Curry Reggae..not exactly, but Reggae in India is Hot right now

Yes India with a population of over 1.2 Billion people, home of Bhangra music and Bollywood movies shares a musical passion with reggae which we pleasantly found out recently. A great example of the power and energy that reggae music has in the sub-continent of India


Meet "Reggae Rajahs" India's first and premiere sound system, the trio consists of Diggy Dang, Mr Herbalist and DJ MoCity (Iraq's first sound boy) all are reggae entertainers and promoters based in New Dehli their dances are big crowd pleasers.


So when last Olympics Puma wanted excitement to launch its Faas shoe line behinnd world record holder Usain Bolt it was only natural to feature reggae music and  so who did they call....... Reggae Rajhs.


The promotion was  throughout New Dehli's and Bombay's major malls and as you will see  it was in a Jamaican style with the whole sound system and dancers


Some of the dancing probably not dancehall, more like hip hop but a little cultural leniency is allowed and  it is all done in maad respect, the girls seem to have the right idea.

Also here is another feature on the Reggae Rajahs and a brief background on how they got started and their love for reggae music .....maaaahd  respect

Reggae songs you will never hear on Jamaica radio but might hear elsewhere (NSFW)

Today's post is not so much about the music but more an interesting observation about how Jamaican reggae music is perceived in Jamaica as compared to around the world . As you all know we love the ladies so the videos are not meant to be disrespectful but just to highlight where the music and culture goes overseas.

Occasionally well established Jamaican artists do songs glorifying the ladies, their style, their beauty, their bodies and ehmm let us say other assets in song which probably can be played in the Caribbean, USA and Europe and its not a problem, but trust us these songs would not even see the light of day on Jamaican radio. Maybe in the dancehall but even that we doubt because in our view these songs are of dubious quality.

WARNING if you are offended by explicit material please do not watch these videos.

Exhibit one Reggae star of the moment Gyptian and Reggae Sing-jay Mr. Vegas adds some dancehall flavour to ladies in those skimpy shorts

Exhibit two, a little more edgy is by Sparagga Benz, lots of eye candy  I suspect half of these chicks have no idea what is being sung

A friend and fan of the blog, Clarke rates Spragga Benz as one of the best lyrists around, surely this is not one of his best works. Instead we think one of his more noteable songs is this classic over the Rocky Balboa sample....Everyone wants to be a Star (note how many ways he is able to get the title "star " into the song  ...maaaad