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GUESTLISTRECOMMENDS STYLO G
‘Hitmaker’, Jamaican Grime and Dancehall artist and master of the ‘yardie spit’.
Jamaican born and raised, Stylo G (a.k.a Jason McDermott) moved to south London at the tender age of 15 and began writing; it was here that he picked up the ‘yardie spitting’ style which has become his trademark and the subject of his most recent release ‘Call Mi A Yardie’. His music is a combination of grassroots Jamaican Reggae and London Grime, with Dancehall, Hip-Hop and R&B influences all making their mark in his sound. Stylo began performing at age 7 with his father, Reggae star Poison Chang, before moving to London where he penned several hits for other artists, earning him the nickname ‘Hitmaker’. In 2006 it was his turn and he released ‘My Yout’ with Icekid, which became an immediate hit and has already been named a classic. Now solo, Stylo’s tracks cover everything from classic Reggae (‘Sensi’), to the humourous (‘Blackberry’), to the constructive (‘Changes’). Naturally, if you’re interested, he can be found all over Myspace, Facebook and YouTube. Worth a look.
Old Rastafarian teachings and modern city life meet in the middle on Sweden’s introspective answer to Reggae
SYSTEM @ The Boston Arms King of Roots Reggae warms up London for Notting Hill Carnival festivities.
His name is a combination of the Rastafarian term for God and that of a Zulu warrior, Shaka Zulu. His unrelenting ‘warrior style’ has inspired a whole host of new Reggae artists including the Disciples, Jah Warrior and Aba Shanti-I. Having operated a south east London-based Jamaican sound system since the 1970s and with over three decades of experience delivering the ‘Message of Unity’ to enraptured audiences, who could be better qualified to prepare London for
Notting Hill Carnival than Jah Shaka? The raucous riddims, masterful musicianship and touching spirituality incorporated in each of his shows build high expectations for the Pre-Carnival Celebration at the Dome, which only the King of Roots Reggae can be trusted to fulfill. “Some people might dream mentally, but I get my dreams through my ears” (Jah Shaka, 1984). Tickets are £15 and available from TicketWeb or direct from the venue.
THE MIGHTY JAH SHAKA SOUND
Although Sheya Mission is of African descent, she grew up in the metropolitan Swed- ish capital, Stockholm, and her interest in Reggae only formed upon her taking a trip to Jamaica where she re- ceived guidance from a Rasta elder. Her inspiration is drawn from nature, earth, water and the basic elements of life. Don’t expect your standard upbeat Reggae album based on strong hooks; this anthol- ogy is a laid-back, contempla- tive tribute to the body and mind. Full of musical diversity, Sheya’s husky vocals channel
Drum and Bass, Dancehall, Ska and jazzy beats and the album even includes a cover of Gershwin’s ‘Summertime’, with the twenty track record building a bridge between spiritual bush-wisdom and modern city life. Although Nine Signs is a bit slow getting going, it is well worth the perseverance. Check out ‘Feels Like Rain’, ‘Colours’ and her rendition of ‘Sum- mertime’.
Find Sheya and her music online at
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Issue 29 / July 2011
ALBUM OF THE MONTH Sheya Mission - Nine Signs and Heavy Bliss
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