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Throwback Thursdays: Messenjah “Crazy” and “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love”
August 9, 2012
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Words By Erin MacLeod–
Sure, Kitchener, Ontario wouldn’t exactly seem like the ground zero for great reggae, but one of Canada’s most acclaimed reggae bands, Messenjah, was born there way back in 1981. They were quite popular for a couple decades–even opening up for the Clash on the Combat Rock tour.
Throwback Thursdays: The Dream Warriors’ “Ludi”
August 2, 2012
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Words by Eddie STATS—
This week we’re celebrating two of the biggest Caribbean events of the year: the 50th anniversary of independence Jamaican Independence and Caribana, North America’s largest annual street festival. What better way to tie the two together than a classic (if little known) rap song and video about playing the popular Jamaican game of Ludi by two West Indian rappers from Toronto? Okayplayer editor Eddie STATS breaks it all down, along with his own personal Ludi history.
Throwback Thursdays: Tony Rebel’s “Sweet Jamaica”
August 2, 2012
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Words by Sherman Escoffery—
There’s a lot of history to talk about as we head into Jamaica’s 50th anniversary. With that in mind, we’re hitting you with a double dose of Throwback Thursdays. First up, LargeUp contributing editor Sherman Escoffery’s recalls Tony Rebel’s early ’90s hit “Sweet Jamaica,” a track which speaks to both the beauty of Jamaica, and the serious issues that it faces. We can hardly think of a more appropriate tune…
Throwback Thursdays: General Trees, “Eye No See”
July 26, 2012
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Words by Simone Serwer—
In the late 80s, my family began revisiting Jamaica for the first time since we’d immigrated to South Florida in 1980. Before these trips back to my birthplace, my cultural heritage had been somewhat foreign to me: I finally got to know my own culture firsthand, through unfortunate circumstances. The initial trip back was for my maternal grandfather’s funeral in Yallahs, St. Thomas, right outside of Kingston.
Throwback Thursdays: Natalie Storm on Lady G’s “Nuff Respect”
July 12, 2012
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Words by Natalie Storm—
Not only is our Punany Monologues columnist Natalie Storm one of the shining lights for females in the dancehall, she’s a great writer, too. For this week’s Throwback Thursdays, we had Natalie go in on the little-known video for one of the great female deejay anthems of all-time, in Lady G’s “Nuff Respect.”
