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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 — DANCEHALL AND THE DIGITAL TURN

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.

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Shampoo - Ding Dong (Official Video)

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  2. 0:04everybody do the dancer walk with the
  3. 0:07dancer walk with the
  4. 0:07dancer walk with the dancer swing with a
  5. 0:09dancer swing with a
  6. 0:09dancer swing with a danc with
  7. 0:11danc with
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  9. 0:14danc
  10. 0:14danc every with dance rock with
  11. 0:18every with dance rock with
  12. 0:18every with dance rock with [Music]
  13. 0:21[Music]
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  15. 0:26dance shampoo shampoo shampoo shampo
  16. 0:26dance shampoo shampoo shampoo shampo shampo shampoo shampo sh shampo shampoo
  17. 0:31shampo shampoo shampo sh shampo shampoo
  18. 0:31shampo shampoo shampo sh shampo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  19. 0:37shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  20. 0:37shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo sh sh walk with it walk with it
  21. 0:42shampoo sh sh walk with it walk with it
  22. 0:42shampoo sh sh walk with it walk with it walk with it walk with it swing with it
  23. 0:45walk with it walk with it swing with it
  24. 0:45walk with it walk with it swing with it swing with it swing with it swing with
  25. 0:48swing with it swing with it swing with
  26. 0:48swing with it swing with it swing with it rock with it the rock with it the
  27. 0:51it rock with it the rock with it the
  28. 0:51it rock with it the rock with it the rock with it the rock with it deep with
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  32. 0:58it deep with it deep with itep with it sh shampo shampo shampoo shampo Sho
  33. 1:03sh shampo shampo shampoo shampo Sho
  34. 1:03sh shampo shampo shampoo shampo Sho shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shamp
  35. 1:07shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shamp
  36. 1:07shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shamp shoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  37. 1:13shoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  38. 1:13shoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shamp
  39. 1:18shampoo shampoo shamp
  40. 1:18shampoo shampoo shamp why
  41. 1:21why why
  42. 1:24why why [Music]
  43. 1:35shampoo shampoo shampo shampoo shampoo
  44. 1:39shampoo shampoo shampo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  45. 1:43shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  46. 1:43shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  47. 1:49shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  48. 1:49shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo with it
  49. 1:54shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo with it
  50. 1:54shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo with it walk with it walk with it walk with it
  51. 1:57walk with it walk with it walk with it
  52. 1:57walk with it walk with it walk with it swing with it swing with it swing with
  53. 2:00swing with it swing with it swing with
  54. 2:00swing with it swing with it swing with it swing with It Rock With It Rock With
  55. 2:04it swing with It Rock With It Rock With
  56. 2:04it swing with It Rock With It Rock With It Rock With It Rock with it deep with
  57. 2:07It Rock With It Rock with it deep with
  58. 2:07It Rock With It Rock with it deep with it deep with it deep with it deep with
  59. 2:11it deep with it deep with it deep with
  60. 2:11it deep with it deep with it deep with it shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  61. 2:15it shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  62. 2:15it shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  63. 2:19shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  64. 2:20shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  65. 2:25shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  66. 2:25shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  67. 2:35[Music]
  68. 2:38[Music] W Dan
  69. 2:40W Dan
  70. 2:40W Dan [Music]
  71. 2:41[Music]
  72. 2:41[Music] Dan Dan Dan
  73. 2:47Dan shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  74. 2:51Dan shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  75. 2:55shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  76. 2:55shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  77. 3:00shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  78. 3:00shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  79. 3:05shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
  80. 3:05shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo shampoo
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Sister Nancy - Come Stronger (Official Audio) | Jet Star Music

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Stir It Up Sound Track - Twin Of Twins

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Sugar Minott - Full Control (Official Audio) | Jet Star Music

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  1. 0:02[music]
  2. 0:06You're mine and we belong together.
  3. 0:14Tell me [music]
  4. 0:16Tell me [music] where do you get emotion girl that
  5. 0:19where do you get emotion girl that
  6. 0:19where do you get emotion girl that you're being used. [music]
  7. 0:22you're being used. [music]
  8. 0:22you're being used. [music] You're the girl I love.
  9. 0:25You're the girl I love.
  10. 0:25You're the girl I love. You're the girl I choose. [music]
  11. 0:28You're the girl I choose. [music]
  12. 0:28You're the girl I choose. [music] And I want you to know [singing] that I
  13. 0:31And I want you to know [singing] that I
  14. 0:31And I want you to know [singing] that I don't take your love [music] for
  15. 0:33don't take your love [music] for
  16. 0:33don't take your love [music] for granted.
  17. 0:34granted.
