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The sounds of the island — grouped by how they sound

931 playable recordings, interviews, documentaries and sound tapes from the archive, sorted into nine sonic groupings. Each grouping tells you what to listen for, so the difference between a ska chop and a one drop is something you can hear rather than something you have to take on trust.

SONIC GROUPINGS

Nine ways the island sounds.

Most groupings follow a period of sound — the tempo drop into rocksteady, the machine arriving in 1985. Clash and dubplate is the exception: it is a practice rather than a decade, so a record lands there for what it shows, not for when its artist worked. A recording can sit in more than one.

Deep background

Drum roots

Three Nyabinghi drums in conversation — the bass drum on the downbeat, the funde holding a steady heartbeat pulse, the repeater improvising across the top. Kumina and revival singing work the same way: a fixed pulse with a voice moving freely over it.

35 recordings

1940s–50s

Mento

An acoustic band with no drum kit: banjo, guitar, hand drum and a rhumba box — a big thumb piano the player sits on — plucking the bassline. The lilt leans on the last beat of the bar, which is why mento swings where calypso struts.

27 recordings

1950s–early 60s

Sound-system foundation

American R&B and shuffle boogie played through valve amplifiers and home-built bass bins. The thing to hear is not the song but the system: bass weight the record was never mastered for, and a selector talking over it.

17 recordings

1962–66

Ska

The chop on the offbeat — guitar and piano stabbing the up-strokes between the drums — at a pace close to a run. Horns carry the melody, jazz-schooled and loud, and the bass walks rather than repeats.

43 recordings

1966–79

Rocksteady, reggae and dub

The tempo drops and the bass steps forward as the lead instrument. Count to four: in a one drop there is nothing on beat one, and kick and snare land together on three. Then dub takes the same tape and removes most of it, leaving reverb where the singing was.

218 recordings

1979–90

Dancehall and the digital turn

One riddim under many different voices. After Sleng Teng in 1985 the backing is a machine rather than a band, so the timing is exact and the same instrumental can carry a love song, a boast and a warning in the same session.

187 recordings

1990s

Clash and dubplate

A familiar tune with the words changed — an artist singing a rival sound into the ground and calling your sound by name. These are specials, cut one at a time for one system, and the crowd noise is the scoring.

201 recordings

2000s

Street dance

Records built for a specific move, with the instruction in the lyric. The tempo and the gaps in the beat are shaped around what a body has to do on the floor.

108 recordings

2010s onward

Global and the living archive

Old riddims resurfacing — a Studio One bassline under a new voice, a revival singer reaching back past dancehall to roots. Listen for what is being quoted.

263 recordings

LISTENING — GLOBAL AND THE LIVING ARCHIVE

Global and the living archive

Old riddims resurfacing — a Studio One bassline under a new voice, a revival singer reaching back past dancehall to roots. Listen for what is being quoted.

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UB40 - Red Red Wine (Official Video HD Remastered)

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Wayne Wonder - No Letting Go

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  1. 0:01[Music]
  2. 0:09[Music] W wo
  3. 0:14[Applause]
  4. 0:17[Applause] wo baby got
  5. 0:20wo baby got
  6. 0:20wo baby got somebody She's a
  7. 0:23somebody She's a
  8. 0:23somebody She's a Beauty very special really and
  9. 0:27Beauty very special really and
  10. 0:27Beauty very special really and truly take good care of me like he said
  11. 0:32truly take good care of me like he said
  12. 0:32truly take good care of me like he said you did w you hide by my side night and
  13. 0:39you did w you hide by my side night and
  14. 0:39you did w you hide by my side night and day no let it no
  15. 0:44no because you are
  16. 0:49my when I'm with you is
  17. 0:54my when I'm with you is all girl I'm so glad we made
  18. 1:00all girl I'm so glad we made
  19. 1:00all girl I'm so glad we made let it no no holding
  20. 1:03let it no no holding
  21. 1:03let it no no holding back no holding back
  22. 1:08no when I'm with you it's all about all
  23. 1:15no when I'm with you it's all about all about they say good things to one
  24. 1:20about they say good things to one
  25. 1:20about they say good things to one day but I'm
  26. 1:22day but I'm
  27. 1:22day but I'm optimistic about being your
  28. 1:25optimistic about being your
  29. 1:25optimistic about being your friend who I make you
  30. 1:28friend who I make you
  31. 1:28friend who I make you cry I do
  32. 1:32way Nation but that was back
  33. 1:37way Nation but that was back day no Let It Go no holding
  34. 1:42day no Let It Go no holding
  35. 1:42day no Let It Go no holding back because you are my
  36. 1:46back because you are my
  37. 1:46back because you are my lady when I'm with you it's
  38. 1:51lady when I'm with you it's
  39. 1:51lady when I'm with you it's all girl I'm so
  40. 1:56glad Don't Let It Go no
  41. 2:02no I
  42. 2:04no I know
  43. 2:06know
  44. 2:06know yeah when I with you with
  45. 2:10yeah when I with you with
  46. 2:10yeah when I with you with all all of that yeah
  47. 2:13all all of that yeah
  48. 2:13all all of that yeah yeah really
  49. 2:15yeah really
  50. 2:15yeah really appreciate you loving me that's Sur r
  51. 2:20appreciate you loving me that's Sur r
  52. 2:20appreciate you loving me that's Sur r that we been
  53. 2:22that we been
  54. 2:22that we been through really
  55. 2:25through really
  56. 2:25through really appreciate you
  57. 2:28appreciate you
  58. 2:28appreciate you loveing I
  59. 2:33got
  60. 2:34got somebody she's a
  61. 2:37somebody she's a
  62. 2:37somebody she's a beautyy very
  63. 2:39beautyy very
  64. 2:40beautyy very special and
  65. 2:41special and
  66. 2:42special and truly take good care of me like you said
  67. 2:48you by
  68. 2:50you by my night and
  69. 2:53my night and
  70. 2:53my night and day no Let It Go no holding by be
  71. 2:59day no Let It Go no holding by be
  72. 3:00day no Let It Go no holding by be because you are
  73. 3:03my when I'm with you it's
  74. 3:08my when I'm with you it's all girl I'm so glad
  75. 3:13we let it no
  76. 3:17we let it no [Music]
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Wayne Wonder - No Letting Go (Official Music Video)

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  1. 0:00Hi Teguh his words put a smile
  2. 0:05Hi Teguh his words put a smile where confused Wiro film decorated Beware siren Pedo Pedo
  3. 0:12where confused Wiro film decorated Beware siren Pedo Pedo
  4. 0:12where confused Wiro film decorated Beware siren Pedo Pedo Pedo Shining in my life I
  5. 0:21Pedo Shining in my life I
  6. 0:21Pedo Shining in my life I would you will indeed we got
  7. 0:47would you will indeed we got
  8. 0:47would you will indeed we got Somebody at his love you die brushless
  9. 0:54Somebody at his love you die brushless
  10. 0:54Somebody at his love you die brushless choice Sule Si
  11. 1:00choice Sule Si
  12. 1:00choice Sule Si you re the way you are By My Side naide
  13. 1:07you re the way you are By My Side naide
  14. 1:07you re the way you are By My Side naide Zein aulinno blue tick on WA meot Ji
  15. 1:21Zein aulinno blue tick on WA meot Ji
  16. 1:21Zein aulinno blue tick on WA meot Ji [Music]
  17. 1:27[Music]
  18. 1:51[Music] ge
  19. 2:00Hello can you friends immuno reporting
  20. 2:08Hello can you friends immuno reporting maybe confused soul Hey geun-hye
  21. 2:24maybe confused soul Hey geun-hye
  22. 2:24maybe confused soul Hey geun-hye [Music]
  23. 2:30nurimba squishy crazy Poo
  24. 3:00nurimba squishy crazy Poo you had yesterday complicated you Hey baby
  25. 3:06you had yesterday complicated you Hey baby
  26. 3:06you had yesterday complicated you Hey baby season world Sule Hi Hi Hi hey hey hey
  27. 3:30hey
  28. 4:01Cowboy your mouth smells
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Welcome To Jamrock - Damian Marley

