Essential Kartel: Vybz Kartel’s 30 Most Essential Tunes

30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1
March 31, 2014


21. Nina Sky vs. Vybz Kartel —”Move Ya Body”

nina-sky-vybz-kartel-move-ya-body

Another early example of a U.S. based artist reaching out to Kartel for some island flavor, “Move Ya Body” was masterminded by Hot 97’s Cipha Sounds and built on the Coolie Dance riddim. When the song blew up, Vybz Kartel was requested for a remix to give it an extra boost and also help connect what had become an international hit to its Caribbean roots.—Max Glazer