From: jimh@pongo.Eng.Sun.COM (jim hori)
Newsgroups: rec.music.afro-latin
Subject: Re: Is this appropriate?
Date: 13 Aug 92 15:34:05 GMT
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In article <e68VoB1w165w@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca> frampton@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca writes:
>The reason I need to talk about this is that I'm new on this music scene 
>(just over a month) and would like to get suggestions for album purchases 
>in the vein of Ragga/Dancehall.  Nothing burns me more than buying an 
>album for $15.00 CDN and getting it home to find it bites the big one.
>
Reggae has always been a singles (7"/12") medium with few artists
being able to sustain quality over an album. In certain areas with
Jamaican communities the thing to do is find a Jamaican record store.
These often carry only reggae records and traditionally will play
anything in the store before you buy, the way they do it in JA
itself. Because of movement between British Commonwealth countries
Canada has Jamaican communities, primarily in Toronto, and that's
where I'd go. I just got back from Sunsplash in JA and here are
two lists, one of current artists I like, and another of some
other artists currently hot in JA:

1) Tony Rebel, Beres Hammond, Jack Radics, Papa San, Gospel Fish,
   Cutty Ranks, Junior Cat, Chakademus and Pliers, Johnny P,
   Wayne Wonder

2) Buju Banton (the hottest in JA at present), Ninjaman, Cobra,
   Tiger  

>Oh -- I am also looking for the Nardo Ranks album that has "Burrup" on 
>it, as well as Massive Reggae Collections #3 & #4, none of which can be 
>found around here.

Since reggae is a singles medium, album purchasers might consider
compilations. For instance, that Nardo Ranks track is included in
what is the single best dance hall collection I've heard, one
on Profile Records called something like Best of Reggae Dance 
Hall Volume 2. That comp includes some of the best from artists
like Ninjaman, Reggie Stepper, Shabba Ranks, Chakademus, and
Freddie McGregor.

....
jimh@west.sun.com



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In article <e68VoB1w165w@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca> frampton@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca writes:
>Hi everyone:
>
>I was just wondering, is this the appropriate group to be discussing 
>"Caribbean" type music ala Raggae, Ragga (Reggae Rap), Calypsso, Cuban,
>Dancehall, etc.?
>
>I am really on the Ragga/Dancehall scene.  My favorites are Shabba Ranks, 
>Nardo Ranks, Bunny Wailer, Beats Int'l, etc.  I am not really fanatical 
>over Reggae, however I do enjoy UB-40, J.C. Lodge, Arrow, etc.
>
>The reason I need to talk about this is that I'm new on this music scene 
>(just over a month) and would like to get suggestions for album purchases 
>in the vein of Ragga/Dancehall.  Nothing burns me more than buying an 
>album for $15.00 CDN and getting it home to find it bites the big one.
>
>Oh -- I am also looking for the Nardo Ranks album that has "Burrup" on 
>it, as well as Massive Reggae Collections #3 & #4, none of which can be 
>found around here.
>
>If this is the appropriate group for this, please let me know (e-mail
>preferred, if possible).
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
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