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You Don't Love Me - No No No - Dawn Penn

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Damian Marley — Welcome To Jamrock

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Desmond Dekker & The Aces — Israelites (Official Audio)

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Sean Paul — Gimme The Light (Official Video)

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  1. 0:00just give me the light just give it
  2. 0:04just give me the light just give it Elias just give me the light
  3. 0:07Elias just give me the light
  4. 0:07Elias just give me the light sorry shocked appalled yo yo
  5. 0:11sorry shocked appalled yo yo
  6. 0:11sorry shocked appalled yo yo just give me the lies and parcel Joe
  7. 0:14just give me the lies and parcel Joe
  8. 0:14just give me the lies and parcel Joe what's another buckle um oh yeah let me
  9. 0:16what's another buckle um oh yeah let me
  10. 0:16what's another buckle um oh yeah let me know my size and I got to know which one
  11. 0:19know my size and I got to know which one
  12. 0:19know my size and I got to know which one is gonna catch my blow cuz I'm in under
  13. 0:21is gonna catch my blow cuz I'm in under
  14. 0:21is gonna catch my blow cuz I'm in under Bob's and I got my dog what's another
  15. 0:24Bob's and I got my dog what's another
  16. 0:24Bob's and I got my dog what's another baklava y'all hello can i but I got to
  17. 0:27baklava y'all hello can i but I got to
  18. 0:27baklava y'all hello can i but I got to know good I do your to your
  19. 0:30know good I do your to your
  20. 0:30know good I do your to your muffin every sector everyone around them
  21. 0:32muffin every sector everyone around them
  22. 0:32muffin every sector everyone around them watch on your impact socks and I let
  23. 0:33watch on your impact socks and I let
  24. 0:33watch on your impact socks and I let them tension are girly with no lecture
  25. 0:35them tension are girly with no lecture
  26. 0:35them tension are girly with no lecture for the boys do not actually inject my
  27. 0:38for the boys do not actually inject my
  28. 0:38for the boys do not actually inject my disease connector epidemic one light and
  29. 0:41disease connector epidemic one light and
  30. 0:41disease connector epidemic one light and welcome Rekha don't know departs when
  31. 0:43welcome Rekha don't know departs when
  32. 0:43welcome Rekha don't know departs when you're getting a yoga well you know I
  33. 0:56you're getting a yoga well you know I
  34. 0:56you're getting a yoga well you know I mean I got my girl okay now but I gotta
  35. 1:02mean I got my girl okay now but I gotta
  36. 1:02mean I got my girl okay now but I gotta know
  37. 1:03know
  38. 1:03know I got my files on iPods and specially
  39. 2:27I got my files on iPods and specially
  40. 2:27I got my files on iPods and specially domani Idol but you watch it again
  41. 2:30domani Idol but you watch it again
  42. 2:30domani Idol but you watch it again somebody mama black spider-man talent
  43. 2:33somebody mama black spider-man talent
  44. 2:33somebody mama black spider-man talent center now I'm right again
  45. 2:34center now I'm right again
  46. 2:34center now I'm right again no just get me realize a job
  47. 2:38no just get me realize a job
  48. 2:38no just get me realize a job oh come on Solomon on the sides and I
  49. 2:41oh come on Solomon on the sides and I
  50. 2:41oh come on Solomon on the sides and I got to know which one is gonna catch my
  51. 2:43got to know which one is gonna catch my
  52. 2:43got to know which one is gonna catch my block Sami leather bars and I got it oh
  53. 2:47block Sami leather bars and I got it oh
  54. 2:47block Sami leather bars and I got it oh damn look it up but I got to know Oh
  55. 2:51damn look it up but I got to know Oh
  56. 2:51damn look it up but I got to know Oh your well just give me the lights and
  57. 2:54your well just give me the lights and
  58. 2:54your well just give me the lights and father Joe of Oklahoma
  59. 2:57father Joe of Oklahoma
  60. 2:57father Joe of Oklahoma y'all let me know my size and I got to
  61. 2:59y'all let me know my size and I got to
  62. 2:59y'all let me know my size and I got to know which one is gonna catch my blog
  63. 3:01know which one is gonna catch my blog
  64. 3:01know which one is gonna catch my blog dominated vibes and I got my dog llama
  65. 3:06dominated vibes and I got my dog llama
  66. 3:06dominated vibes and I got my dog llama Callum lo que da but I gotta know
  67. 3:08Callum lo que da but I gotta know
  68. 3:08Callum lo que da but I gotta know [Music]
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Shaggy — Angel ft. Rayvon

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Shaggy — Boombastic (Official Music Video)

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Inside the re-opened Tuff Gong vinyl pressing plant

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  1. 0:00[Music]
  2. 0:02[Music] all of these songs can give you some
  3. 0:05all of these songs can give you some
  4. 0:05all of these songs can give you some kind of inspiration to add something in
  5. 0:07kind of inspiration to add something in
  6. 0:07kind of inspiration to add something in your life the music is the message you
  7. 0:10your life the music is the message you
  8. 0:10your life the music is the message you know and it's like myself I don't censor
  9. 0:13know and it's like myself I don't censor
  10. 0:13know and it's like myself I don't censor anything else because I need to inspire
  11. 0:15anything else because I need to inspire
  12. 0:15anything else because I need to inspire you today and how you maintain that mood
  13. 0:17you today and how you maintain that mood
  14. 0:17you today and how you maintain that mood is certain words and that's how father's
  15. 0:19is certain words and that's how father's
  16. 0:19is certain words and that's how father's music
  17. 0:21music
  18. 0:21music [Music]
  19. 0:27all right yeah so tell me a little bit
  20. 0:31all right yeah so tell me a little bit about the history well whoever press the
  21. 0:34about the history well whoever press the
  22. 0:34about the history well whoever press the music and try to the magic begins you
  23. 0:37music and try to the magic begins you
  24. 0:37music and try to the magic begins you know well actually this is a vintage
  25. 0:43know well actually this is a vintage
  26. 0:43know well actually this is a vintage site
  27. 0:47[Music]
  28. 0:50[Music] so this is where everything started like
  29. 0:53so this is where everything started like
  30. 0:53so this is where everything started like these are the same machines from the 70s
  31. 0:56these are the same machines from the 70s
  32. 0:56these are the same machines from the 70s you know he wanted his independence so
  33. 0:59you know he wanted his independence so
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Cooyah Clothing Brand Re-emerging — TVJ Business Day

