Dancehall never ever sounded like this!!!

Who said Dancehall isn't versatile' dem lie,  I have been listening and am pleasantly surprised how the new Dancehall artists are showing their true talent and versatility in recent recordings way outside the traditional reggae and dancehall arenas.

I found these musical SHOTS recently not getting airplay in Jamaica, probably doesn't fit the traditional limited formats we have. But "trust" each one of these is a straight musical backflip as it puts a Dancehall artist without compromise in totally new genres of music and they don't loose a beat to keep it authentic while adding a kaleidoscope of sound to the these club bangers.

First up the leader of the Reggae Revival Chronixx, btw check out his Chronology Tour currently winding down in the US and Canada and coming to the Caribbean soon. Here he teams up with UK Heavyweights Sub Focus and Rudimental  for a fusion of  reggae, DnB and soul ... maaaad



Then there is Shenseea, the hottest female DJ in Dancehall right now, the "It" girl " who fresh off her Tim Westwood freestyle shows she can rap and DJ with the same intensity. Here she sounds quite polished as she jumps on a Drum n Bass riddim and truly soars. The song has a piano heavy melody and an infectious flute hook,....Maaaaad 




Then sound di alarm for the Unruly one , Popcaan on this Gospel House track with the music legend  Chaka Khan . Yall remember Chak...Chaka..Chakka Khan from the 80s (I Feel for You) a timeless classic. Well she still sounds good and in this unusual pairing that works they grace each other vocals on "Say a Prayer". This song captures a soul-rich gospel sound, an uplifting song with still an emotive feel.


Maaaaaad Music mi tell unoo

When times get hard "Not Giving In" is our new theme song

What a song, we first caught a buzz from a snippet of the horn section but this song has so many elements that works that the more we listened the more we LOVE this song.

The horn section has a definite "ska- esque"  feel to it that we just cant avoid.

The song is Not Giving In" by the British quartet Rudimental featuring vocals John Newman and Alex Clare. The song was just released in November 2012 as the second single from their debut self-titled studio album.

The video itself is sooo very impressive lets count the ways:
1. It features break dancing always a plus
2. Exotic location, adds a colourful palette for story telling (read Slum Dog Millionaire, Legend of  Pi etc)
3. Awesome cinematography (check out the aerial shots)
4. Great song with rumbling bass drums, good harmonies and twinkling pianos
5. Inspiring video
6. Starts slow and builds gradually to a crescendo
7. 2.6 Million you tube views can't be wrong

and we could go on and on ENJOY.......

So it you still doubt this song has maaad vibes check out the live version, Drum and Bass in full effect

And finally if you like your music acoustic, a little soulful and slowed downmthen check this live studio session.