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Future Classic: Pupa Jim “Business of War”

At first I wasn’t too sure about this one. If I wasn’t away from the sound system I might even have skipped to the next song after the first couple seconds… But my patience was rewarded. Turns out this some pr...
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Bob Marley & Sevdee “Mr.Musick”

I first heard about this project about 2 years ago from my good friend and very talented producer SEVDEE. At the time we were holding down a weekly night called The Bridge at Blizzarts, one of Montreal’s favorite hangout ...
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“The Upsetter” – the Lee Scratch Perry Movie

A documentary on Lee Scratch Perry, legendary artist of the reggae and dub variety, a pioneer and founder of the sound – if you don’t know and consider yourself a fan and/or aficionado then this might be a good intr...
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BBC presents History of Reggae in the UK

An absolute must watch documentary from the BBC covering the history of the roots of reggae and caribbean music in the United Kingdom.
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Forgotten Treasure: Don Carlos “I’m not crazy” (1984)

It’s a snowy sunday morning in Montreal. You know, that Walt Disney type of snow. It might be just me but for some reason I like to listen to reggae in those type of moments, like to convince myself that the worst of wint...
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Forgotten Treasure: Prince Buster “Ten Commandments” (1967)

I was hanging out with good friends Kobal, Andy Williams and Serious Black last night, we were all djing at a Montreal Nuit Blanche event and after my set, Andy and Kobal played a back to back roots & reggae set. There were...
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Forgotten Treasure: Desmond Dekker “Fu Man Chu”

Desmond Dekker was one of the first Jamaican singers to be able to export his talents out of the island and the rocksteady scene of Kingston. He was denied early in his career by labels like Studio One and Treasure Isle but he ...
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Forgotten Treasure: Half Pint “Mr. Landlord” (1983)

Yet another great jam producer by Lloyd “King Jammy” James. This came out on Jammys in 1983 and is set on the Hypocrites Riddim (originally a Wailers track). I had never heard about this track until I found the viny...
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Forgotten Treasure: Mad Lion “Take it Easy” (1994)

This one’s for the rude bwoyyys! Love those classic mid-90′s hip-hop / reggae productions. Stuff like “Don Dada” from Supercat, Louie Rankin‘s “Typewriter” and this super dope track fro...
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Forgotten Treasure: Black Uhuru “Youth of Eglington” (1981)

This is one of my favorite Black Uhuru tracks. They are a legendary Jamaican group whose members changed over the years but have always been backed by Sly & Robie on production. At the time this record was being made, Brixt...
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Forgotten Treasure: Serge Gainsbourg “Vielle Canaille”

I just watched the bio-pic movie on Gainsbourg and I had to share one of my favorite S.G jams with you all. Everyone knows Gainsbourg‘s classics “Je t’aime moi non plus”, “Requiem pour un con”...
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Gregory Issaacs R.I.P

One of most beautiful voices in Reggae has passed on. Gregory Issaacs also known as the Cool Ruler will be missed from all reggae lovers. “I deliver messages like a postman delivers mail, not knowing exactly what’s insi...
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