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  1. 0:00in this week's edition of The Business
  2. 0:02in this week's edition of The Business Review we are revisiting our cultural
  3. 0:05Review we are revisiting our cultural
  4. 0:05Review we are revisiting our cultural routes through the Jamaican clothing
  5. 0:06routes through the Jamaican clothing
  6. 0:06routes through the Jamaican clothing brand kuya here's Cody and barretts
  7. 0:14[Applause]
  8. 0:17[Applause] for over 36 years the kuya clothing
  9. 0:20for over 36 years the kuya clothing
  10. 0:20for over 36 years the kuya clothing brand has remained true to its origin
  11. 0:23brand has remained true to its origin
  12. 0:23brand has remained true to its origin created by Homer bear and Susan krutman
  13. 0:26created by Homer bear and Susan krutman
  14. 0:26created by Homer bear and Susan krutman who is now deceased kuya became
  15. 0:28who is now deceased kuya became
  16. 0:28who is now deceased kuya became entrenched in Jamaica's casual fashion
  17. 0:31entrenched in Jamaica's casual fashion
  18. 0:31entrenched in Jamaica's casual fashion culture in the 1980s when reggae icon
  19. 0:34culture in the 1980s when reggae icon
  20. 0:34culture in the 1980s when reggae icon Peter Tosh decided to bring his art to
  21. 0:37Peter Tosh decided to bring his art to
  22. 0:37Peter Tosh decided to bring his art to life today it's managed by director of
  23. 0:39life today it's managed by director of
  24. 0:39life today it's managed by director of sale and marketing Gary codner when
  25. 0:42sale and marketing Gary codner when
  26. 0:42sale and marketing Gary codner when Peter Tosh died
  27. 0:44Peter Tosh died
  28. 0:44Peter Tosh died his goal was to
  29. 0:48his goal was to
  30. 0:48his goal was to actually make what Peter touch suggested
  31. 0:50actually make what Peter touch suggested
  32. 0:50actually make what Peter touch suggested to him come through which was to do a
  33. 0:52to him come through which was to do a
  34. 0:52to him come through which was to do a clothing line the clothing line was
  35. 0:54clothing line the clothing line was
  36. 0:54clothing line the clothing line was called kuya kuya has since been
  37. 0:56called kuya kuya has since been
  38. 0:56called kuya kuya has since been attracting customers from all over the
  39. 0:58attracting customers from all over the
  40. 0:58attracting customers from all over the diaspora with its reggae inspired
  41. 1:01diaspora with its reggae inspired
  42. 1:01diaspora with its reggae inspired apparel brand and forming collaborations
  43. 1:03apparel brand and forming collaborations
  44. 1:03apparel brand and forming collaborations with other local designers we're here
  45. 1:06with other local designers we're here
  46. 1:06with other local designers we're here where we are now we have two different
  47. 1:08where we are now we have two different
  48. 1:08where we are now we have two different corporations now kuya and Kemet Kemet is
  49. 1:13corporations now kuya and Kemet Kemet is
  50. 1:13corporations now kuya and Kemet Kemet is helping to develop other brands and
  51. 1:16helping to develop other brands and
  52. 1:16helping to develop other brands and making partnership with other Jamaican
  53. 1:18making partnership with other Jamaican
  54. 1:18making partnership with other Jamaican designers so that we can bring their
  55. 1:20designers so that we can bring their
  56. 1:21designers so that we can bring their products in our stores and ultimately on
  57. 1:24products in our stores and ultimately on
  58. 1:24products in our stores and ultimately on our websites the brand has been dormant
  59. 1:26our websites the brand has been dormant
  60. 1:26our websites the brand has been dormant for a few years due to unforeseen
  61. 1:28for a few years due to unforeseen
  62. 1:28for a few years due to unforeseen circumstances but re-emerge at its newly
  63. 1:31circumstances but re-emerge at its newly
  64. 1:31circumstances but re-emerge at its newly renovated 96 Hope Road location we've
  65. 1:34renovated 96 Hope Road location we've
  66. 1:34renovated 96 Hope Road location we've been doing study since then our
  67. 1:37been doing study since then our
  68. 1:37been doing study since then our wholesale distribution
  69. 1:40wholesale distribution
  70. 1:40wholesale distribution uh that the numbers are going up
  71. 1:43uh that the numbers are going up
  72. 1:43uh that the numbers are going up um we had
  73. 1:47we had pitted a bit but we're climbing
  74. 1:50we had pitted a bit but we're climbing back up and we're looking to at least do
  75. 1:52back up and we're looking to at least do
  76. 1:52back up and we're looking to at least do at least 300 000 U.S in the next year or
  77. 1:57at least 300 000 U.S in the next year or
  78. 1:57at least 300 000 U.S in the next year or so all
  79. 1:58so all
  80. 1:58so all y Jamaican and the store represents it
  81. 2:01y Jamaican and the store represents it
  82. 2:01y Jamaican and the store represents it what
  83. 2:02what
  84. 2:02what some stable
  85. 2:03some stable
  86. 2:03some stable stabilities of our culture The Jerk fan
  87. 2:05stabilities of our culture The Jerk fan
  88. 2:05stabilities of our culture The Jerk fan the hand card wheel and
  89. 2:09the hand card wheel and
  90. 2:09the hand card wheel and the loudspeaker from the street dance
  91. 2:11the loudspeaker from the street dance
  92. 2:11the loudspeaker from the street dance it's a dedication to who we are as as
  93. 2:16it's a dedication to who we are as as
  94. 2:16it's a dedication to who we are as as a people our music
  95. 2:19a people our music
  96. 2:19a people our music our culture the art and the floor is
  97. 2:21our culture the art and the floor is
  98. 2:21our culture the art and the floor is about Jamaica and our african-ness you
  99. 2:25about Jamaica and our african-ness you
  100. 2:25about Jamaica and our african-ness you know so we put all of that together to
  101. 2:28know so we put all of that together to
  102. 2:28know so we put all of that together to to create a really elegant space that is
  103. 2:32to create a really elegant space that is
  104. 2:32to create a really elegant space that is Artistic and culturally relevant to
  105. 2:36Artistic and culturally relevant to
  106. 2:36Artistic and culturally relevant to Jamaica and our experience it recently
  107. 2:39Jamaica and our experience it recently
  108. 2:39Jamaica and our experience it recently opened another store in Montego Bay at
  109. 2:41opened another store in Montego Bay at
  110. 2:41opened another store in Montego Bay at Shops at Rose Hall and is moving forward
  111. 2:43Shops at Rose Hall and is moving forward
  112. 2:43Shops at Rose Hall and is moving forward with more expansion plans we plan to to
  113. 2:47with more expansion plans we plan to to
  114. 2:47with more expansion plans we plan to to to open our Flagship stores
  115. 2:50to open our Flagship stores
  116. 2:50to open our Flagship stores and we're thinking of orchards as maybe
  117. 2:53and we're thinking of orchards as maybe
  118. 2:53and we're thinking of orchards as maybe our next move we're looking into Cayman
  119. 2:56our next move we're looking into Cayman
  120. 2:56our next move we're looking into Cayman Islands we're looking at Saint Martin
  121. 2:59Islands we're looking at Saint Martin
  122. 2:59Islands we're looking at Saint Martin Trinidad and Tobago we're exporting this
  123. 3:03Trinidad and Tobago we're exporting this
  124. 3:03Trinidad and Tobago we're exporting this same model as the store is you know this
  125. 3:06same model as the store is you know this
  126. 3:06same model as the store is you know this will be a signature model where it
  127. 3:08will be a signature model where it
  128. 3:09will be a signature model where it provides shopping experience and
  129. 3:11provides shopping experience and
  130. 3:11provides shopping experience and entertainment experience and a cultural
  131. 3:14entertainment experience and a cultural
  132. 3:14entertainment experience and a cultural experience with the business review I'm
  133. 3:16experience with the business review I'm
  134. 3:16experience with the business review I'm Cody Anne Barrett
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Tu-Lox on Entertainment Report Podcast highlight