  18. 0:34granted. Just want you to [singing] know that I
  19. 0:37Just want you to [singing] know that I
  20. 0:37Just want you to [singing] know that I don't take kindness for weakness. Cuz I
  21. 0:41don't take kindness for weakness. Cuz I
  22. 0:41don't take kindness for weakness. Cuz I [music] can't afford to lose your loving
  23. 0:44[music] can't afford to lose your loving
  24. 0:44[music] can't afford to lose your loving baby.
  25. 0:45baby.
  26. 0:45baby. [music]
  27. 0:46[music]
  28. 0:46[music] I need it more and more and more every
  29. 0:50I need it more and more and more every
  30. 0:50I need it more and more and more every day. [music] Yeah, I see. Won't let you
  31. 0:54day. [music] Yeah, I see. Won't let you
  32. 0:54day. [music] Yeah, I see. Won't let you slip to my fingers. I won't let you girl
  33. 0:57slip to my fingers. I won't let you girl
  34. 0:57slip to my fingers. I won't let you girl out of my control. Out of my control.
  35. 1:00out of my control. Out of my control.
  36. 1:00out of my control. Out of my control. [music] Won't let you out from under my
  37. 1:02[music] Won't let you out from under my
  38. 1:02[music] Won't let you out from under my wings. Your mind to heaven to mine.
  39. 1:06wings. Your mind to heaven to mine.
  40. 1:06wings. Your mind to heaven to mine. Won't let you see [music] through my
  41. 1:07Won't let you see [music] through my
  42. 1:07Won't let you see [music] through my fingers.
  43. 1:08fingers.
  44. 1:08fingers. >> I won't let you girl out of my control.
  45. 1:12>> I won't let you girl out of my control.
  46. 1:12>> I won't let you girl out of my control. My control. [music] Won't let you out
  47. 1:13My control. [music] Won't let you out
  48. 1:14My control. [music] Won't let you out from under my wings. Your mind to heaven
  49. 1:17from under my wings. Your mind to heaven
  50. 1:17from under my wings. Your mind to heaven to hold.
  51. 1:25I [music] think I'm very fortunate
  52. 1:28I [music] think I'm very fortunate to have a girl like you.
  53. 1:32to have a girl like you.
  54. 1:32to have a girl like you. Always do the [music] things I like for
  55. 1:35Always do the [music] things I like for
  56. 1:35Always do the [music] things I like for you to do.
  57. 1:37you to do.
  58. 1:37you to do. You go out of your way [music]
  59. 1:40You go out of your way [music]
  60. 1:40You go out of your way [music] just to make me feel okay.
  61. 1:44just to make me feel okay.
  62. 1:44just to make me feel okay. And that's the love and [music] kindness
  63. 1:46And that's the love and [music] kindness
  64. 1:46And that's the love and [music] kindness I just want to repay. I want let you
  65. 1:51I just want to repay. I want let you
  66. 1:51I just want to repay. I want let you slip to my fingers. Slip [music] to my
  67. 1:53slip to my fingers. Slip [music] to my
  68. 1:53slip to my fingers. Slip [music] to my fing out of my control. My control.
  69. 1:57fing out of my control. My control.
  70. 1:57fing out of my control. My control. Won't let you [music] out from under my
  71. 1:59Won't let you [music] out from under my
  72. 1:59Won't let you [music] out from under my wings. You're my mind to hold. [music]
  73. 2:02wings. You're my mind to hold. [music]
  74. 2:02wings. You're my mind to hold. [music] Yeah. Yeah. Won't let you stick to my
  75. 2:04Yeah. Yeah. Won't let you stick to my
  76. 2:04Yeah. Yeah. Won't let you stick to my fingers. I won't let you girl out of my
  77. 2:07fingers. I won't let you girl out of my
  78. 2:07fingers. I won't let you girl out of my control. Out of my control. [music]
  79. 2:09control. Out of my control. [music]
  80. 2:09control. Out of my control. [music] Won't let you out from under my wings.
  81. 2:12Won't let you out from under my wings.
  82. 2:12Won't let you out from under my wings. My [music] mind
  83. 2:17I want full control.
  84. 2:23[music]
  85. 2:28[music] So don't fall in a silly advice
  86. 2:31[music] So don't fall in a silly advice to take another man in your life. I know
  87. 2:36to take another man in your life. I know
  88. 2:36to take another man in your life. I know and you must too. [music] There's no
  89. 2:38and you must too. [music] There's no
  90. 2:38and you must too. [music] There's no other one for me but you. [singing]
  91. 2:43other one for me but you. [singing]
  92. 2:43other one for me but you. [singing] No other one for me but you. [music] So
  93. 2:47No other one for me but you. [music] So
  94. 2:47No other one for me but you. [music] So I won't let you stick to my fingers. I
  95. 2:50I won't let you stick to my fingers. I
  96. 2:50I won't let you stick to my fingers. I won't let you go out of [music] my
  97. 2:51won't let you go out of [music] my
  98. 2:52won't let you go out of [music] my control. Out of my control you are from
  99. 2:55control. Out of my control you are from
  100. 2:55control. Out of my control you are from under my wings. You might hold.
