Anybody who visited or lived in Kenya in the early 90's? One thing that you won't be able to erase from memory is the abundance of matatu's, the preferred and cheap public transport. The mini buses that tended to take way more people than they were supposed to were also instrumental in the spread of hip hop and dancehall. Buses with names like 'Black spider' (painted to live up to its name) dro...
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After a day of rest and recharging camera batteries, I'm going to hop down to Long Beach (near L.A.) for the Caribbean Summer Festival on Sunday. Almost 12 hours of dancehall/reggae FI-YAH in the sun/under the stars/next to the ocean. What's more, the event is headlined by Shabba Ranks in his first west coast appearance in I can't remember how long! For those who don't know, Shabba is oft ci...
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The legendary Shabba Ranks will take the stage on May 6th in NYC! Once dancehall's brightest star, Ranks has not made very many public appearances in the US in the last decade. He will be opening for Buju Banton, after Tony Matterhorn warms up the crowd, at the Pre-Mother's Day "Driver" Concert.Shabba RanksShabba Ranks was the first dancehall artist to top international music charts, as well ...
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Mucster says: Another blazing Heatwave remix to keep the dancehall movin' with "Shine Eye Gal." Top rankin' toast to a couple of legendary Jamaican toasters Shabba Ranks & Mykal Rose. Run it! reggae/ska, dancehall
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