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  1. 0:01[Music]
  2. 0:03[Music] like that do you remember the first big
  3. 0:06like that do you remember the first big
  4. 0:06like that do you remember the first big artist you remember seeing in a
  5. 0:07artist you remember seeing in a
  6. 0:07artist you remember seeing in a neighborhood and you said yo this is a
  7. 0:09neighborhood and you said yo this is a
  8. 0:09neighborhood and you said yo this is a big artist here first artist me ever
  9. 0:11big artist here first artist me ever
  10. 0:11big artist here first artist me ever seen a real light one in German
  11. 0:13seen a real light one in German
  12. 0:13seen a real light one in German I mean I legally
  13. 0:17I mean I legally
  14. 0:17I mean I legally [Music]
  15. 0:19[Music]
  16. 0:19[Music] suit when you're Skinner him come from
  17. 0:23suit when you're Skinner him come from
  18. 0:23suit when you're Skinner him come from peanut
  19. 0:24peanut
  20. 0:24peanut Japanese
  21. 0:29and then when we final
  22. 0:32and then when we final protection imagine being
  23. 0:39huge celebrity then every artist in
  24. 0:42huge celebrity then every artist in Amazon
  25. 0:50so ninja was the first one that you've
  26. 0:52so ninja was the first one that you've seen and this right there you said okay
  27. 0:54seen and this right there you said okay
  28. 0:54seen and this right there you said okay this is what you got you know I mean
  29. 0:56this is what you got you know I mean
  30. 0:56this is what you got you know I mean yeah
  31. 1:00the man coming to me yeah all right
  32. 1:02the man coming to me yeah all right ninja man coming to me I may use that
  33. 1:05ninja man coming to me I may use that
  34. 1:05ninja man coming to me I may use that hype at school for about four years
  35. 1:09yeah man
  36. 1:20regular people
  37. 1:23regular people um
  38. 1:24um
  39. 1:24um to prove it but guess what
  40. 1:27to prove it but guess what
  41. 1:27to prove it but guess what news fly around in a second you leave it
  42. 1:30news fly around in a second you leave it
  43. 1:30news fly around in a second you leave it either just as fast as we had spread no
  44. 1:31either just as fast as we had spread no
  45. 1:31either just as fast as we had spread no believe it
  46. 1:34everybody I tell us today here
  47. 1:37everybody I tell us today here all right somebody go back at school not
  48. 1:40all right somebody go back at school not
  49. 1:40all right somebody go back at school not gonna school here
  50. 1:42gonna school here
  51. 1:42gonna school here that was how powerful artist was one
  52. 1:45that was how powerful artist was one
  53. 1:45that was how powerful artist was one time eating what I don't know when
  54. 1:46time eating what I don't know when
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  1. 0:00For the first time we could hear our
  2. 0:03For the first time we could hear our music, the music that connected with us
  3. 0:06music, the music that connected with us
  4. 0:06music, the music that connected with us on a spiritual deeper level. We could
  5. 0:09on a spiritual deeper level. We could
  6. 0:09on a spiritual deeper level. We could hear it all the time if we wanted to.
  7. 0:24Did you know that the land of reggae was
  8. 0:26Did you know that the land of reggae was busy suppressing reggae music at home up
  9. 0:28busy suppressing reggae music at home up
  10. 0:28busy suppressing reggae music at home up until 1990 while the rest of the world
  11. 0:31until 1990 while the rest of the world
  12. 0:31until 1990 while the rest of the world was enjoying it?
  13. 0:33was enjoying it?
  14. 0:33was enjoying it? Let me tell you about a man named Carl
  15. 0:34Let me tell you about a man named Carl
  16. 0:34Let me tell you about a man named Carl Young and the birth of a radio station
  17. 0:37Young and the birth of a radio station
  18. 0:37Young and the birth of a radio station named Irie FM.
  19. 0:40See, until 1973, the island had a daily
  20. 0:43See, until 1973, the island had a daily newspaper that was directly under the
  21. 0:46newspaper that was directly under the
  22. 0:46newspaper that was directly under the control of five members of the 21
  23. 0:48control of five members of the 21
  24. 0:48control of five members of the 21 families. We'll talk more about the 21
  25. 0:50families. We'll talk more about the 21
  26. 0:50families. We'll talk more about the 21 families later.
  27. 0:52families later.
  28. 0:52families later. Radio Jamaica was one of two radio
  29. 0:54Radio Jamaica was one of two radio
  30. 0:54Radio Jamaica was one of two radio stations on the island and it was
  31. 0:56stations on the island and it was
  32. 0:56stations on the island and it was entirely foreign owned. The other
  33. 0:58entirely foreign owned. The other
  34. 0:58entirely foreign owned. The other station, the Jamaica Broadcasting
  35. 0:59station, the Jamaica Broadcasting
  36. 0:59station, the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation or JBC, was owned by the
  37. 1:02Corporation or JBC, was owned by the
  38. 1:02Corporation or JBC, was owned by the government, which at that time was
  39. 1:04government, which at that time was
  40. 1:04government, which at that time was technically then owned by the elite.
  41. 1:08technically then owned by the elite.
  42. 1:08technically then owned by the elite. And what I mean by that is the elite
  43. 1:09And what I mean by that is the elite
  44. 1:09And what I mean by that is the elite class was also the business class, which
  45. 1:11class was also the business class, which
  46. 1:11class was also the business class, which were responsible for major advertising
  47. 1:13were responsible for major advertising
  48. 1:13were responsible for major advertising on the the state-owned radio station.
  49. 1:15on the the state-owned radio station.
  50. 1:15on the the state-owned radio station. And so then the the advertisers that
  51. 1:18And so then the the advertisers that
  52. 1:18And so then the the advertisers that were responsible for the revenue was
  53. 1:20were responsible for the revenue was
  54. 1:20were responsible for the revenue was basically in charge of the station.
  55. 1:22basically in charge of the station.
  56. 1:22basically in charge of the station. Let me expound. As a Christian country,
  57. 1:25Let me expound. As a Christian country,
  58. 1:25Let me expound. As a Christian country, of course, both stations find it prudent
  59. 1:27of course, both stations find it prudent
  60. 1:27of course, both stations find it prudent to provide listeners with 17 and a
  61. 1:30to provide listeners with 17 and a
  62. 1:30to provide listeners with 17 and a quarter hours of weekly religious
  63. 1:31quarter hours of weekly religious
  64. 1:31quarter hours of weekly religious programming.
  65. 1:33programming.
  66. 1:33programming. 0.8% more time than it allotted to
  67. 1:360.8% more time than it allotted to
  68. 1:360.8% more time than it allotted to public affairs. 80% or 215 and a quarter
  69. 1:40public affairs. 80% or 215 and a quarter
  70. 1:40public affairs. 80% or 215 and a quarter hours of all airtime on AM radio is
  71. 1:43hours of all airtime on AM radio is
  72. 1:43hours of all airtime on AM radio is devoted to entertainment consisting of
  73. 1:45devoted to entertainment consisting of
  74. 1:45devoted to entertainment consisting of soap operas, quizzes, and North American
  75. 1:49soap operas, quizzes, and North American
  76. 1:49soap operas, quizzes, and North American style disc jockey programs.
  77. 1:52style disc jockey programs.
  78. 1:52style disc jockey programs. So you have to understand that reggae
  79. 1:54So you have to understand that reggae
  80. 1:54So you have to understand that reggae music at that time was largely protest
  81. 1:56music at that time was largely protest
  82. 1:56music at that time was largely protest music. A lot of the lyrics of this music
  83. 1:59music. A lot of the lyrics of this music
  84. 1:59music. A lot of the lyrics of this music was pro-Africa
  85. 2:01was pro-Africa
  86. 2:01was pro-Africa and was pushing the black majority to
  87. 2:05and was pushing the black majority to
  88. 2:05and was pushing the black majority to not only recognize
  89. 2:08not only recognize
  90. 2:08not only recognize their inherent strengths and to
  91. 2:10their inherent strengths and to
  92. 2:10their inherent strengths and to recognize that they are the majority,
  93. 2:12recognize that they are the majority,
  94. 2:12recognize that they are the majority, but also to reject these Eurocentric
  95. 2:15but also to reject these Eurocentric
  96. 2:15but also to reject these Eurocentric notions that the tiny white elite was
  97. 2:20notions that the tiny white elite was
  98. 2:20notions that the tiny white elite was pushing on the populace. It's also
  99. 2:22pushing on the populace. It's also
  100. 2:22pushing on the populace. It's also interesting to note that at that time
  101. 2:24interesting to note that at that time
  102. 2:24interesting to note that at that time Jamaica was a strong supporter of the
  103. 2:25Jamaica was a strong supporter of the