  101. 3:00under my wings. You might hold.
  102. 3:00under my wings. You might hold. [music] Won't let you stick to my
  103. 3:01[music] Won't let you stick to my
  104. 3:01[music] Won't let you stick to my fingers.
  105. 3:03fingers.
  106. 3:03fingers. Out of my control my control. Hold you
  107. 3:07Out of my control my control. Hold you
  108. 3:07Out of my control my control. Hold you [music] up from under my waist.
  109. 3:12Never [music] control.
  110. 3:17[music]
  111. 3:18[music] to me. Where did you get the money?
  112. 3:22to me. Where did you get the money?
  113. 3:22to me. Where did you get the money? I don't need it.
  114. 3:25I don't need it.
  115. 3:25I don't need it. All your friends say I'm [music] using
  116. 3:27All your friends say I'm [music] using
  117. 3:27All your friends say I'm [music] using you girl.
  118. 3:31you girl.
  119. 3:31you girl. [music] I love you.
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Tenor Saw - Ring the Alarm

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Under Me Sleng Teng - Wayne Smith

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Under Mi Sleng Teng - Wayne Smith

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Wa-Do-Dem - Eek-A-Mouse

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Yellowman - ZungguZungguGuzungguzeng (Official Audio Video)

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Yellowman - Zungguzungguguzungguzeng 12'' [Greensleeves Records 1983]

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  1. 0:00[Music]
  2. 0:05[Music] have
  3. 0:07have
  4. 0:07have a minute and you
  5. 0:11a minute and you
  6. 0:11a minute and you minute set
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  13. 0:22z z say if you have AER you must have
  14. 0:22z z say if you have AER you must have aen and if you have a start you must
  15. 0:25aen and if you have a start you must
  16. 0:25aen and if you have a start you must have a end say 5 + 5 it equal to 10 and
  17. 0:29have a end say 5 + 5 it equal to 10 and
  18. 0:29have a end say 5 + 5 it equal to 10 and if you have go you put them in a and if
  19. 0:32if you have go you put them in a and if
  20. 0:32if you have go you put them in a and if you have a rooster you must have a end
  21. 0:38[Music]
  22. 0:40[Music] Z
  23. 0:42Z
  24. 0:42Z [Music]
  25. 0:53[Music]
  26. 0:53[Music] happiness boy you know call boy you know
  27. 0:59happiness boy you know call boy you know
  28. 0:59happiness boy you know call boy you know take
  29. 1:03Z watch
  30. 1:05Z watch it catch it
  31. 1:08it catch it
  32. 1:08it catch it [Music]
  33. 1:13[Music]
  34. 1:13[Music] z19 make you feel so
  35. 1:15z19 make you feel so
  36. 1:15z19 make you feel so [Music]
  37. 1:23finec crime car z z z z z z z zing
  38. 1:35he you you must have say if you have a
  39. 1:40he you you must have say if you have a pass me the butow man I'm too much
  40. 1:45pass me the butow man I'm too much
  41. 1:45pass me the butow man I'm too much girlfriend me girl you ID boy
  42. 1:49girlfriend me girl you ID boy
  43. 1:49girlfriend me girl you ID boy have say all of yellow children all of
  44. 1:54have say all of yellow children all of
  45. 1:54have say all of yellow children all of them children King
  46. 2:00them children King
  47. 2:00them children King ask me oh me enough girlfriend too
  48. 2:02ask me oh me enough girlfriend too
  49. 2:03ask me oh me enough girlfriend too arguments I have enough arguments Lord
  50. 2:05arguments I have enough arguments Lord
  51. 2:05arguments I have enough arguments Lord arguments I have enough argument enter
  52. 2:08arguments I have enough argument enter
  53. 2:08arguments I have enough argument enter in the House of Prime Minister his wife
  54. 2:12in the House of Prime Minister his wife
  55. 2:13in the House of Prime Minister his wife keep silent a true yellow man
  56. 2:16keep silent a true yellow man
  57. 2:16keep silent a true yellow man intelligent put me in the cour say
  58. 2:19intelligent put me in the cour say
  59. 2:19intelligent put me in the cour say inocent arent arent SRA should be
  60. 2:25inocent arent arent SRA should be
  61. 2:25inocent arent arent SRA should be girlfriend he lady and should be me
  62. 2:28girlfriend he lady and should be me
  63. 2:28girlfriend he lady and should be me girlfriend maker Z
  64. 2:30girlfriend maker Z
  65. 2:30girlfriend maker Z [Music]
  66. 2:32[Music]
  67. 2:32[Music] you
  68. 2:34you
  69. 2:34you know you
  70. 2:36know you
  71. 2:36know you know
  72. 2:37know
  73. 2:37know [Music]
  74. 2:41boy
  75. 2:43boy [Music]
  76. 2:45[Music]
  77. 2:45[Music] call watch
  78. 2:46call watch
  79. 2:46call watch [Music]
  80. 2:47[Music]
  81. 2:47[Music] it Z leg violence
  82. 2:51it Z leg violence
  83. 2:52it Z leg violence smoke violence go Sil but Yow man come
  84. 2:56smoke violence go Sil but Yow man come
  85. 2:56smoke violence go Sil but Yow man come tell them again you live a king you me a
  86. 3:01tell them again you live a king you me a
