Classic reggae tunes

Maintainin said:
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...R.I.P Culture man

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REGGAE MUSICIAN Smiley Culture who scored two chart hits in the Eighties has died following an incident with police.


Smiley real name David Emmanuel, is believed to have stabbed himself after officers raided his home in Warlingham, Surrey, earlier today.


He was due to face trial after being charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine in September last year alongside four others.


A spokesman for the Independent Police Complaints Commission confirmed they were now investigating a “death following police contact”.


The 47-year-old, born and raised in south London, rose to fame as a DJ with the Saxon Studio sound system.


He released his first single Cockney Translation in 1984 but was best known for Police Officer which was a Top Twenty hit and earned him two performances on BBC music show Top of the Pops.


Emmanuel had claimed the song, a light-hearted take on police attitudes to black people at the time, was based on his own experience of being let off by officers when caught with a spliff after recognising who he was.


The Tulse Hill schoolboy later signed to major record label Polydor but failed to match his earlier success.


Ricky Belgrave, chairman of the British Association of Static Systems (BASS), called Smiley’s death a “sad loss for British reggae”.


He said: “I worked with Smiley many times over the years, so news of his death is very sad to hear. Smiley was a lively personality and was in that first wave of homegrown British reggae talent.


“He was one of the first to cross over into the mainstream alongside people like Maxi Priest and enjoyed chart success. On behalf of Bass, we offer our condolences to his family at this tragic time.”
 
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If you've never heard the extended version try this... classic

the percussion break is class.
 
I've been listening to some Shabba Ranks over the last week or so:

enjoying these:

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From One of the first albums I ever bought.Guava Jelly.
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I've posted this before in this thread, but it reminds me of living in Handsworth in Brum which was top times in my 'yout' , and also it's a top tune so here you go (turn up your bass)....

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Not a 'classic' yet, but all means this album could be considered one in the future. Although not strictly reggae, the tunes on the album have elements of different styles to it.

A couple of collaborations by NAS & Damian Marley.

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Oh my god, just love this thread! :-)

Can't beat Reggae music. Glad this has been dug back up. Be up all night now going through these remembering the days when I used to go in The Big Western and the Blues down the Moss and Hulme until all hours!

Happy Days!
 
A big Happy Birthday to the Classic Reggae Thread. A year old today :)

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dont know if this has been posted but great tune.
 
I'm going out with my family for the day so I haven't got time to post some classics on this 'fred' anniversary, but I'll be here later on tonight ;-)
I can feel some 80's dancehall heading this way.
''..Hold tight..Fiyah..''
 
I remember going to see "The Bloodfire Posse" when they did a festival in Manc. Platt Fields, if memory serves me. It started raining before these guys came on and with the few of us left, we had to show some real love. They broke down the groove and made us all dance looo-oow!!

It was one of the most enjoyable gigs I've been to. It felt really personal as there were so few of us and the band gave their all for our enjoyment. You can hear raw and basic their sound was. They rocked, man!
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