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The playlist – reggae and dancehall: Bunji Garlin, South Rakkas Crew, Bonjay The playlist – reggae and dancehall: Bunji Garlin, South Rakkas Crew, Bonjay
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Bunji Garlin ft. Kardinal Offishall – Truck on D Road remixBunji Garlin ft. Kardinal Offishall – Truck on D Road remix
Kardinal Offishall has been representing his hometown of Toronto alongside his Jamaican roots for more than 20 years – a wee bit before a certain other famous fellow from the city. His classic tunes include the infectious Ol’ Time Killing and the oh-so-Toronto Bakardi Slang. This past carnival season, however, Kardi was a welcome addition to Bunji Garlin’s excellent Truck on Di Road. Kardinal Offishall has been representing his hometown of Toronto alongside his Jamaican roots for more than 20 years – a wee bit before a certain other famous Torontonian. His classic tunes include the infectious Ol’ Time Killing and the oh-so-Toronto Bakardi Slang. This past carnival season, however, Kardi was a welcome addition to Bunji Garlin’s excellent Truck on Di Road.
Face-T – Two Words (HoT jungle remix)Face-T – Two Words (HoT jungle remix)
Over in Quebec, the Jamaica-raised but all-Canadian Face-T has an ability to chat over dancehall riddims with the best of them, but he’s also got a pretty powerful singing voice and a knack for lyrics. Case in point: Arena, alongside fellow Quebecker Poirier and Italy’s Crookers, is a nice dancehall workout, whereas Talk of the Town on Riddim Wise’s Downtown riddim is a sweet, one-drop love song. Further demonstrating the man’s versatility is a just-released jungle remix of the tune Two Words, taken from Face-T’s debut, Tuff Like Stone. Over in Quebec, the Jamaica-raised but all-Canadian Face-T has an ability to chat over dancehall riddims with the best of them, but he’s also got a pretty powerful singing voice and a knack for lyrics. Case in point: Arena, with fellow Quebecker Poirier and Italy’s Crookers, is a nice dancehall workout, whereas Talk of the Town on Riddim Wise’s Downtown riddim is a sweet, one-drop love song. Further demonstrating the man’s versatility is a just-released jungle remix of the tune Two Words, from Face-T’s debut, Tuff Like Stone.
Exco Levi and I Octane – More Than a FriendExco Levi and I Octane – More Than a Friend
Also able to vacillate easily between one-drop and dancehall is another Torontonian, Exco Levi. Levi has a knack for singable roots and culture tunes like the Sizzlaesque Storms of Life produced by Germany’s Silly Walks Disco and Everything Is Going to Be All Right with UK artist Gappy Ranks. Released last month, the Exco Levi and I Octane combination More Than a Friend” demonstrates range with its darker and more dancehall sound. Also able to vacillate easily between one-drop and dancehall is another Torontonian, Exco Levi. Levi has a knack for singable roots and culture tunes like the Sizzlaesque Storms of Life produced by Germany’s Silly Walks Disco and Everything Is Going to Be All Right with UK artist Gappy Ranks. Released last month, the Exco Levi and I Octane combination More Than a Friend demonstrates range with its darker and more dancehall sound.
South Rakkas Crew ft. Harry Toddler & Specialist – Enjoy We SelfSouth Rakkas Crew ft. Harry Toddler & Specialist – Enjoy We Self
Florida-based South Rakkas Crew, who were originally from Ontario, have worked with everyone from N’Sync to Beenie Man. They were making big stadium electronic music – all with a dancehall swagger –before US newspapers were calling it EDM. They’re responsible for a range of great riddims (the bouncy Clappas riddim, for example) as well as having a knack for relicks (see Macka B’s Natural Herb), their recent pair up with dancehall deejays Harry Toddler and Specialist is a sure to be a winner in the dance. Florida-based South Rakkas Crew, who were originally from Ontario, have worked with everyone from N’Sync to Beenie Man. They were making big stadium electronic music – all with a dancehall swagger –before US newspapers were calling it EDM. They’re responsible for a range of great riddims (the bouncy Clappas riddim, for example) as well as having a knack for relicks (see Macka B’s Natural Herb), their recent pair-up with dancehall deejays Harry Toddler and Specialist is a sure to be a winner in the dance.
Bonjay – CreepinBonjay – Creepin
Yet more folks from the city Drake’s apparently now calling “the 6” (after Toronto’s area code “416”), Bonjay are one of the most exciting dancehall-influenced outfits out there. It’s been barely any time since their debut album, Broughtupsy, but apparently it’s not going to be too long before there’ll be more – and this is innovative stuff that really shouldn’t be slept on. If you’ve yet to hear Alanna Stewart’s sometimes ethereal and sometimes soulful vocals floating over Ian “Pho” Swain’s artfully crafted productions, here’s your chance. The dual videos for the air-horn heavy Stumble present two dancers, Addy Chan and Liana Lewis interpreting the same choreography. But the imagery chosen for Creepin makes it pretty clear that Bonjay is as Canadian as, well, Snow. Yet more folks from the city Drake is now calling “the 6” (after Toronto’s area code 416), Bonjay are one of the most exciting dancehall-influenced outfits out there. It hasn’t been long since they released their debut album, Broughtupsy, but apparently there will be more soon, and the band creates innovative stuff that really shouldn’t be slept on. If you’ve yet to hear Alanna Stuart’s sometimes ethereal and sometimes soulful vocals floating over Ian “Pho” Swain’s artfully crafted productions, here’s your chance. The dual videos for the air-horn heavy Stumble present two dancers, Addy Chan and Liana Lewis interpreting the same choreography. But the imagery chosen for Creepin makes it pretty clear that Bonjay is as Canadian as, well, Snow.