  87. 3:01tell them again you live a king you me a say if you have a rooster you must have
  88. 3:03say if you have a rooster you must have
  89. 3:03say if you have a rooster you must have a and if you have a you must have a but
  90. 3:07a and if you have a you must have a but
  91. 3:07a and if you have a you must have a but watchap them
  92. 3:11again watch
  93. 3:15it
  94. 3:23Happ
  95. 3:26Happ Z watch it Z
  96. 3:28Z watch it Z
  97. 3:28Z watch it Z [Music]
  98. 3:34hey like theing
  99. 3:37hey like theing [Music]
  100. 4:06[Music]
  101. 4:06[Music] girlfriend again Lord
  102. 4:28[Music]
  103. 5:00he
  104. 5:04[Music]
  105. 5:30n
  106. 6:00[Music]
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Zungguzungguguzungguzeng - Yellowman

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Beenie Man — Who Am I (Sim Simma) Official Music Video

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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
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  1. 0:00Welcome to another Kareem's Quest news
  2. 0:02Welcome to another Kareem's Quest news episode. Now, today one of our radio
  3. 0:06episode. Now, today one of our radio
  4. 0:06episode. Now, today one of our radio icons has passed. His name is Barry G.
  5. 0:10icons has passed. His name is Barry G.
  6. 0:10icons has passed. His name is Barry G. Or some people call him the Boogie Man,
  7. 0:12Or some people call him the Boogie Man,
  8. 0:12Or some people call him the Boogie Man, but his correct name is Barrington
  9. 0:14but his correct name is Barrington
  10. 0:14but his correct name is Barrington Gordon. Now, to many of my younger
  11. 0:17Gordon. Now, to many of my younger
  12. 0:17Gordon. Now, to many of my younger viewers, you might not know the
  13. 0:18viewers, you might not know the
  14. 0:18viewers, you might not know the relevance of this person, but had his
  15. 0:20relevance of this person, but had his
  16. 0:20relevance of this person, but had his reign literally been now, he would have
  17. 0:22reign literally been now, he would have
  18. 0:23reign literally been now, he would have had probably millions of followers on
  19. 0:25had probably millions of followers on
  20. 0:25had probably millions of followers on all social media platform. That's how
  21. 0:27all social media platform. That's how
  22. 0:27all social media platform. That's how popular he was in the '80s. I mean, at
  23. 0:30popular he was in the '80s. I mean, at
  24. 0:30popular he was in the '80s. I mean, at his height, there was no other radio
  25. 0:33his height, there was no other radio
  26. 0:33his height, there was no other radio presenter that was on his level. Nobody.
  27. 0:36presenter that was on his level. Nobody.
  28. 0:37presenter that was on his level. Nobody. You know what I mean? He
  29. 0:38You know what I mean? He
  30. 0:38You know what I mean? He He had one of the best programs in the
  31. 0:41He had one of the best programs in the
  32. 0:41He had one of the best programs in the '80s. And he had this riddle that was my
  33. 0:43'80s. And he had this riddle that was my
  34. 0:43'80s. And he had this riddle that was my actual favorite program from him, right?
  35. 0:46actual favorite program from him, right?
  36. 0:46actual favorite program from him, right? There was a riddle of the day because he
  37. 0:48There was a riddle of the day because he
  38. 0:48There was a riddle of the day because he would come on in the afternoon and he
  39. 0:50would come on in the afternoon and he
  40. 0:50would come on in the afternoon and he would have the riddle of the day and it
  41. 0:52would have the riddle of the day and it
  42. 0:52would have the riddle of the day and it would go on for hours, you know what I
  43. 0:54would go on for hours, you know what I
  44. 0:54would go on for hours, you know what I mean? Every time he would remind people,
  45. 0:56mean? Every time he would remind people,
  46. 0:56mean? Every time he would remind people, you know, all right, caller, let me tell
  47. 0:58you know, all right, caller, let me tell
  48. 0:58you know, all right, caller, let me tell let me see if you have the answer. And
  49. 1:00let me see if you have the answer. And
  50. 1:00let me see if you have the answer. And everybody would call. I mean, that time
  51. 1:01everybody would call. I mean, that time
  52. 1:01everybody would call. I mean, that time calling you know on the radio and
  53. 1:03calling you know on the radio and
  54. 1:03calling you know on the radio and talking was a big thing. You felt like
  55. 1:05talking was a big thing. You felt like
  56. 1:05talking was a big thing. You felt like somebody. You felt popular. And you
  57. 1:08somebody. You felt popular. And you
  58. 1:08somebody. You felt popular. And you would try the riddle and you would, you
  59. 1:10would try the riddle and you would, you
  60. 1:10would try the riddle and you would, you know, see if you get it right or wrong.
