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"Diseases" — Michigan & Smiley

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"Diseases" by Michigan & Smiley is a key early-1980s dancehall recording tied to the Diseases rhythm family, built around the duo's call-and-response style and the shift from roots-era studio bands toward rub-a-dub and early dancehall performance.

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Discogs release 1725841, Michigan and Smiley, Diseases, Volcano / Sonic Sounds (1981); verified against the Discogs API in seed 399.

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