Throwback Thursdays Archives - Page 8 of 13

Throwback Thursdays: Jam & Suppose’s “Camion Lleno de Gun”

Words by Wayne Marshall— When reggae en español first got going in Panama in the early 80s, it was all about making cassettes for local bus drivers to lure customers to their diablos rojos, and rocking o... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: King Sporty’s “Do U Wanna Dance”

Words by Scott Brown— One-time Studio One studio sideman Noel Williams started out his music career under the tutelage of prolific producer Coxsone Dodd, but he's probably better known for co-writing Bob... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays x Sofrito: Lord Shorty, “Vibrations Groove”

Words by Jesse Serwer— "I want to introduce you to a brand new musical sound called soca...it starts with di bass drum." That's the late Lord Shorty (later known as Ras Shorty I), father of soca music, g... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Skadanks, “Everybody African”

Words by DJ Gravy— Back when New York was a dangerous and cutting edge city, before the homogenization, and when reggae and its byproduct, hip hop, were still getting aquainted, a group of bright kids wh... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Bob Marley in Zimbabwe

Words by Jesse Serwer— With the long-awaited documentary Marley hitting theaters tomorrow—and making history as the first movie to premiere simultaneously on Facebook—we thought we'd draw your attention ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Kassav’s “Zouk la Sé Sél Médikaman Nou Ni”

Words by Scott Brown— A sacred set of Caribbean songs have made it into the canon of Miami party music. Songs like "Get Involved," from the Bahamas' Dr. Off, and an assortment of dancehall hits, like Red... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Autograph on The Word, “Two White Girls Pon a Minibus”

Words by DJ Autograph— If you have ever been to or are from Jamaica and have taken taken public transportation, you certainly will identify with the lyrics of the Caucasian female duo, The Word. In “Two ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: K7, “Zunga Zeng”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Yellowman's phrasing on 1982's “Zunguzungunguzunguzeng” has been reinterpreted by everyone from Frankie Paul and Super Cat to KRS-One, Biggie Smalls and Mos Def. Our good friend an... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Spliffington on Reel 2 Real’s “Conway”

By Spliffington We're huge fans of Spliffington's artwork and his Out Pon Bail Tumblr (always a great source for rare sound tapes and videos as well as odd photos) so we're glad to have the man on our te... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: El Chombo’s “El Gato Volador”

Words by Wayne Marshall— While Panama is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of dancehall reggae en español, Puerto Rico gets credit for eating up the faithful versions of Panamanian artists like Na... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Tiger feat. Q-Tip, “Who Planned It”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Ghetto Muzik was a video show that aired in New York City in the mid '90s. Along with Ralph McDaniels' Video Music Box, it had the distinction of being one of the first and only US... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Football Mom Sophia George’s 1985 Reggae Classic, “Girlie Girlie”

Words by Jesse Serwer— We kind of spilled the beans on this one on Tuesday, but if yuh dun no: Patrick Chung, starting safety for the New England Patriots in this Sunday's Super Bowl, is the son of Sophi... Read More...