  61. 1:12know, see if you get it right or wrong.
  62. 1:12know, see if you get it right or wrong. Everybody was tuned in to the radio just
  63. 1:15Everybody was tuned in to the radio just
  64. 1:15Everybody was tuned in to the radio just to hear, you know, what people were
  65. 1:16to hear, you know, what people were
  66. 1:16to hear, you know, what people were coming up with in terms of ideas for
  67. 1:18coming up with in terms of ideas for
  68. 1:18coming up with in terms of ideas for this riddle. So, needless to say that
  69. 1:20this riddle. So, needless to say that
  70. 1:20this riddle. So, needless to say that was my biggest, you know, memory of him.
  71. 1:23was my biggest, you know, memory of him.
  72. 1:23was my biggest, you know, memory of him. If you have a big memory, let us know
  73. 1:24If you have a big memory, let us know
  74. 1:25If you have a big memory, let us know also. You know what I mean? That's
  75. 1:26also. You know what I mean? That's
  76. 1:26also. You know what I mean? That's something that we'd love to share
  77. 1:27something that we'd love to share
  78. 1:27something that we'd love to share because these are nostalgic moments for
  79. 1:29because these are nostalgic moments for
  80. 1:29because these are nostalgic moments for many of us. So, let me get into it,
  81. 1:31many of us. So, let me get into it,
  82. 1:31many of us. So, let me get into it, right? He passed away on October 29th,
  83. 1:34right? He passed away on October 29th,
  84. 1:34right? He passed away on October 29th, 2025. And this is literally right after
  85. 1:372025. And this is literally right after
  86. 1:372025. And this is literally right after Melissa had passed. You know, he passed
  87. 1:39Melissa had passed. You know, he passed
  88. 1:39Melissa had passed. You know, he passed away from complications from pneumonia.
  89. 1:42away from complications from pneumonia.
  90. 1:42away from complications from pneumonia. And he was in the Savannah La Mar
  91. 1:45And he was in the Savannah La Mar
  92. 1:45And he was in the Savannah La Mar Hospital, I believe. And you know, it
  93. 1:48Hospital, I believe. And you know, it
  94. 1:48Hospital, I believe. And you know, it was just a very sad moment, you know
  95. 1:50was just a very sad moment, you know
  96. 1:50was just a very sad moment, you know what I mean? He had a very illustrious
  97. 1:53what I mean? He had a very illustrious
  98. 1:53what I mean? He had a very illustrious career. Let me just take you through,
  99. 1:55career. Let me just take you through,
  100. 1:55career. Let me just take you through, you know, some of the things that really
  101. 1:56you know, some of the things that really
  102. 1:56you know, some of the things that really stood out about him, you know? Barry G's
  103. 1:58stood out about him, you know? Barry G's
  104. 1:58stood out about him, you know? Barry G's voice was one of the best radio voices
  105. 2:03voice was one of the best radio voices
  106. 2:03voice was one of the best radio voices ever. Yes, and he had this technique
  107. 2:05ever. Yes, and he had this technique
  108. 2:05ever. Yes, and he had this technique where he would just stand up rather than
  109. 2:07where he would just stand up rather than
  110. 2:07where he would just stand up rather than sit down in the studio. And I guess
  111. 2:10sit down in the studio. And I guess
  112. 2:10sit down in the studio. And I guess that's also, you know, that helps with
  113. 2:12that's also, you know, that helps with
  114. 2:12that's also, you know, that helps with the flow of wind when you are speaking.
  115. 2:15the flow of wind when you are speaking.
