Toppa Top 10: Reggae/Dancehall’s Greatest One-Hit Wonders

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November 15, 2011


8. Enur featuring Natasja, “Calabria”

Although this song is officially credited to producer Enur, the catchy Latin horns on the riddim track of “Calabria” would never have found their international dancefloor legs if not combine with the chat of Natasja “Lickle Tasha” I had the good fortune to meet Natasja in 2005 at Tivoli Gardens’ legendary Passa Passa dance while traveling with her longtime friend Martei Korley, who happens to be the visual director of this site. Though something of a cypher outside her native Denmark—and JA, where she gained attention by winning talent contests—she was a great and versatile deejay with a bright future that was sadly cut short by a fatal 2007 car accident in Jamaica, just about the time her version of “Calabria” was gaining momentum as a worldwide hit.