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Skari is a talented & versatile singer songwriter hailing from the rural hills of Manchester parish in central Jamaica. His fresh and & energetic style coupled with his poignant social commentary and culturally themed lyrics, represents a new generation of reggae artist that continue to fly the flag for the Islands 'conscious roots music'.

Producer Manasseh delivers a contemporary roots rub-a-dub styled riddim track equipped with sparse militant live drums, driving bassline & deep piano skanks, designed to rock any sound system session. Skari moves with ease across the rhythm track on 'Seven Times Rise'. His sweet soulful vocal delivery accelerates into a 'fast chat' 'sing-jay' style flow on the verses as he lays out his mystical and Rastafari inspired tale of life's trials & tribulations.

On 'Seven Times Dub' Manasseh's sophisticated production sound, subtle dubwise mix style & progressive approach, showcases his reputation as a true master of his craft. Stripping the rhythm track back to it's raw elements the drum and bass section take centre stage as each ingredient weaves into the mix before cascading away back though his echo chamber.

Seven Times Rise

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Dub re-creation of Jackie Mittoo's "Earthquake" arranged by Dubaquinho.

Earthquake (Jackie Mittoo Dub Re-creation)

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New Day

New take on an old reggae classic. 
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Vocals by Janna Reid.
Lyrics by Horace Andy.

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Talking About Peace (Ancient Astronauts Remix)
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When it came out in 1984 the far-out album Sweet Sweet Dreams by Trinidad & Tobago’s Shadow (aka Winston Bailey) was described as “way ahead of its time”. Undeservedly it was panned by critics and, unable to reach markets, disappeared into the dusty record collections of a few music aficionados. Now, more than three decades later that cosmic dance-floor UFO is about to take off again, change all that and set the record straight. Remastered and cut by Frank Meritt at The Carvery the album is truly a masterpiece.

But who is this Shadow behind Sweet Sweet Dreams? Shadow is a man of understated magnitude. A truly enigmatic artist, he first emerged in Trinidad and Tobago during the 1970s, becoming a part of the tapestry of Caribbean music and reinvigorating calypso at the time. Calypso, the indigenous folk music of Trinidad and Tobago, has roots in West African kaiso rhythms, French Creole influences, and the hardships endured by the African slaves brought to Trinbago, whose descendants still use it as a tool for satire, self-expression,  and social commentary. Calypso has also given birth to several other music genres, including soca, with its uptempo beats and festival context. Shadow effortlessly moves between both.

Accoring to Carl "Beaver" Henderson, one of Trinidad's veteran producers; “Shadow broke all the traditional musical rules and made his own and that made him a musical giant. He changed the face of Calypso music in 1974 with the release of "Bassman" a tune in which Bass and magnificent horn line took central stage changing Soca music for ever. What Shadow did with his music was to put calypso on the International Dance circuit, giving it a totally different groove. You could take his music and swing it in any direction; Disco, Pop, Calypso, you name it. His music was different from anything that existed before”. 

This inert creativeness culminated in Sweet Sweet Dreams which was arranged by Shadow and deals with burning and ever-relevant themes like love and the ups and downs of relationships. a surprising fact for someone mainly known for his satirical and political lyrics. It prompted his manager to wonder if Shadow had written the lyrics while in a state of ‘tabanca’ (a word used in Trinidad and Tobago to describe lovesickness). 

Sweet Sweet Dreams was recorded at the legendary SHARC studios, located on a hill in Chaguaramas (near Port of Spain) and despite a fantastic sound and monster Soca-boogie tunes like “Lets get it together”, “Lets Make it Up” and “Way, Way Out” the album was a commercial flop, probably due to the fact that it didn’t sound like anything else coming out of Trinidad & Tobago at the time: It fused a range of different rhythms and new sounds, primarily heavy synth riffs.

Shadow took the album’s lack of success in his stride with usual aplomb:
“When I did Sweet Dreams I expect something could happen. But nothing big happen because I have no big market and no distribution and all this thing now. So I just cool myself and move on to another song. I wasn’t doing just one song. I used to always have plenty songs at the one time. And be writing music”.

What Shadow didn’t realise back then was that the proto-electronic cocktail he had mixed in 1984 would only find the recognition it deserved three decades later. Life has swung full circle: Sweet Sweet Dreams has come true and been elevated to holy grail status becoming one of the most sought-after Caribbean disco records in existence. Asked about this turn around Shadow mused  “I’m trying to understand that part. A lot of people ask me for it over a few years now. But I never give anybody it. That music wasn’t for then. It’s for now”.

Sweet Sweet Dreams

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Dj Vadim remix of our single 'Me Love To Sing" with Taiwan Mc 
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"Me Love To Sing" Dj Vadim Remix

"Me Love To Sing" Dj VAdim remix feat. Taiwan MC

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Sista Ruby - Think And Wanda (Daddy Vertigo Edit)

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Portugese Beatmaster & Surfer Dedy Dread joins forces with Brighton's Mr Bird and Jstar for international mashup collaboration. MIA's classic Paper Planes meets Mr Big Stuff on the A-side, while a Joe Tex loop drives a dancefloor filling funky soul stomper feat Pharrell, Gwen Stafani and Skeletor! 
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