  116. 2:15the flow of wind when you are speaking. And he just he pronounced his words
  117. 2:18And he just he pronounced his words
  118. 2:18And he just he pronounced his words exceptionally well. His breathing was
  119. 2:21exceptionally well. His breathing was
  120. 2:21exceptionally well. His breathing was always good. You never heard his
  121. 2:23always good. You never heard his
  122. 2:23always good. You never heard his breathing in the microphone. You know, I
  123. 2:25breathing in the microphone. You know, I
  124. 2:25breathing in the microphone. You know, I don't know how he controlled it. And he
  125. 2:27don't know how he controlled it. And he
  126. 2:27don't know how he controlled it. And he controlled his tone. You can You can
  127. 2:29controlled his tone. You can You can
  128. 2:29controlled his tone. You can You can tell that there was just this constant
  129. 2:31tell that there was just this constant
  130. 2:31tell that there was just this constant stream of air just coming out. So, it
  131. 2:34stream of air just coming out. So, it
  132. 2:34stream of air just coming out. So, it never felt like, you know, his voice was
  133. 2:36never felt like, you know, his voice was
  134. 2:37never felt like, you know, his voice was cracking or anything like that, you know
  135. 2:39cracking or anything like that, you know
  136. 2:39cracking or anything like that, you know what I mean? Just somebody who brought
  137. 2:40what I mean? Just somebody who brought
  138. 2:41what I mean? Just somebody who brought the audio aspect of um presentation, you
  139. 2:45the audio aspect of um presentation, you
  140. 2:45the audio aspect of um presentation, you know, to his to its highest point, you
  141. 2:48know, to his to its highest point, you
  142. 2:48know, to his to its highest point, you know what I mean? I'm very impressed
  143. 2:50know what I mean? I'm very impressed
  144. 2:50know what I mean? I'm very impressed with just how he was able to enunciate,
  145. 2:52with just how he was able to enunciate,
  146. 2:53with just how he was able to enunciate, how he was able to deliver his messages
  147. 2:56how he was able to deliver his messages
  148. 2:56how he was able to deliver his messages just extremely crisp and clear. One of
  149. 2:58just extremely crisp and clear. One of
  150. 2:58just extremely crisp and clear. One of the best voices. Now, even in dancehall
  151. 3:00the best voices. Now, even in dancehall
  152. 3:00the best voices. Now, even in dancehall like the Shabba has the best dancehall
  153. 3:03like the Shabba has the best dancehall
  154. 3:03like the Shabba has the best dancehall voice in terms of vocal strength. So,
  155. 3:05voice in terms of vocal strength. So,
  156. 3:05voice in terms of vocal strength. So, for radio, he would be the Shabba of
  157. 3:07for radio, he would be the Shabba of
  158. 3:07for radio, he would be the Shabba of radio then. Put it that way, right? Um
  159. 3:11radio then. Put it that way, right? Um
  160. 3:11radio then. Put it that way, right? Um He was also someone who started out his
  161. 3:15He was also someone who started out his
  162. 3:16He was also someone who started out his um broadcasting career in 1975.
  163. 3:19um broadcasting career in 1975.
  164. 3:19um broadcasting career in 1975. And he's a product of Kingston College,
  165. 3:21And he's a product of Kingston College,
  166. 3:21And he's a product of Kingston College, right? So, he is a Fortis person, right?
  167. 3:26right? So, he is a Fortis person, right?
  168. 3:26right? So, he is a Fortis person, right? Um And you know, just really made a lot
  169. 3:29Um And you know, just really made a lot
  170. 3:29Um And you know, just really made a lot of good use of his time. When he went to
  171. 3:32of good use of his time. When he went to
  172. 3:32of good use of his time. When he went to JBC, he quickly started to take over.
  173. 3:35JBC, he quickly started to take over.
  174. 3:35JBC, he quickly started to take over. Now, when you Whenever you start a job,
  175. 3:37Now, when you Whenever you start a job,
  176. 3:37Now, when you Whenever you start a job, they normally give you the grave
  177. 3:38they normally give you the grave
  178. 3:38they normally give you the grave graveyard shift or they give you some
  179. 3:40graveyard shift or they give you some
  180. 3:40graveyard shift or they give you some type of beat work to do. It's It's up to
  181. 3:42type of beat work to do. It's It's up to
  182. 3:42type of beat work to do. It's It's up to you to to make something of yourself.
  183. 3:45you to to make something of yourself.
  184. 3:45you to to make something of yourself. So, for many persons who were born
  185. 3:48So, for many persons who were born
  186. 3:48So, for many persons who were born especially, you know what I mean? The
  187. 3:49especially, you know what I mean? The
  188. 3:49especially, you know what I mean? The boomer generation, you had to really,
  189. 3:53boomer generation, you had to really,
  190. 3:53boomer generation, you had to really, you know, pull up your bootstraps and
  191. 3:54you know, pull up your bootstraps and
  192. 3:54you know, pull up your bootstraps and make something of yourself. Nothing was
  193. 3:56make something of yourself. Nothing was
  194. 3:56make something of yourself. Nothing was handed to you. Good. You'll get a slot
  195. 3:58handed to you. Good. You'll get a slot
  196. 3:58handed to you. Good. You'll get a slot if you're lucky. Right? Because a lot of
  197. 4:00if you're lucky. Right? Because a lot of
  198. 4:00if you're lucky. Right? Because a lot of persons just had to just be writing and
  199. 4:02persons just had to just be writing and
  200. 4:02persons just had to just be writing and just give give the writings to the
  201. 4:04just give give the writings to the
  202. 4:04just give give the writings to the presenters as, you know, radio
  203. 4:06presenters as, you know, radio
  204. 4:06presenters as, you know, radio employees. However, he started out um
  205. 4:11employees. However, he started out um
  206. 4:11employees. However, he started out um on Saturday night doing Boogie Down
  207. 4:13on Saturday night doing Boogie Down
  208. 4:13on Saturday night doing Boogie Down Show. If anybody remember Boogie Down
  209. 4:15Show. If anybody remember Boogie Down
  210. 4:16Show. If anybody remember Boogie Down Show. Now, this was a before my time per
  211. 4:18Show. Now, this was a before my time per
  212. 4:18Show. Now, this was a before my time per se. So, I don't know what the Boogie
  213. 4:19se. So, I don't know what the Boogie
  214. 4:19se. So, I don't know what the Boogie Down Show was, right? Uh but what I did
  215. 4:22Down Show was, right? Uh but what I did
  216. 4:22Down Show was, right? Uh but what I did know was his weekday show which was
  217. 4:24know was his weekday show which was
  218. 4:24know was his weekday show which was called 2:00 to 6:00 Supermix.
