PRICE:
$23.00
IN STOCK
ARTIST
TITLE
Dancehall 2: The Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall Culture
FORMAT
2CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
SJR 223CD SJR 223CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
2/22/2010

"100% essential second volume of jam-packed monster dancehall cuts on this double-pack compilation on Soul Jazz Records. Compiled and with extensive sleeve-notes by Steve Barrow (author of Rough Guide to Reggae/founder of Blood and Fire Records). This is the second in the series of Soul Jazz Records' Dancehall series featuring the A-Z of dancehall's finest moments. A mammoth two-CD pack and two heavyweight double-album vinyl additions featuring killer tracks back-to-back from the finest dancehall artists ever! Yellowman, Shabba Ranks, Lone Ranger, Buju Banton, Trinity, Johnny Osbourne, Half Pint and many more. Dancehall is an absolutely essential guide to the music featuring classic tracks and super-rare cuts, all-important in the world of dancehall. Alongside all this are more of the amazing photographs of Beth Lesser, first featured in the book Dancehall, published on Soul Jazz Records. Since its release, Dancehall has quickly become the bible of dancehall history and the artists and music that make the music." Includes a 28-page booklet. Other artists: Nicodemus, Pappa Tullo, Ini Kamoze, Trinity, Barry Brown, Madoo, Early B, Papa San, Tiger, Welton Irie, General Trees, Edi Fitzroy, Anthony Johnson, Jah Thomas & Radics, Professor Nuts, Errol Scorcher, Triston Palma, Barry Brown.