  104. 2:25Jamaica was a strong supporter of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
  105. 2:28anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
  106. 2:28anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. Meanwhile, at home, they were very much
  107. 2:31Meanwhile, at home, they were very much
  108. 2:31Meanwhile, at home, they were very much in the hands of the white elite and were
  109. 2:34in the hands of the white elite and were
  110. 2:34in the hands of the white elite and were not supporting any major black power
  111. 2:37not supporting any major black power
  112. 2:37not supporting any major black power movement at home.
  113. 2:39movement at home.
  114. 2:39movement at home. I quote, "Because the media owners and
  115. 2:41I quote, "Because the media owners and
  116. 2:41I quote, "Because the media owners and managers are a part of the very status
  117. 2:43managers are a part of the very status
  118. 2:43managers are a part of the very status quo that would be threatened by the
  119. 2:45quo that would be threatened by the
  120. 2:45quo that would be threatened by the redistribution of power within the
  121. 2:47redistribution of power within the
  122. 2:47redistribution of power within the society, any serious governmental
  123. 2:50society, any serious governmental
  124. 2:50society, any serious governmental initiative to achieve such
  125. 2:51initiative to achieve such
  126. 2:51initiative to achieve such redistribution will meet resistance from
  127. 2:54redistribution will meet resistance from
  128. 2:54redistribution will meet resistance from them." So, reggae music was relegated to
  129. 2:57them." So, reggae music was relegated to
  130. 2:57them." So, reggae music was relegated to a few songs in the afternoon hours and
  131. 3:01a few songs in the afternoon hours and
  132. 3:01a few songs in the afternoon hours and they always balanced it with like some
  133. 3:03they always balanced it with like some
  134. 3:03they always balanced it with like some North American songs. And that's why so
  135. 3:05North American songs. And that's why so
  136. 3:05North American songs. And that's why so many Jamaicans know soul and R&B songs
  137. 3:08many Jamaicans know soul and R&B songs
  138. 3:08many Jamaicans know soul and R&B songs word for word, because that's what
  139. 3:10word for word, because that's what
  140. 3:10word for word, because that's what That's all we had to listen to like 90%
  141. 3:13That's all we had to listen to like 90%
  142. 3:13That's all we had to listen to like 90% of the time. Reggae and dancehall music
  143. 3:15of the time. Reggae and dancehall music
  144. 3:15of the time. Reggae and dancehall music was mostly played in the late-night to
  145. 3:17was mostly played in the late-night to
  146. 3:17was mostly played in the late-night to early morning hours and sometimes on on
  147. 3:21early morning hours and sometimes on on
  148. 3:21early morning hours and sometimes on on a weekend, we could hear like a top 40
  149. 3:24a weekend, we could hear like a top 40
  150. 3:24a weekend, we could hear like a top 40 countdown or like a a top 100 countdown,
  151. 3:27countdown or like a a top 100 countdown,
  152. 3:28countdown or like a a top 100 countdown, but it was mainly
  153. 3:30but it was mainly
  154. 3:30but it was mainly North American and European music.
  155. 3:34North American and European music.
  156. 3:34North American and European music. So, the people were hungry for their
  157. 3:35So, the people were hungry for their
  158. 3:36So, the people were hungry for their music, the music that was the voice of
  159. 3:38music, the music that was the voice of
  160. 3:38music, the music that was the voice of the people, which was reggae music. Fast
  161. 3:40the people, which was reggae music. Fast
  162. 3:41the people, which was reggae music. Fast forward to August 1st, 1990,
  163. 3:44forward to August 1st, 1990,
  164. 3:44forward to August 1st, 1990, when Irie FM came on air with the
  165. 3:47when Irie FM came on air with the
  166. 3:47when Irie FM came on air with the slogan, "Reggae in the morning, reggae
  167. 3:50slogan, "Reggae in the morning, reggae
  168. 3:50slogan, "Reggae in the morning, reggae in the evening, and reggae at night.
  169. 3:53in the evening, and reggae at night.
  170. 3:53in the evening, and reggae at night. This is on the IRIE FM website. Critics
  171. 3:56This is on the IRIE FM website. Critics
  172. 3:56This is on the IRIE FM website. Critics said it was impossible to sustain a
  173. 3:58said it was impossible to sustain a
  174. 3:58said it was impossible to sustain a 24-hour reggae music station. In fact,
  175. 4:0124-hour reggae music station. In fact,
  176. 4:0124-hour reggae music station. In fact, so strong was the impact, it proved that
  177. 4:05so strong was the impact, it proved that
  178. 4:05so strong was the impact, it proved that this format was something the Jamaican
  179. 4:07this format was something the Jamaican
  180. 4:07this format was something the Jamaican public yearned for.
  181. 4:09public yearned for.
  182. 4:09public yearned for. The naysayers did not count on the
  183. 4:12The naysayers did not count on the
  184. 4:12The naysayers did not count on the strength of 40 years of rich, pulsating
  185. 4:15strength of 40 years of rich, pulsating
  186. 4:15strength of 40 years of rich, pulsating Jamaican music.
  187. 4:18Jamaican music.
  188. 4:18Jamaican music. IRIE FM had revolutionized the airwaves
  189. 4:21IRIE FM had revolutionized the airwaves
  190. 4:21IRIE FM had revolutionized the airwaves with its reggae format. Never before has
  191. 4:24with its reggae format. Never before has
  192. 4:24with its reggae format. Never before has Jamaica and her people been exposed to
  193. 4:26Jamaica and her people been exposed to
  194. 4:26Jamaica and her people been exposed to Jamaican culture and music in the way
  195. 4:28Jamaican culture and music in the way
  196. 4:28Jamaican culture and music in the way IRIE FM has done it.
  197. 4:30IRIE FM has done it.
  198. 4:30IRIE FM has done it. IRIE FM has developed a personal
  199. 4:32IRIE FM has developed a personal
  200. 4:32IRIE FM has developed a personal relationship with its listeners,
  201. 4:34relationship with its listeners,
  202. 4:34relationship with its listeners, unprecedented in Jamaican media as the
  203. 4:37unprecedented in Jamaican media as the
  204. 4:37unprecedented in Jamaican media as the acronym states, Innovative Radio
  205. 4:39acronym states, Innovative Radio
  206. 4:39acronym states, Innovative Radio Inspiring Everyone.
  207. 4:42Inspiring Everyone.
  208. 4:42Inspiring Everyone. In no time, IRIE FM carved out a special
  209. 4:46In no time, IRIE FM carved out a special
  210. 4:46In no time, IRIE FM carved out a special niche and endeared a large, loyal
  211. 4:49niche and endeared a large, loyal
  212. 4:49niche and endeared a large, loyal audience, becoming the people's number
  213. 4:52audience, becoming the people's number
  214. 4:52audience, becoming the people's number one radio station. You see, for the
  215. 4:54one radio station. You see, for the
  216. 4:54one radio station. You see, for the first time we were hearing ourselves.
  217. 4:56first time we were hearing ourselves.
  218. 4:57first time we were hearing ourselves. For the first time we could hear people
  219. 4:58For the first time we could hear people
  220. 4:58For the first time we could hear people speak patois freely on the radio,
  221. 5:02speak patois freely on the radio,
  222. 5:02speak patois freely on the radio, unhindered. For the first time we could
  223. 5:05unhindered. For the first time we could
  224. 5:05unhindered. For the first time we could hear our music, the music that connected
  225. 5:09hear our music, the music that connected
  226. 5:09hear our music, the music that connected with us on a spiritual, deeper level. We
  227. 5:12with us on a spiritual, deeper level. We
  228. 5:12with us on a spiritual, deeper level. We could hear it all the time if we wanted
  229. 5:14could hear it all the time if we wanted
  230. 5:14could hear it all the time if we wanted to. And suddenly, every person, every
  231. 5:18to. And suddenly, every person, every
  232. 5:18to. And suddenly, every person, every office, every taxi, every bus was
  233. 5:21office, every taxi, every bus was
  234. 5:21office, every taxi, every bus was playing IRIE FM.
  235. 5:23playing IRIE FM.
  236. 5:23playing IRIE FM. The DJs at IRIE FM were the first to
  237. 5:25The DJs at IRIE FM were the first to
  238. 5:25The DJs at IRIE FM were the first to give songs by Shabba Ranks, Papa San,
  239. 5:27give songs by Shabba Ranks, Papa San,
  240. 5:27give songs by Shabba Ranks, Papa San, Garnet Silk, Cutty Ranks, Tony Rebel,
  241. 5:29Garnet Silk, Cutty Ranks, Tony Rebel,
  242. 5:29Garnet Silk, Cutty Ranks, Tony Rebel, all those artists, to give them power
  243. 5:31all those artists, to give them power
  244. 5:31all those artists, to give them power play on the radio. Something that never
  245. 5:34play on the radio. Something that never
  246. 5:34play on the radio. Something that never happened before the birth of IRIE FM.