  219. 4:27called 2:00 to 6:00 Supermix.
  220. 4:27called 2:00 to 6:00 Supermix. Kind of had to have a little rhyme to
  221. 4:29Kind of had to have a little rhyme to
  222. 4:29Kind of had to have a little rhyme to it. And the 2:00 to 6:00 Supermix was
  223. 4:32it. And the 2:00 to 6:00 Supermix was
  224. 4:32it. And the 2:00 to 6:00 Supermix was the thing of the '80s, you know what I
  225. 4:33the thing of the '80s, you know what I
  226. 4:34the thing of the '80s, you know what I mean? He really took radio presentation
  227. 4:38mean? He really took radio presentation
  228. 4:38mean? He really took radio presentation and personality to a different level.
  229. 4:40and personality to a different level.
  230. 4:40and personality to a different level. Now,
  231. 4:41Now,
  232. 4:41Now, radio presentation can be a very hard
  233. 4:43radio presentation can be a very hard
  234. 4:43radio presentation can be a very hard thing because you have to tow the line
  235. 4:45thing because you have to tow the line
  236. 4:45thing because you have to tow the line between, you know, being professional as
  237. 4:47between, you know, being professional as
  238. 4:47between, you know, being professional as well as showcasing your personality. He
  239. 4:50well as showcasing your personality. He
  240. 4:50well as showcasing your personality. He mastered this art, right? He was one of
  241. 4:52mastered this art, right? He was one of
  242. 4:52mastered this art, right? He was one of those persons who He was able to
  243. 4:54those persons who He was able to
  244. 4:54those persons who He was able to showcase his personality while still
  245. 4:56showcase his personality while still
  246. 4:56showcase his personality while still fitting in that conventional model that
  247. 5:00fitting in that conventional model that
  248. 5:00fitting in that conventional model that JBC would have had at the time. Now,
  249. 5:02JBC would have had at the time. Now,
  250. 5:02JBC would have had at the time. Now, keep in mind, this is not like the '90s
  251. 5:04keep in mind, this is not like the '90s
  252. 5:04keep in mind, this is not like the '90s when there was a proliferation of radio
  253. 5:07when there was a proliferation of radio
  254. 5:07when there was a proliferation of radio stations. In the '80s, it probably was
  255. 5:10stations. In the '80s, it probably was
  256. 5:10stations. In the '80s, it probably was only um JBC because I remember IRIE FM
  257. 5:13only um JBC because I remember IRIE FM
  258. 5:13only um JBC because I remember IRIE FM started, I believe, in 1992.
  259. 5:16started, I believe, in 1992.
  260. 5:16started, I believe, in 1992. So, we never had any, you know, any
  261. 5:19So, we never had any, you know, any
  262. 5:19So, we never had any, you know, any competition like that. And we had
  263. 5:22competition like that. And we had
  264. 5:22competition like that. And we had JBC was still very traditional-based.
  265. 5:25JBC was still very traditional-based.
