Another astounding set of heavy vibrations from Soul Jazz in there ongoing series of collections focusing on great Jamaican music. This bouncing set takes a long, deep look at Dancehall culture, and accompanies a great book by Beth Lesser.
While dance halls have existed in Jamaican music for years, the focus here is Dancehall with a capital D, from the early 80s on, when Jamaican music took a turn away from the heavier, sufferer's themes of the Roots era and became more interested in rocking good times. This set is filled with certified classics, guaranteed to ram the dance and capture the heavyweight title in any soundclash, all bouncing numbers from the pre-digital era through more stripped down Casio-driven treasures. 16 tracks in all, including "Dangerous" by Conroy Smith, "I'm Just A Dread/One Shut" by Jacob Miller & Trinity, "Informer" by Lady Ann, 'Wa Do Dem" by Eek A Mouse, "Only Woman DJ With A Degree" by Sister Nancy, "Deaf Ears" by Early B, "Uptown Girl" by Trinity, "Spar With Me" by Toyan, "Jump & Pawn" by Clint Eastwood, "Greetings" byHalf Pint, "Under Mi Sin Teng" by Reggie Stepper and "Call The Brigade" by Frankie Paul.
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