  247. 5:38happened before the birth of IRIE FM.
  248. 5:38happened before the birth of IRIE FM. And when it came to advertising, IRIE FM
  249. 5:41And when it came to advertising, IRIE FM
  250. 5:41And when it came to advertising, IRIE FM had a winning format. They used two
  251. 5:43had a winning format. They used two
  252. 5:43had a winning format. They used two people to do their voice overs in
  253. 5:46people to do their voice overs in
  254. 5:46people to do their voice overs in patois. You know, remember Pinky and
  255. 5:48patois. You know, remember Pinky and
  256. 5:48patois. You know, remember Pinky and Joobie? Yeah, completely won over the
  257. 5:50Joobie? Yeah, completely won over the
  258. 5:50Joobie? Yeah, completely won over the listenership. People were looking
  259. 5:52listenership. People were looking
  260. 5:52listenership. People were looking forward to the ads by Pinky and Joobie
  261. 5:55forward to the ads by Pinky and Joobie
  262. 5:55forward to the ads by Pinky and Joobie like they were some big um artists
  263. 5:58like they were some big um artists
  264. 5:58like they were some big um artists playing. Irie FM not only pioneered a
  265. 6:01playing. Irie FM not only pioneered a
  266. 6:01playing. Irie FM not only pioneered a 24-hour reggae format in Jamaica, but
  267. 6:0424-hour reggae format in Jamaica, but
  268. 6:0424-hour reggae format in Jamaica, but they also had programs on air that
  269. 6:08they also had programs on air that
  270. 6:08they also had programs on air that featured prominently featured African
  271. 6:11featured prominently featured African
  272. 6:11featured prominently featured African history. And also, they had um a
  273. 6:15history. And also, they had um a
  274. 6:15history. And also, they had um a segment, I think it was called Running
  275. 6:17segment, I think it was called Running
  276. 6:17segment, I think it was called Running Africa. They promoted not just African
  277. 6:20Africa. They promoted not just African
  278. 6:20Africa. They promoted not just African history, black empowerment, but also
  279. 6:24history, black empowerment, but also
  280. 6:24history, black empowerment, but also Rastafarianism.
  281. 6:26Rastafarianism.
  282. 6:26Rastafarianism. Remember now that there
  283. 6:29Remember now that there
  284. 6:29Remember now that there up until that time, we were and probably
  285. 6:32up until that time, we were and probably
  286. 6:32up until that time, we were and probably there still is uh some of it now wherein
  287. 6:35there still is uh some of it now wherein
  288. 6:35there still is uh some of it now wherein we we relegated Rastafarians to the back
  289. 6:38we we relegated Rastafarians to the back
  290. 6:38we we relegated Rastafarians to the back of the line. They were not a people who
  291. 6:41of the line. They were not a people who
  292. 6:41of the line. They were not a people who were to be celebrated and and and put at
  293. 6:44were to be celebrated and and and put at
  294. 6:44were to be celebrated and and and put at the front of the house. But, Irie FM put
  295. 6:47the front of the house. But, Irie FM put
  296. 6:47the front of the house. But, Irie FM put people like I-Lee Skelly on air, and
  297. 6:51people like I-Lee Skelly on air, and
  298. 6:51people like I-Lee Skelly on air, and she, a Rastafarian woman,
  299. 6:54she, a Rastafarian woman,
  300. 6:54she, a Rastafarian woman, really had um in her program a lot of
  301. 6:57really had um in her program a lot of
  302. 6:58really had um in her program a lot of knowledge and wisdom about black
  303. 7:00knowledge and wisdom about black
  304. 7:00knowledge and wisdom about black empowerment and Rastafarianism and
  305. 7:03empowerment and Rastafarianism and
  306. 7:03empowerment and Rastafarianism and African history. And so, nowadays, if
  307. 7:06African history. And so, nowadays, if
  308. 7:06African history. And so, nowadays, if you turn on the radio in Jamaica, you
  309. 7:08you turn on the radio in Jamaica, you
  310. 7:08you turn on the radio in Jamaica, you will hear a lot of reggae music. You
  311. 7:10will hear a lot of reggae music. You
  312. 7:10will hear a lot of reggae music. You will hear the other stations, the
  313. 7:12will hear the other stations, the
  314. 7:13will hear the other stations, the traditional stations that had existed
  315. 7:14traditional stations that had existed
  316. 7:15traditional stations that had existed pre-Irie FM, now you will hear them
  317. 7:18pre-Irie FM, now you will hear them
  318. 7:18pre-Irie FM, now you will hear them playing a lot of reggae music. But, this
  319. 7:22playing a lot of reggae music. But, this
  320. 7:22playing a lot of reggae music. But, this never used to be the case.
  321. 7:24never used to be the case.
  322. 7:24never used to be the case. Irie FM, when they saw that not only did
  323. 7:28Irie FM, when they saw that not only did
  324. 7:28Irie FM, when they saw that not only did the listeners
  325. 7:30the listeners
  326. 7:30the listeners move to Irie FM,
  327. 7:33move to Irie FM,
  328. 7:33move to Irie FM, I remember we're a black majority
  329. 7:34I remember we're a black majority
  330. 7:34I remember we're a black majority country.
  331. 7:36country.
  332. 7:36country. When the listeners moved to Irie FM, the
  333. 7:38When the listeners moved to Irie FM, the
  334. 7:38When the listeners moved to Irie FM, the whole musical landscape changed, the
  335. 7:40whole musical landscape changed, the
  336. 7:40whole musical landscape changed, the whole radio landscape changed. Karl
  337. 7:43whole radio landscape changed. Karl
  338. 7:43whole radio landscape changed. Karl Young also founded Zip 103 FM, which
  339. 7:46Young also founded Zip 103 FM, which
  340. 7:46Young also founded Zip 103 FM, which featured mainly reggae, dancehall, hip
  341. 7:49featured mainly reggae, dancehall, hip
  342. 7:49featured mainly reggae, dancehall, hip hop, rap, a lot of the music that
  343. 7:51hop, rap, a lot of the music that
  344. 7:51hop, rap, a lot of the music that resonates with black people.
  345. 7:53resonates with black people.
  346. 7:53resonates with black people. He died on June 10th, 2010, and was
  347. 7:56He died on June 10th, 2010, and was
  348. 7:56He died on June 10th, 2010, and was posthumously awarded a national honor
  349. 7:59posthumously awarded a national honor
  350. 7:59posthumously awarded a national honor for his contribution to Jamaica's
  351. 8:01for his contribution to Jamaica's
  352. 8:01for his contribution to Jamaica's culture.
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  1. 0:04[Music]
  2. 0:09each and every Sunday striving to be
  3. 0:13each and every Sunday striving to be free
  4. 0:15free
  5. 0:15free welcome
  6. 0:17welcome
  7. 0:17welcome Sunday afternoons
  8. 0:20Sunday afternoons
  9. 0:20Sunday afternoons some ABC
  10. 0:22some ABC
  11. 0:22some ABC DBC is based in an ordinary Suburban
  12. 0:24DBC is based in an ordinary Suburban
  13. 0:24DBC is based in an ordinary Suburban House in Northwest London it's the first
  14. 0:27House in Northwest London it's the first
  15. 0:27House in Northwest London it's the first black Pirate Radio station in Britain
  16. 0:29black Pirate Radio station in Britain
  17. 0:29black Pirate Radio station in Britain and until recently it bombarded the
  18. 0:30and until recently it bombarded the
  19. 0:30and until recently it bombarded the capital every Sunday afternoon with a
  20. 0:33capital every Sunday afternoon with a
  21. 0:33capital every Sunday afternoon with a wide variety of black music from reggae
  22. 0:35wide variety of black music from reggae
  23. 0:35wide variety of black music from reggae and Seoul to Calypso and Soca
  24. 0:37and Seoul to Calypso and Soca
  25. 0:38and Seoul to Calypso and Soca on Rebel radio
  26. 0:40on Rebel radio
  27. 0:40on Rebel radio this is our new signature tune which
  28. 0:42this is our new signature tune which
  29. 0:42this is our new signature tune which will be in your shop soon check it out
  30. 0:45will be in your shop soon check it out
  31. 0:45will be in your shop soon check it out like all Pirates they talk their own
  32. 0:47like all Pirates they talk their own
  33. 0:47like all Pirates they talk their own language and have their own special
  34. 0:48language and have their own special
  35. 0:48language and have their own special style of delivery here it's Jamaican
  36. 0:51style of delivery here it's Jamaican
  37. 0:51style of delivery here it's Jamaican Patois a murder on charge
  38. 0:55believe it or not a lot of the older
  39. 0:57believe it or not a lot of the older blacks they were shocked that we would
  40. 0:59blacks they were shocked that we would
  41. 0:59blacks they were shocked that we would do such a thing that would speak so
  42. 1:00do such a thing that would speak so
  43. 1:00do such a thing that would speak so terrible in the air you know because to
  44. 1:03terrible in the air you know because to
  45. 1:03terrible in the air you know because to them if you're speaking in your Jamaican
  46. 1:04them if you're speaking in your Jamaican
  47. 1:04them if you're speaking in your Jamaican term it sounds bad to them although they
