>

@LevyBarrington

Watch the YouTube link for the song here:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvebHwoHalA

HOTTT New Reggae! MasSicker aka King Mas – Fade Away

Riddim – check.  Lyrics – check.  Artist – check.  We begin 2013 with the music and message of MasSicker aka King Mas who doesn’t disappoint with his chune “Fade Away!”  Performed on an updated version of the 1976 Studio One classic, Unchained Riddim, MasSicker lays the foundation for what 2013 holds for all of us:  #1 and we don’t play #2!  

Using his microphone responsibly, King Mas singjays:  “number one we don’t play number two / all dem ah try dem can stop dih Warriors from go through / dis dih natty rebel and yuh ah go get slew / many are called but the chosen are few (repeat) / because jah know we keep stepping up higher / blazin up dih fyah / fih dih yute ah revolute ah spark it like ah live wire / Babylon time ah expire.…” 

These lyrics are for the people who have been stepped on, stepped over and wronged.  These lyrics are for the people who will rise in 2013!  Kaboom!

 

P.S.  Connect with Team MasSicker on Twitter >>> @MasSicker | @L3Magazine

 

Send feedback directly to the King!

viralsounds@gmail.com



 https://soundcloud.com/#natashas-music-box/massicker-aka-king-mas-02-fade



About MasSicker aka King Mas: 

Vocal Signature:  I Tell Yuh!  On the heels of his successful single “One Wish” released in July, 2011 King MAS recently completed his first official studio album under his own Viral Sounds Entertainment music label. The album draws upon support from the legendary Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace, the talents of the quickly rising Dubtonic Kru, productions from international producer “Dready,” a collaboration with the upcoming R&B/Reggae crooner Jemere Morgan and support from many others. The culmination of 6 years in the industry, this will be the first showcase of all that the king can do and will mark the beginning of what looks to be a long, prosperous, and illustrious career built from the ground up. Look for this fiery, dynamic, and yet, smooth young king to continue to “MasSicker” Babylon with words, power, and sound.

 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/one-wish/id557626302

HOTTT New Dancehall Freestyle from Sting 2012! Busy Signal – Mystery History!

Sting 2012 was stung by Busy Signal in front of a home audience and international audience who was baited by every syllable put together to form every lyric.  In a word, Busy was outstanding! 

Dressed in a suit of white, the Dancehall DJ took to the stage just after 4:00am, his first song being “Nah Go Ah Jail,” from there, we went off, and the audience went off too.  Busy could not be stopped. 

Delivering what all critics agree to be the performance of the night, Busy styled those who needed to be styled and he did it with lyrics we haven’t heard before.  He did it with a true Freestyle and guess what the artist and Management asked me to share with you today (even though I’m supposed to be on Christmas holidays!)?!  Yes, the Freestyle. 

Here’s a quick pree of a few syllables and please note, the chune begins with the sound of a plane flying:  informer call mih name / jah know dih bwoy dem sell me out / B-U-S-Y ah so dih bwoy spell me out / deh pon ah flight from Amsterdam / dih bwoy corral me out / inna dih immigration line me hear dih bwoy dem yell me out / say mih nah go ah jail again still dih bwoy dem jail me out / so mih link wid KD Knight fih see if he can bail me out ….” 

The brilliance of the words is that Busy told all his fans last night exactly what happened direct.  No host asking questions, no words to read, just Busy holding a reasoning directly with his fans.  Musical Murdah!  Read Busy's exclusive interview at www.L3Magazine.com!

Hail the King and team on Twitter >>> 

@busysignal_turf | @JukeboxxJamaica | @riffraffnotice | @L3Magazine

https://soundcloud.com/#natashas-music-box/busy-signal-mystery-history



The ILLIONNaires – Good Girl + Not Around Remix!

Looking at the name The ILLIONNaires, figuring out who they are and what they represent won’t be so easy.  As soon as you hear their music, not only will you be moving (head bob at minimum), you’ll be singing along to their punch line “I think I gotta good girl….” 

Based in the UK, the duo, are best described as fusion where R&B / Pop meets a pinch of Dance with a dose of Caribbean flavor.  They are producers and song writers as well as vocalists which gives them a unique perspective on music, and a unique performance.  Unique in this case is good!  

The first single I received from them is called “Good Girl,” which, if you believe music starts with the bass line, is definitely the song for you!  The sugary bass determines the pulse of the song and gives off a visual effect of a couple enjoying each other’s company on a rainy day.  One thing leads to another, and another, and another…! 

Appreciating good music as much as you do, you’re going to appreciate this song from the UK’s ILLIONNaires! 

Click on the link to hear “Good Girl” by the ILLIONNaires, and as a bonus, listen to their remix of Noel Gourdin’s “Not Around!”

