[New Music] Chezidek - Irie Day
International recording artist Chezidek presents his new Album "Irie Day" due to be released November 3rd on his own record label Chezi Berry Records. The lead single off of 'Irie Day' is "Jah Jah Bless" ft. Capleton
Green Lion Crew Meets Mr. Williamz
GREEN LION CREW AND MR. WILLIAMZ RETURN
TO COLLABORATE ON NEW ALBUM
‘THE GENERAL COMES TO TOWN’
Maine-based DJ and producer Zeke Stern collaborated with London-based vocalist Mr. Williamz on the duo's latest release THE GENERAL COMES TO TOWN. The album features ten original tracks which echo the unifying energy and infectious grooves of sound system culture.
Stern, who has produced tracks with Collie Buddz, Chronixx, Beenie Man, Kabaka Pyramid, Lee Scratch Perry, and many others, has said that he and Mr. Williamz were inspired to pay tribute to the “rub a dub" style, a sub genre of dancehall music that once set the reggae music scene on fire.
“ I am an avid vinyl collector and I was always inspired by a great cover,” said Stern. “In the early 1980s, a lot of rub a dub LPs had a trend of Spaghetti Western style cover art. The music was bass heavy, stripped down, and laced with effects. This project was heavily influenced by that era of reggae.”
With Stern composing the instrumentals with special guest musicians, Mr. Williamz employs his distinct vocal style to help craft the album’s catchy choruses. Williamz, who relocated from Jamaica to London in his youth, has been a staple of the international reggae scene for close to a decade. After being honored by the BBC as the UK artist of the year in 2008, he released a slew of successful singles which helped Williamz become a household name throughout Europe and in other countries around the world.
On THE GENERAL COMES TO TOWN, Williamz and Stern trade tracks back and forth. Mr. Williamz performs on the odd-numbered tracks on the album. His vocal delivery, memorable melodies, and intimate groove echo the likes of reggae veterans like Super Cat and Nicodemus. Meanwhile, Stern owns the even tracks, answering each Mr. Williamz track with a ‘b-side’. Green Lion Crew presents experimental dub remixes, recycling the beat and taking it to the next level into the realm of psychedelia.
THE GENERAL COMES TO TOWN was released on September 22, 2017. The album features some of the most noticeable players in contemporary reggae music including Addis Pablo (son of Augustus Pablo), Billy Kottage(Reel Big Fish, the Feel Goods), Jay Harris (Soul Rebel Project), Dean Fraser, Lone Ranger, Gappy Ranks, Tony Greene, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace (from the movie Rockers), Pinchers and Joe Lickshot.
[New Music] All Night Riddim produced by Chimney Records
We've featured this tunes on previous episodes and are glad to announce the release of the full riddim. Check the tracklist below and support the artists on iTunes
Get it here on iTunes
Tracklist:
Alkaline – Suave
Chris Martin – Can’t Dweet Aga
D Major – Vibes
Jahmiel – Heaven
Mavado – All Night
Ocg – Y Man Cheat
Sean Paul – She Call Me
Tarrus Riley x Konshens – Simple blessings
Zagga – Lit
All Night Riddim – Chimney Records
[OUT NOW] Randy Valentine - New Narrative
Produced by Royal Order Music and Loud City Music, "New Narrative" takes you through some of Randy Valentine's life journey conveying the power to manifest one's own destiny.
1. New Narrative (Intro)
2. Happiness Station
3. Vigilant
4. Real Like That
5. Too Late (Natty Escape)
6. Just In Time
7. Me & My Lioness
8. Warrior Ah Road
9. Vigilant (Dub)
We will debut the single, 'Vigilant', on Episode 236 of Caribbean Dance Radio and our weekly broadcasts of Caribbean Dance Radio on KZFR 90.1FM and KKRN 88.5FM
[New Music] Jahmiel - U Me Luv
Jahmiel scores with his new love ballad, U Me Luv, produced by Dunwell Productions, which is garnering a lot of international attention. As he continues to show his versatile musical ability, Jahmiel also continues to gain new fans as a result of this single.
Grab it on iTunes here
[New Music] Jah9 - Feel Good
Songstress Jah 9 drops a new single ' Feel Good' courtesy VP Records just weeks ahead of her upcoming tour. Catch her in one of the many cities below and here Jah 9's latest single this week on Caribbean Dance Radio.
Jah9 | Upcoming Shows
December 5th 2017 - Boston, MA - Once Ballroom
December 6th 2017 - New York, NY - SOBs
December 7th 2017 - Burlington, VT - Club Metronome
January 1st 2018 - Bahia, Brazil - Digitaldubs ft. Jah9 @ Universo Paralello Festival
January 6th 2018 - São Paulo, Brazil - Feminine Hi Fi & Organica Band
January 7th 2018 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Digitaldubs ft. Jah9
[OUT NOW] Macka B - Health Is Wealth
Reflecting Macka B’s world-wide fanbase ‘Health Is Wealth’ features tracks produced in Jamaica, Germany & Japan ‘longside recordings made in Macka’s Black Country heartland as well as the London studios of Mafia & Fluxy & Stingray. The focus track for the album is “Wha Me Eat (remix)’ a vegan anthem given new life and fully supported by Macka B TV, newly launched ‘Wha Me Eat’ health supplements and clothing line.
