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54-46 That's My Number
"54-46 (That's My Number)" is a song by Fred "Toots" Hibbert, recorded by Toots and the Maytals, originally released on the Beverley's label in Jamaica and the Pyramid label in the UK. A follow-up version released a year later, "54-46 Was My Number", was one of the first reggae songs to receive widespread popularity outside Jamaica, and is seen as being one of the defining songs of the genre. It has been anthologised repeatedly and the titles of several reggae anthologies include "54-46" in their title. The lyrics describe Toots' time in prison after being arrested for possession of marijuana. The song features a similar riddim to "Train to Skaville" by Toots and the Maytals' contemporaries, The Ethiopians. In popular culture The song was covered and released as a single in 1984 by British reggae band Aswad. This single also featured on their 1984 album ''Rebel Souls''. The song was also covered by dancehall star Yellowman in his song " Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt". It was late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toots And The Maytals
The Maytals, known from 1972 to 2020 as Toots and the Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group, one of the best known ska and rocksteady vocal groups. The Maytals were formed in the early 1960s and were key figures in popularizing reggae music. Frontman Toots Hibbert, who died in 2020, was considered a reggae pioneer on par with Bob Marley. His soulful vocal style was compared to Otis Redding, and led him to be named by ''Rolling Stone'' as one of the 100 Greatest Singers. After Hibbert's death, the Maytals indicated that they would continue as a working group. Their 1968 single " Do the Reggay" was the first song to use the word "reggae", coining the name of the genre and introducing it to a global audience. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' credits Toots and the Maytals in the etymology of the word "Reggae". According to Island Records founder Chris Blackwell "The Maytals were unlike anything else ... sensational, raw and dynamic." Career Formation and early success Freder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody Move
''Nobody Move'' is an album by Jamaican dancehall deejay Yellowman, released by Volcano Records in 1983. It was released in a slightly altered form outside Jamaica in 1984 as ''Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt''. Background, recording, and releases Produced by Henry "Junjo" Lawes, the album features rhythms recorded by the Roots Radics at Channel One Studios.Greene, Jo-Ann''Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt'' Review, Allmusic. Retrieved 7 May 2017 The album was then voiced and mixed by Sylvan Morris at Harry J's studio. The 1983 Volcano release included the hit single "Nobody Move", and a sleeve featuring a Wilfred Limonius painting on the rear side. The album was picked up by Greensleeves Records, who altered the running order and replaced "Yellowman Have Some Skill" with "Body Move" (released in Jamaica as a single) and "Wreck a Pum Pum", which was released as a single by Greensleeves. The 1984 version of the album was also released in France on the Carrere and Blue Moon labels, and in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Tuff
"Street Tuff" is a 1989 song by British producer and toaster Rebel MC and Double Trouble. Released as their second single from the debut album, '' Rebel Music'' (1990), it became a commercial success and the biggest hit of both performers' careers, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It is the follow-up to their first hit, "Just Keep Rockin'", which made it into the UK top 20. Additionally "Street Tuff" also peaked within the top 10 in Belgium, Greece, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. A music video was produced to promote the single. Critical reception David Taylor-Wilson from ''Bay Area Reporter'' said the song is "one of the most infectious grooves we've heard all year." He noted that it "mixes the rhythms of Jamaican reggae with a house music beat. Just try and sit still when this one’s playing." Bill Coleman from ''Billboard'' wrote that "clever rhyming powered by insinuating club beats could generate multiformat play to follow the U.K. act's previous smash, " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broken Silence (Foxy Brown Album)
''Broken Silence'' is the third full-length studio album and fourth recording by American rapper Foxy Brown, released on July 17, 2001, by Violator and Ill Na Na Entertainment; distributed under Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 131,000 copies. It has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States. This is Foxy's only album to be released in the 2000s, and remains her most recent release. Background Foxy Brown began recording a more street-oriented album, much different from her mainstream image with '' Chyna Doll''. It was rumoured to have many features including, Nas, Ice Cube, AZ, Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton, Haifa Wehbe and Amr Diab. The song "Na Na Be Like" was nominated for a Grammy in 2003, two years after its release. Legacy Rapper Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Yeah (Foxy Brown Song)
"Oh Yeah" is the first single from Trinidadian American female hip-hop artist Foxy Brown's third album '' Broken Silence''. Single information "Oh Yeah" was officially released on May 4, 2001 in the United States. Initially, it was released through the mixtape circuit in late 2000 with alternate lyrics- most notably on Foxy Brown's ''Best Of Foxy Brown'' mixtape in 2000, hosted by DJ Envy. The single was unsuccessful, receiving little airplay on urban radio stations (though popular on New York City and the upper East Coast urban stations) and little video rotation on MTV, though it was slightly more successful on BET. It missed the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked on the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Track Chart at number 63. "Oh Yeah" charted for 13 weeks in Switzerland, 9 weeks in The Netherlands, 6 weeks in France, 5 weeks in Germany, 4 Weeks in The United Kingdom, and 2 weeks in Scotland. However, "Oh Yeah" is widely credited as the first song to kick off the Hip Hop/Dancehall movem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foxy Brown (singer)
