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Shanes C. Brown - Warning Riddim
Juke Box Productions
3.5/5
With the high energy and fast tempo of dancehall
often leaving you breathless, the ‘Warning
Riddim’ offers a dissimilar flow, with
a slew of premiere artistes showcasing their
usual heavy-hitting singles on this mellow and
slow tempo. Featuring artistes such as Busy Signal,
Mavado, Munga Honourebel, and recent dancehall
sensation, Demarco, the ‘Warning rhythm’ can
already boast regular airplay with it’s
Mavado single, Money Changer.
The CD begins with internationally signed artiste
Demarco, displaying his ‘auto-tuned’ vocal
prowess, while touting his gangster ways on the
hypnotic single, Sort Dem Out.
Bling Dawg then declares that he is no fool on
the Battlefield and Busy Signal’s
hard-hitting single, Loaded,
maintains the gangster theme.
Luciano - Jah Is My Navigator
VP Records
4/5 stars
 Luciano is back with his latest album, offering
a truly conscious musical journey, aptly entitled, Jah
Is My Navigator. The album, which is
executive produced by veteran musician Dean Frazer,
is also heavily influenced by local legend Lowell
Dunbar of Sly and Robbie; the album is a well-polished
work of art exuding positive messages and true
Rastafarian devotion.
The first track entitled, For I,
immediately draws you in with Frazer’s intoxicating
saxophone melody, while the powerful and passionate
voice of Luciano lulls you into the prayer-like
track. Luciano’s highly religious tone again
overflows unto the title track, Jah Is
My Navigator, where the Rastafarian puts
his vocals to the test, singing in his signature ‘smoothly-coarse’ tone.
Nadine Willis - So What
Pulse Music
3/5 stars
“If you have a tune that has a vibes
an people ‘seh it fool-fool’…SO
WHAT?!”
 Seriously, this single has been the butt of
many jokes in the music fraternity, but alas,
it has become my latest guilty pleasure since
Nanko’s Lucky You. The
single delivers a message of perseverance, kindness,
and self love – and it is commendably delivered
in the catchy and borderline annoying hook, “So
What?”
Although the successful Pulse model has conquered
the catwalk, Nadine’s corny and poor patois
in the ad-libs throughout the single such as “Nadine
seh suh, zeen” detracts from the seriousness
of the single. However, the song’s overall
package has given the track a lighthearted appeal
and a message that should connect with the masses.
Her clear singing diction breaks her poor attempt
at patois in the verses, making it easier for the
foreign/international ear to follow.
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