From the sounds of Bounty Killer and Cham rinsing out the Jamaican invective “blood claat”, to the man of the moment Dave Kelly maintaining his mystique by shying away from the stage, to say the Reggae Sumfest’s Madhouse Tribute to Dave Kelly, was explosive would be an understatement.
Jamaican star Wayne Wonder recently shared some insight into the creative process that led to No Letting Go, Saddest Day, and a few of his other classic Dancehall hits.
Legendary Dancehall producer Dave Kelly had written Beenie Man’s Old Dog and Frisco Kid’s Think Wi Nice and given General Degree first choice to select either song, but, the Manchester native recently revealed that he opted out, as he was uncomfortable with the lyrics of both tracks.
There are a couple of legendary dancehall artistes that continue to pop up in the media from time to time, namely Shabba Ranks, Super Cat, Lady Saw and Lexus just for example.