Jennifer Esmerelda Hylton, known professionally as Foxy Brown, is a Jamaican reggae singer. Her first introduction to the reggae charts was via the Steely & Clevie-produced versions of Tracy Chapman's "(Sorry) Baby, Can I Hold You Tonight" and "Fast Car," the former even entering ''Billboard's'' Black Singles Chart.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 42 These led to her being regarded as Jamaica's Tracy Chapman. She released her debut album ''Foxy'', in 1989, which showcased her original songwriting. In 1990 she had a hit with the dancehall single "Always For Me", and a second album, ''My Kind of Girl'', followed in the same year. She also had a hit with Johnny P called "If you Love Me". Retrieved from Mywire.com on 1 February 2007. Discography *''Foxy' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Ranglin
Ernest Ranglin (born 19 June 1932) is a Jamaican guitarist and composer who established his career while working as a session guitarist and music director for various Jamaican record labels including Studio One (record label), Studio One and Island Records. Ranglin played guitar on many early ska recordings and helped create the rhythmic guitar style that defined the form. Ranglin has worked with Theophilus Beckford, Jimmy Cliff, Monty Alexander, Prince Buster, the Skatalites, Bob Marley and the Eric Deans Orchestra. He is noted for a chordal and rhythmic approach that blends jazz, mento and reggae with percussive guitar solos incorporating rhythm 'n' blues and jazz inflections.Larkin, Colin (ed.) (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 235. Early life Ernest Ranglin was born in Manchester, Jamaica, Manchester, Jamaica. His family moved to Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston, where he attended the Providence Primary School, Kingston Senior School and Bodin Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires
Byron Lee and the Dragonaires (known as Byron Lee's Dragonaires after Lee's death and now The Dragonaires) are a Jamaican ska, calypso and soca band. The band played a crucial pioneering role in bringing Caribbean music to the world. Byron Lee died on 4 November 2008, after suffering from cancer for a sustained period. History The band was originally formed around 1950 by Byron Lee and his friend Carl Brady, taking its name from the St. George's College football team for which they played. The band originally played mento, and performed their first shows in the college common room to celebrate the team's victories. After a few years of playing at parties, birthdays and weddings, Lee decided to turn professional. By 1956, the Dragonaires had become a fixture on Jamaica's hotel circuit, playing under their own name and also providing backing to visiting American stars including Harry Belafonte, Chuck Berry, The Drifters, Sam Cooke, and Fats Domino. The Dragonaires prided th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigadistak Sound System
''Brigadistak Sound System'' is a studio album from Basque artist Fermin Muguruza. It was released in 1999 and produced by Esan Ozenki Records. The title track refers to the International Brigades. Some themes featured in the other songs include globalisation, American imperialism and Basque nationalism. Most of the lyrics are sung in euskera. Almost every track is a collaboration with another artist or band. Tracks 3, 5 and 13 were recorded in Los Angeles (Cherokee Studios), tracks 6 and 12 in Azkarate, track 1 in Rome, track 2 in Caracas, track 4 in Biarritz, track 7 in Paris, track 8 in Barcelona, track 9 in Montreuil, track 10 in Havana, track 11 in Buenos Aires and track 14 in London. Track listing #''Urrun'' - with Radici nel Cemento #''Hitza Har Dezagun'' - with Desorden Público #''Newroz'' #''Puzka'' #''Harria'' - with Tijuana No #''Lagun Nazakezu'' - with Hechos Contra el Decoro #''Eguraldi Lainotsua Hiriburuan'' - with International Spartak #''Maputxe'' - with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fermín Muguruza
Fermin Muguruza (born 20 April 1963) is a Basque rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer, record label manager, and co-founder of the ska punk band Kortatu, active from 1983 to 1988, and of the crossover group Negu Gorriak, active from 1990 to 1996. Born in Irun, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain, he is the brother of musicians and and is one of the personalities interviewed for the documentary film '' The Basque Ball'', released in 2003. Musical career Muguruza has taken part in more than twenty albums, and is one of the most important artists from the Basque Country. In 1983 he founded a fusion ska punk band called Kortatu with his brother Iñigo and drummer Treku Armendariz, among the first to popularise ska in Spain. They were clearly influenced by The Clash, in fact, Muguruza decided to create the band after seeing Strummer's band in a gig in Donostia on May 2, 1981. His song "Sarri, Sarri", a Basque cover of Toots & the Maytals' "Chatty Chatty", grew into a high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buju Banton
Mark Anthony Myrie (born 15 July 1973),Larkin, Colin (1998) "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", Virgin Books, professionally known by his stage name Buju Banton, is a Jamaican reggae dancehall musician. He is considered to be one of the most significant and well-regarded artists in Jamaican music. Banton has collaborated with many international artists, including those in the hip hop, Latin and punk rock genres, as well as the sons of Bob Marley. Banton released a number of dancehall singles as early as 1987 but came to prominence in 1992 with two albums, '' Stamina Daddy'' and '' Mr. Mention'', the latter becoming the best-selling album in Jamaican history upon its release. That year he also broke the record for No. 1 singles in Jamaica, previously held by Bob Marley and the Wailers. He signed with the major label Mercury Records and released ''Voice of Jamaica'' in 1993. By the mid-1990s, Banton's music became more influenced by his Rastafari faith, as heard on the semina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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