  48. 1:07term it sounds bad to them although they
  49. 1:07term it sounds bad to them although they speak it you know I mean
  50. 1:13take over
  51. 1:16take over [Music]
  52. 1:24their long-term aim is to be a legal
  53. 1:26their long-term aim is to be a legal Broadcasting Service covering black
  54. 1:28Broadcasting Service covering black
  55. 1:28Broadcasting Service covering black cultural issues news information and
  56. 1:30cultural issues news information and
  57. 1:30cultural issues news information and music and they also hope to pave the way
  58. 1:33music and they also hope to pave the way
  59. 1:33music and they also hope to pave the way for other Grassroots stations around the
  60. 1:34for other Grassroots stations around the
  61. 1:34for other Grassroots stations around the country
  62. 1:36country
  63. 1:36country one person
  64. 1:37one person
  65. 1:37one person seriously do the same and nothing that
  66. 1:39seriously do the same and nothing that
  67. 1:39seriously do the same and nothing that he wants to
  68. 1:41he wants to
  69. 1:41he wants to want us to show him how to do it you
  70. 1:42want us to show him how to do it you
  71. 1:42want us to show him how to do it you know and we got letters from people in
  72. 1:45know and we got letters from people in
  73. 1:45know and we got letters from people in Scotland and places like that but just
  74. 1:47Scotland and places like that but just
  75. 1:47Scotland and places like that but just to know about that they want to know
  76. 1:48to know about that they want to know
  77. 1:48to know about that they want to know about DBC and give us their support
  78. 1:51about DBC and give us their support
  79. 1:51about DBC and give us their support we've tried our best to bring you good
  80. 1:56we've tried our best to bring you good
  81. 1:56we've tried our best to bring you good news I don't think so we want a network
  82. 1:59news I don't think so we want a network
  83. 1:59news I don't think so we want a network of BBC we just want to see other black
  84. 2:02of BBC we just want to see other black
  85. 2:02of BBC we just want to see other black kids in other areas do the same and then
  86. 2:04kids in other areas do the same and then
  87. 2:04kids in other areas do the same and then we'll come you know we'll form an
  88. 2:05we'll come you know we'll form an
  89. 2:05we'll come you know we'll form an Interlink between a lot of us
  90. 2:08Interlink between a lot of us
  91. 2:08Interlink between a lot of us but already their role has grown from
  92. 2:11but already their role has grown from
  93. 2:11but already their role has grown from being just a rebel radio station at the
  94. 2:13being just a rebel radio station at the
  95. 2:13being just a rebel radio station at the time of last Summer's riots they had a
  96. 2:15time of last Summer's riots they had a
  97. 2:15time of last Summer's riots they had a positive influence on the young black
  98. 2:16positive influence on the young black
  99. 2:16positive influence on the young black community at the Notting Hill Carnival
  100. 2:18community at the Notting Hill Carnival
  101. 2:18community at the Notting Hill Carnival law sales one was Rebel radio a lot a
  102. 2:21law sales one was Rebel radio a lot a
  103. 2:21law sales one was Rebel radio a lot a lot of people said we directly helped
  104. 2:23lot of people said we directly helped
  105. 2:23lot of people said we directly helped cool things down
  106. 2:24cool things down
  107. 2:24cool things down because before months before as you know
  108. 2:26because before months before as you know
  109. 2:26because before months before as you know the rights were going on and we were
  110. 2:28the rights were going on and we were
  111. 2:28the rights were going on and we were broadcasting for the kids to keep
  112. 2:30broadcasting for the kids to keep
  113. 2:30broadcasting for the kids to keep cooling we want a peaceful Carnival for
  114. 2:32cooling we want a peaceful Carnival for
  115. 2:32cooling we want a peaceful Carnival for about three months before and I think
  116. 2:34about three months before and I think
  117. 2:34about three months before and I think they've got through plus we sort of
  118. 2:36they've got through plus we sort of
  119. 2:36they've got through plus we sort of helped to organize a section of Port
  120. 2:38helped to organize a section of Port
  121. 2:38helped to organize a section of Port Bella Road
  122. 2:39Bella Road
  123. 2:39Bella Road you know we were controlling the large
  124. 2:41you know we were controlling the large
  125. 2:41you know we were controlling the large area people
  126. 2:43area people
  127. 2:43area people [Music]
  128. 2:46[Music]
  129. 2:46[Music] they're critical of the existing black
  130. 2:47they're critical of the existing black
  131. 2:47they're critical of the existing black radio programs which they say broadcast
  132. 2:49radio programs which they say broadcast
  133. 2:49radio programs which they say broadcast watered down Black Culture
  134. 2:52watered down Black Culture
  135. 2:52watered down Black Culture it's already on the air or maybe three
  136. 2:54it's already on the air or maybe three
  137. 2:54it's already on the air or maybe three but what are they doing they're not
  138. 2:56but what are they doing they're not
  139. 2:56but what are they doing they're not doing much I mean they're on for an hour
  140. 2:57doing much I mean they're on for an hour
  141. 2:57doing much I mean they're on for an hour or a couple of hours once a week I mean
  142. 2:59or a couple of hours once a week I mean
  143. 2:59or a couple of hours once a week I mean all they're doing is playing music
  144. 3:02all they're doing is playing music
  145. 3:02all they're doing is playing music we run something I mean
  146. 3:04we run something I mean
  147. 3:04we run something I mean full of black people
  148. 3:06full of black people
  149. 3:06full of black people I'm not saying we just want black
  150. 3:08I'm not saying we just want black
  151. 3:08I'm not saying we just want black listeners but there isn't a program like
  152. 3:10listeners but there isn't a program like
  153. 3:10listeners but there isn't a program like that at the moment is there
  154. 3:13that at the moment is there
  155. 3:13that at the moment is there something you know where it's basically
  156. 3:16something you know where it's basically
  157. 3:16something you know where it's basically for about black people well mostly
  158. 3:19for about black people well mostly
  159. 3:19for about black people well mostly actually
  160. 3:20actually
  161. 3:20actually lucky also sort of something like this
  162. 3:23lucky also sort of something like this
  163. 3:23lucky also sort of something like this would give us a chance to represent
  164. 3:25would give us a chance to represent
  165. 3:25would give us a chance to represent themselves
  166. 3:26themselves
  167. 3:26themselves you know to actually be heard you know
  168. 3:30you know to actually be heard you know
  169. 3:30you know to actually be heard you know start the petition which we're gonna
  170. 3:32start the petition which we're gonna
  171. 3:32start the petition which we're gonna certain Home Secretary
  172. 3:35certain Home Secretary
  173. 3:35certain Home Secretary and we've written some letters to all
  174. 3:37and we've written some letters to all
  175. 3:37and we've written some letters to all the national newspapers whether they
  176. 3:39the national newspapers whether they
  177. 3:39the national newspapers whether they print it
  178. 3:47as well as their petition to the home
  179. 3:49as well as their petition to the home office they're getting support for their
  180. 3:51office they're getting support for their
  181. 3:51office they're getting support for their campaign to legalize Rebel radio through
  182. 3:53campaign to legalize Rebel radio through
  183. 3:53campaign to legalize Rebel radio through selling cassettes and t-shirts how many
  184. 3:55selling cassettes and t-shirts how many
  185. 3:55selling cassettes and t-shirts how many t-shirts
  186. 3:58in a couple of months they plan to defy
  187. 4:00in a couple of months they plan to defy the law again and get back on the air
  188. 4:02the law again and get back on the air
  189. 4:02the law again and get back on the air but they're not giving up their fight to
  190. 4:04but they're not giving up their fight to
  191. 4:04but they're not giving up their fight to become Britain's first legal black radio
  192. 4:06become Britain's first legal black radio
  193. 4:06become Britain's first legal black radio station
  194. 4:10it's not it's not going to be a losing
  195. 4:12it's not it's not going to be a losing fight it's got to happen it's got to
  196. 4:14fight it's got to happen it's got to
  197. 4:14fight it's got to happen it's got to happen so that's what you know we're not
  198. 4:16happen so that's what you know we're not
  199. 4:16happen so that's what you know we're not wasting our time
  200. 4:21[Music]
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Shaggy — It Wasn't Me (Official Video)

