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Chezidek - Inna Di Road - Greensleeves (2007)
Hailing from St Anne's Bay, Chezidek
has been in the scene for a few years now with Inna Di Road being his debut
release on the Greensleeves label.
Known as an herbalist and...
Album review
Caribbean Playground & Reggae Playground (compilations) - Putumayo (2004 & 2006)
Barney the purple dinosaur not quite
irie enough for your offspring? Has little miss dancehall queen or
rootsboy junior rejected the Wiggles and...
Album review
Ranking Dread - Most Wanted - Greensleeves (2008)
Most Wanted pulls together five of Ranking Dread's most classic Greensleeves 12"
releases along with their B-side versions. The collection contains
releases from 1981-82, two of which...
Album review
Latin Reggae (compilation) - Putumayo (2008)
Putumayo is a funky label out of NY specializing in Folk, Latin,
Afro-Cuban and pretty much anything falling under the flag of 'World
Music'. I own a couple of Salsa, Rumba and Latin compilations...
Album review
The Meditations - No More Friend - Greensleeves (1983, reissue 2008)
This release was described by The Meditations way back in 1983 as their first dance album. Produced by Linval Thompson and backed by the Roots Radics, it's clear these guys had...
Album review
Conscious Roots 5 (various artists) - A Moving Production (2008)
I'm glad it's summer. Summer is traditionally a time for Kiwis to throw down grafting tools, cast of those shackles of concerted analysis and for many of us, visit places we seldom...
Album review
Putumayo's Reggae Around the World - Various Artists - Putumayo (1998)
Jamaican music has a few obvious global
strongholds beyond its own backyard, including the United Kingdom and
Europe, parts of Africa, and of course - Aotearoa....
Album review
Bobby
Konders - Massive B / 90's Hardcore Ragga Dancehall Mix - Greensleeves
Records Official Mix Tape 2 (2007)
Following
up on Greensleeves' first official Bobby Konders/Massive B Dancehall mixtape, Mad Sick Head Nuh Good, comes the...
Album review
From Dubplate to Download - The Best of Greensleeves Records - Greensleeves (2007)
From Dubplate to Download - The Best of Greensleeves Records is a two CD compilation demonstrating
just how closely Greensleeves has been associated with the...
Album review
The Kingites - Feathers of Peace - Moving Production (2008)
The debut album from The Kingites on Dave Allan's Moving Production label is as varied in genre as it is consistent in production.
We move easily from dancehall in Triumphant,...