I can confidently challenge you to hear Chaka Demus & Pliers’ ‘Murder She Wrote’ and not realise that the party is about to start! It’s undeniable that the drums used in dancehall are some of the most infectious around they force involuntary body movements by anyone in close proximity to a speaker. There are times that as a DJ I feel I have the cheat code to making the ravers happy with the music that I represent. But what I have drawn on most is the experience of playing the music where it sounds best - in the Dance Hall. Some of these tales are why I have chosen tracks to be in this list. Even lyrically, what triggers me to raise my hand in the air with a two-finger gun salute is controlled by an emotion or feeling that I am going through at the time.ĭancehall music has been the backdrop that added the colour to so many stories of love, danger, envy, freedom, justice, dancing and, of course, marijuana. How others absorb the basslines and digital drums while in their own world will be different to how I do in mine.
The fear of not getting it correct because of difference in opinions rested heavily on my thoughts. Dancehall is a lifestyle!īeing asked to complete a list of the 100 most important dancehall tracks ever was a frightening proposition for many reasons. The way we talk with slang and patois is dancehall. The pull up, wheel up, spin-back is dancehall. The kill switch or filtering of basslines to create a drop is dancehall. As a DJ, I’ve played most if not all genres of music on radio and in clubs worldwide, but dancehall has always been at the forefront - it’s who I am.ĭancehall is not just about the music it’s a culture, a way of life, language and fashion. We can reach out to Him in prayer.Dancehall music has been the driving force in my career.
God hears your every sigh and wants to dry your silent cries.
The Silent Cry Riddim is here to inform those that there is someone that they can talk to and His name is Jesus Christ. “They may smile on the outside but on the inside they wear a frown. “This project is geared towards those who are hurting silently, people in the world who are facing trials, problems and adversity, and for whatever reason, they will not share their pain with others,” states Pemberton. Helmed by producer Akeunde Pemberton, JahLight Records delivers four songs and a dub mix on the one-drop, roots reggae riddim compilation, which features local Gospel sensations Emrand Henry, Moses Henry, Dwayne Fyah and Matthew Greenidge. Trinidad and Tobago-based JahLight Records births its new collection of Gospel reggae gems on the Silent Cry Riddim, now available worldwide from all major digital retailers (released October 14, 2016), from FOX FUSE.
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