So I’m doing a reggae themed party in a couple of weeks and looking for some inspiration.
I have loads of the usual commercial stuff like Marley UB40 etc.
Also the Trojan Roots & Ska box sets & the Two Tone one, but looking for some more recent uptempo 80’s & 90’s tracks for the mainly over 40’s crowd.
Will be playing for about 4 hours.
All ideas welcome. The more leftfield the better!
Afterword DJ’s help needed.
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https://youtu.be/u2-lczoLETU
Eeek! Isn’t anything by Jonathan King as bad as playing some Gary Glitter?
What’s the feeling about Judge Dread these days?
If you have Spotify, here are a few playlists based on suggestions from AWers.
Ladies of Reggae
Reggae ( amazingly varied selection)
Reggae bands from all over the world – From Brazil to Iceland! Some marvellous stuff too.
That should give you some inspiration. Good luck!
No Spotify in South Africa. 🙁
That’s a real pain Number Six. But it seems that some people manage to use it down there by using a proxy adress. I just googled “Spotify in South Africa?” and found some interesting info.
But I’m sure you’ll manage fine without it.
My vote goes for Uptown Top Ranking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVBmeWAsRAA
Yup that’s already on the playlist. I’ll have a try again with Spotify on the weekend. With out slow internet down here it was painful over a proxy.
From the eighties & nineties:
Chaka Demus & Pliers – Tease Me
Dawn Penn – You Don’t Love Me (No No No)
http://youtu.be/weFxKPsYTf4
Disc 4 of Tougher Than Tough.
Gregory Isaacs – Night Nurse
Yellowman – Mad Over Me
Michigan & Smiley – Diseases
Johnny Osbourne – Water Pumping
Frankie Paul – Pass The Tusheng Penguins
Barrington Levy – Here I Come
Tenor Saw – Ring The Alarm
Wayne Smith – Under Me Sleng Teng
Anthony Red Rose – Tempo
Super Cat – Boops
Half Pint – Greetings
Admiral Bailey – Punanny
Red Dragon – Hol’ A Fresh
Gregory Isaacs – Rumours
Tinga Stewart & Ninjaman – Cover Me
Papa San & Lady G – Legal Rights
Shabba Ranks – Wicked Inna Bed
Pinchers – Bandolero
Tiger – Yuh Dead Now
Buju Banton – Bogle Dance
Chaka Demus & Pliers – Murder She Wrote
Shaggy- Oh Carolina
Who wrote “Penguins”? That is like todally a-fensive!!
Sister Nancy – Bam Bam
Oh yes!! Loving this. Always thought it was a hindi tune.
Cocoa Tea – I Lost My Sonia
Cutting and pasting all the videos on my phone is a tremendous Ballachulish, but here are some bangers from the 80s and 90s
Kenny Dope ft Shaggy (yes, that Shaggy) – Gunshot
Wayne Smith – Under Mi Sleng Teng
Tenor Saw – Ring The Alarm
Sizzla – Love Is Divine
Freddie Mcgregor – Reggae Ska
Under Mi Sleng Teng: TUNE!
Added
We had our honeymoon in Ballachulish. Delightful place.
As you were.
80s & 90s so I guess we’re talking dancehall. Did dancehall kill reggae? Thats a question for another thread, but there was some great dancehall,most of which has already been suggested. I don’t think this one has yet: Shinehead – Rough and Rugged
And a few left field choices starting with some reggaeton from Sergeant Garcia
Rebel Tumbao who’s album was a kickstart project with a version of Marley’s Them Belly Full
and some Rasta Funk from the Hot 8 Brass Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKS_2qn53ng
I love this
And this
And Prince Buster always works
Great 80s classic here
And seriously, Ini Kamoze, here comes the hotstepper
Dillinger – Cocaine In My Brain
Dennis Bovell – Bettah
Thanks all. Will checkout all suggestions on the weekend.
But please keep on posting.
Max Romeo & The Upsetters – Chase the Devil
Absoulte musts (which are probably already on the list)
Dave & Ansel Collins -Double Barrel
Ethiopians – Train To Skaville
Maytals – Monkey Man
Harry J All Star – Liquidator
Pioneers – Long Shot Kick De Bucket
and
Dave &ANsell Collins – Monkey Spanner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmPQFyoXKiI
Some nineties roots from Garnet Silk, just before he died – Splashing, Dashing
Eighties Reggae? Got to have The Clash and the full-length Armagideon Time
http://youtu.be/U2fJc0rsflQ
The Clash! That’ll have the same effect as when Jagger announces ‘Keef’s going to do a couple of numbers’.
Sorry Tiggs, but I must again refer you to my observations on discos, in particular the inadvisability of playing anything remotely rockular in a terpsichorean context.
White men with guitars = CS gas on the dancefloor.
What’s wrong with you two??!!
Paul Simonon’s bass is thunderous on this track and the dub breakdown (the vast majority of it) is as heavy as Lee Perry.
Have you actually listened to it in the last thirty years?
Have you ever danced in public?
Luciano – One Way Ticket
Plus, Freddie McGregor – Shake It Up Tonight, Frankie Paul – Should I and Sanchez – Praise Him.
Some Prince Fatty is always welcome
His version of Cypress Hill’s “Insane In The Membrane” is a good party record – unless your crowd is already tired of it
Disc Two of These Are Some Serious Times
1. Notorious – Turbulence
2. Living in Love – I Wayne
3. Marijuana – Richie Spice
4. Rolling – Tony Curtis
5. Rolling – Jah Mason
6. Wall Of Babylon – Morgan Heritage
7. Love You The Same Way – Bascom X
8. Hand Cart Boy – Perfect
9. Lucky You – Nanko
10. Home and Away – Norrisman
11. Feel Di Pain – Fantan Mojah
12. Ain’t Gonna Fall – Sizzla
13. Ghetto – Nitty Kutchie
14. Serious Times – Gyptian
15. Poverty – QQ
16. Chosen – Rob Symeonn
Oh. I hope I’m not too late @Number_Six