The album features the viral video hit, ‘Cucumba’ which has received Breakfast show support in the UK by Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio One, in NYC by Ebro on Hot 97FM and LA by BigBoy on iHeart Real 92.3. This has resulted in guest spots on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5, BBC World Service & BBC Radio London, plus UK national press in the Daily Mail Newspaper.
Other standout tracks on the album are the fresh ganja anthem “Natural Herb’ over a South Rawkus cut of Sleng Teng, tributes to the reggae greats in the two cuts of ‘Legendary Reggae Icons’ over fresh do-overs of ‘My Conversation’ and ‘Here I Come’ plus a heartical re-lick of Ras Michael’s ‘None A Jah Jah Children’ in combination with Billboard hit-maker Maxi Priest. Macka B is a true global messenger for reggae music utilising social media for his ‘Medical Mondays’ & ‘Wha Me Eat Wednesdays’ as well as taking his live show across five continents to perform sell out shows in Jamaica, Hawaii, Japan, China, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Poland, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, South Africa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, New Zealand, Australia.
[OUT NOW] The Frightnrs
Out of Queens, NY comes an astounding Rocksteady and Ska sound reminiscent of Jamaica in the '60s and '70s. Daptone Records championed its first reggae band, The Frightnrs, and assisted them in releasing their debut, and only, album 'Nothing More To Say'.
In short, this is a fucking great album. It has stayed in my car since the day it was mailed to me. This is easily one of the best records I've heard all year, and surpasses many other artist albums within the genre.
On October 20th, Daptone Records and The Frightnrs released the instrumental and dubbed-out tracks from the album, released as 'More To Say Versions'.
From Distiller Promo:
It's rare for a debut album, especially one in such a polarizing genre like Reggae, to garner the kind of universal fanfare The Frightnrs' 2016 Nothing More To Say received. Mainly because it's a record that transcends genre specific qualifiers and rhetoric that pigeonhole many albums. It is in the truest sense of the phrase, a great record. Shortly after its release a single for "Dispute" was pressed, and like many classic reggae singles, it included a Dub (version) on the B-side courtesy of famed reggae producer Victor "Ticklah" Axelrod. The single was a smash success which in return inspired Axelrod to produce Dub versions for all the songs on Nothing More To Say. The result is More To Say Versions.
Grab them both on iTunes: 'Nothing More To Say' and 'More To Say Versions'
[OUT NOV 17, 2017] Strictly The Best Vol. 56
The annual release of Strictly The Best compiles the best new reggae songs from Jamaica and abroad. STB volume 56 features lover’s rock and roots reggae from top names and emerging stars in the genre.
New and exclusive tracks on STB 56 include “Trouble” from Romain Virgo, “Smile from Jah-Lil, and “No Soul, No Heart, No Love” from Junior Kelly.
- Better Than The Stars - Christopher Martin
- Trouble—Romain Virgo
- Let Me Ease Your Pain (ft. Gentleman) - Shuga
- Smile - Jah-Lil
- All That I’m Asking - Queen Ifrica
- Would You Love Me (ft. Cidade Negra) [Remix] - Raging Fyah
- This Is Love - Gentleman
- Have You Seen The Rain - Droop Lion
- Troubles Away - Ginjah
- Changes - Iba Mahr
- California - Richie Spice
- Time Has Come - Spiritual
- No Soul, No Heart, No Love - Junior Kelly
- Hustling - Simpkin Project
Caribbean Dance Radio has the direct link to all these new songs. So stay tuned in to our podcasts and radio shows and hear all the tunes for the album release.
[NEW MUSIC] Giark - I've Been There
The latest single from Digital B's own ace producer turned recording and performing artiste Giark is stealing hearts and AirPlay all over. The track, much like the brand of music he has put out so far like KingSun and So Nice, is soulful in its barest form. The instrumentals are reminiscent of a 90s hip hop/r&b swing, mixed with a kind of easy going and string heavy alternative rock. The vocals sit well like a velvet finish, sprinkled in various, calculated burst of rugged yet soulful melodies.
The content itself is the stuff of great intimacy. It speaks of movement in a reflective, nostalgic way, that doesn't leave out the very gritty parts alluding to the ultimate loneliness of humankind. It speaks of those moments alone when we truly assess and realize that regardless of the love shared withMloved ones, we come into this world alone, and majority of our journey through it takes place alone. If only for the fact that everyone's story is unique and no one may every completely share the same perspectives because of it. Despite these deep undertones the track remains joyful, triumphant and persistent. Produced, written, recorded and performed solely by Giark.