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  1. 0:07Yo, man (Yo)
  2. 0:13Open up, man (Yeah, what do you want, man?)
  3. 0:23My girl just caught me (You let her catch you?)
  4. 0:30I don't know how I let this happen (With who?)
  5. 0:37The girl next door, ya know?
  6. 0:41Man, I don't know what to do (Say it wasn't you)
  7. 0:45Alright Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
  8. 0:47Creeping with the girl next door Picture this we were both butt n**ed
  9. 0:50B***ing on the bathroom floor How could I forget that I had
  10. 0:51Given her an extra key All this time she was standing there
  11. 0:53She never took her eyes off me How you can grant your woman access to your
  12. 0:58villa Trespasser and a witness while you cling to
  13. 0:59your pillow You better watch your back before she turn
  14. 1:00into a killer Let's review the situation that you're caught
  15. 1:01up inna To be a true player you have to know how to
  16. 1:02play If she say a night, convince her say a day
  17. 1:03Never admit to a word when she say And if she claims ah you tell her baby no
  18. 1:04way But she caught me on the counter (It wasn't
  19. 1:06me) Saw me bangin' on the sofa (It wasn't me)
  20. 1:09I even had her in the shower (It wasn't me) She even caught me on camera (It wasn't me)
  21. 1:13She saw the marks on my shoulder (It wasn't me)
  22. 1:15Heard the words that I told her (It wasn't me)
  23. 1:16Heard the screams get louder (It wasn't me) She stayed until it was over
  24. 1:17Honey came in and she caught me red-handed Creeping with the girl next door
  25. 1:19Picture this, we were both butt n**ed Banging on the bathroom floor
  26. 1:26I had tried to keep her From what she was about to see
  27. 1:29Why should she believe me When I told her it wasn't me
  28. 1:32Makes you know say that she really no right for vex
  29. 1:46A never you she see yah make the gigolo flex A smaddy else a favor you inna di complex
  30. 1:51Seein' is believin', so you better change your specs
  31. 1:54You know she a go bring a whole heap a things up from the past
  32. 1:59All the little evident, you betta know fe mask
  33. 2:00Quick 'pon yuh hansa, know how fe talk But if she pack a gun, you know, you betta
  34. 2:04run fast But she caught me on the counter (It wasn't
  35. 2:07me) Saw me bangin' on the sofa (It wasn't me)
  36. 2:10I even had her in the shower (It wasn't me) She even caught me on camera (It wasn't me)
  37. 2:15She saw the marks on my shoulder (It wasn't me)
  38. 2:17Heard the words that I told her (It wasn't me)
  39. 2:20Heard the screams get louder (It wasn't me) She stayed until it was over
  40. 2:23Honey came in and she caught me red-handed Creeping with the girl next door
  41. 2:25Picture this, we were both butt n**ed Banging on the bathroom floor
  42. 2:30How could I forget that I had given her an extra key
  43. 2:35All this time she was standing there She never took her eyes off me
  44. 2:48Gonna tell her that I'm sorry For the pain that I've caused
  45. 2:57I've been listening to your reasoning It makes no sense at all
  46. 3:09We should tell her that I'm sorry For the pain that I've caused
  47. 3:11You may think that you're a player But you're completely lost
  48. 3:12That's why I sing Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
  49. 3:13Creeping with the girl next door Picture this, we were both butt n**ed
  50. 3:14Banging on the bathroom floor How could I forget that I had given her an
  51. 3:15extra key All this time she was standing there
  52. 3:18She never took her eyes off me
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