 

Connect on Twitter >>> @TheILLIONNaires

 

 

https://soundcloud.com/#natashas-music-box/sets/the-illionnaires-good-girl-not

HOTTT New Dancehall! Collie Buddz – Live Life!

Holiday celebrations are in full swing, and I’m rolling with Collie Buddz and his newest single “Live Life!”  Matter of fact, not just for the Holidays, I’m going to take Collie’s advice and celebrate everyday like it’s my Birthday!  Ha! 

The new single from the artist saw his fans rush to his YouTube channel to get a preview of the party song designed for those who don’t want stress, but just want to party with good people every day! 

Produced and distributed on the artists own Harper Digital label, the track is simple, allowing Collie’s voice to be heard clearly as he sings “hey oh / mih wallet fat and mih waan spend money oh / me ah party like ah champion until day oh / me nah leave dih club and mih nuh care weh dem ah say oh / all wine 6:30 baby get low / and me ah love it when you bubble it, bubble it, bubble it pon me / just bring yuh friend come let’s double it pon me….” 

What’s more, Collie cleverly weaves the melody of a very popular 70’s disco classic into the last verse of the song making it a must play to the end!  Par-tay!  The chune is radio / mixtape and party ready and has received the stamp of approval from all Collie Buddz fans around the world! 

by the way, the song is available on iTunes >>> http://bitly.com/Tt7vZb!

 

P.S.  Follow Team Collie Buddz on Twitter >>> 

@CollieBuddz | @Dupazz | @DJGenie | @PEEWEE522 | @VIBE103 | @L3Magazine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnFvyg8YDpQ

 

HOTTT New Reggae! Tarrus Riley – Gimme Likkle One Drop!

I’m excited and my excitement is due to one person … Tarrus Riley a.k.a. Singy Singy!  Teaming with Chimey Records, the seasoned Reggae artist gives his fan a brand new chune that will have them skaning and rocking for years to come.  The chune is called “Gimme Likkle One Drop!”   

Performed on the Tropical Escape Riddim, Tarrus represents everything that we love about Reggae music beginning with the DJ whom he asks to ‘set the mood’ so the people can hold a different energy!  Wait … Tarrus goes on to sing “I’m loving how the music sounds / yuh see dih women and dem we ah pree / hey Chimney / gimme likkle one drop / mek dih bass line roll and cotch / and mih love how dih riddim juss ah chap / me and mih women ah rock….”  Musical Murdah! 

Combine the lyrics and performance (yes, if you listen carefully you’ll hear Tarrus ‘performing’ this chune, not just recording it) with an incredible riddim that is more than just a riddim, it’s a journey!   

Musically, Chimney selects the right key and fuses the bass line and riddim guitar seamlessly which makes us move in unison.  What’s especially sweet is that non Reggae listeners who hear this chune for the first time will want more.  Great news for Reggae music!

 

P.S.  Connect with Team Tarrus on Twitter >>>

@tarrusrileyja | @chimneyrecords | @L3Magazine

 

 https://soundcloud.com/#natashas-music-box/tarrus-riley-gimme-likkle-one

HOTTT New Anthem! Busy Signal – God Mih Seh!

There will never be another artist from this generation as remarkable as Busy Signal.  The artist’s ability to capture energy and release it through song is something we have not seen from others, and I don’t think we will see.  Today’s release is another example of the artists’ brilliance. 

As you can imagine, jail is not nice.  It is a place where people are locked without hope and without support.  It is a place that is difficult to find a light.  Busy understands that which is why his new song “God Mih Seh” is such an exceptional chune. 

Let me begin with the musical composition.  Using the sound of the ‘death bell,’ and the hum of an ominous choir, Busy’s own label, Turf Muzik and Riff Raff lay a foundation of foreboding.  The instrumentation is something for a horror movie … but this is Busy Signal we’re talking about! 

Lyrically, Busy contrasts the darkness of the music by using his voice as a weapon of light.  This is what he says:  “God mih seh / mih nuh work fih satan / bun the enemy / slew dih pagan / Busy mih deya fih please dih nation / mih nuh mix up wid no evil nor no demon / we nah join dem congrega – shun / we nuh owe nuh bwoy no oblige-shun / mih couldn’t wait fih dih damn plane land / freedom worth more than gold and diamond ….”  

In other words, Busy could have been sucked into thoughts of evil and darkness, but instead chooses the path he has always chosen … the light.  Salute! 

To truly get the full hundred, to truly get the full influence of this chune, request this chune the next time you go out to a Dancehall event.  Every lighter that burns is a salute to Busy, and a salute to all who choose the light over darkness. 

P.S.  Tweet with Team Busy and let him know what you think of the chune >>> 

@busysignal_turf | @JukeboxxJamaica | @riffraffnotice | @L3Magazine

 https://soundcloud.com/#natashas-music-box/busy-signal-god-mih-seh