  266. 5:25JBC was still very traditional-based. Good. So, yes, you could try and tweak
  267. 5:28Good. So, yes, you could try and tweak
  268. 5:29Good. So, yes, you could try and tweak things, but you couldn't do it much. You
  269. 5:31things, but you couldn't do it much. You
  270. 5:31things, but you couldn't do it much. You had to stick within a format that was
  271. 5:33had to stick within a format that was
  272. 5:33had to stick within a format that was there. For him to to bring that newness
  273. 5:36there. For him to to bring that newness
  274. 5:36there. For him to to bring that newness in that format and that energy and that
  275. 5:38in that format and that energy and that
  276. 5:38in that format and that energy and that liveliness. And this is nationwide, you
  277. 5:40liveliness. And this is nationwide, you
  278. 5:40liveliness. And this is nationwide, you know? People People's um attention was
  279. 5:44know? People People's um attention was
  280. 5:44know? People People's um attention was not split up like how it's split up now
  281. 5:46not split up like how it's split up now
  282. 5:46not split up like how it's split up now with everything, with multiple cable
  283. 5:48with everything, with multiple cable
  284. 5:48with everything, with multiple cable channels, with multiple social media
  285. 5:50channels, with multiple social media
  286. 5:50channels, with multiple social media pages, with, you know what I mean? Just
  287. 5:52pages, with, you know what I mean? Just
  288. 5:52pages, with, you know what I mean? Just multiple avenues for information to
  289. 5:55multiple avenues for information to
  290. 5:55multiple avenues for information to come. Information was only coming in one
  291. 5:57come. Information was only coming in one
  292. 5:57come. Information was only coming in one way, right? So, the census was all
  293. 6:00way, right? So, the census was all
  294. 6:00way, right? So, the census was all always
  295. 6:01always
  296. 6:01always um extremely accurate because if they
  297. 6:03um extremely accurate because if they
  298. 6:03um extremely accurate because if they just never liked you, they never liked
  299. 6:04just never liked you, they never liked
  300. 6:04just never liked you, they never liked you. You couldn't find a niche like now.
  301. 6:07you. You couldn't find a niche like now.
  302. 6:07you. You couldn't find a niche like now. If one market don't like you, you can go
  303. 6:09If one market don't like you, you can go
  304. 6:09If one market don't like you, you can go to another niche, right? If one platform
  305. 6:11to another niche, right? If one platform
  306. 6:11to another niche, right? If one platform doesn't like you, you can go to another
  307. 6:12doesn't like you, you can go to another
  308. 6:12doesn't like you, you can go to another platform. That was not the case with
  309. 6:14platform. That was not the case with
  310. 6:14platform. That was not the case with him. So, think of For my younger
  311. 6:16him. So, think of For my younger
  312. 6:16him. So, think of For my younger viewers, think of your most famous
  313. 6:18viewers, think of your most famous
  314. 6:18viewers, think of your most famous podcaster. That would be him in those
  315. 6:21podcaster. That would be him in those
  316. 6:21podcaster. That would be him in those time, all right? So, you know what I
  317. 6:23time, all right? So, you know what I
  318. 6:23time, all right? So, you know what I mean? That would be him in terms of
  319. 6:24mean? That would be him in terms of
  320. 6:24mean? That would be him in terms of having that amount of followers and
  321. 6:26having that amount of followers and
  322. 6:26having that amount of followers and engagement. The entire island would
  323. 6:28engagement. The entire island would
  324. 6:28engagement. The entire island would listen to this man, all right? I mean,
  325. 6:30listen to this man, all right? I mean,
  326. 6:30listen to this man, all right? I mean, he was just, you know, the biggest thing
  327. 6:33he was just, you know, the biggest thing
  328. 6:33he was just, you know, the biggest thing ever. And he was very present especially
  329. 6:35ever. And he was very present especially
  330. 6:35ever. And he was very present especially in dancehall culture. And in in the
  331. 6:38in dancehall culture. And in in the
  332. 6:38in dancehall culture. And in in the music scene on a whole, you know what I
  333. 6:40music scene on a whole, you know what I
  334. 6:40music scene on a whole, you know what I mean? He was instrumental in the early
  335. 6:43mean? He was instrumental in the early
  336. 6:43mean? He was instrumental in the early phases of a King Yellowman, the early
  337. 6:45phases of a King Yellowman, the early
  338. 6:45phases of a King Yellowman, the early phases of a Beenie Man because he would
  339. 6:47phases of a Beenie Man because he would
  340. 6:47phases of a Beenie Man because he would host a lot of programs, you know? Not
  341. 6:49host a lot of programs, you know? Not
  342. 6:49host a lot of programs, you know? Not just on the radio, but, you know, if
  343. 6:51just on the radio, but, you know, if
  344. 6:51just on the radio, but, you know, if you're keeping a show, you want Barry G
  345. 6:53you're keeping a show, you want Barry G
  346. 6:53you're keeping a show, you want Barry G because of voice. Many people just, you
  347. 6:56because of voice. Many people just, you
  348. 6:56because of voice. Many people just, you know, couldn't even understand how this
  349. 6:58know, couldn't even understand how this
  350. 6:58know, couldn't even understand how this man's voice was so good. Now, a factual
  351. 7:01man's voice was so good. Now, a factual
  352. 7:01man's voice was so good. Now, a factual thing about it, he was a very petite
  353. 7:03thing about it, he was a very petite
  354. 7:03thing about it, he was a very petite person. He was probably 5'5". But he had
  355. 7:06person. He was probably 5'5". But he had
  356. 7:06person. He was probably 5'5". But he had the voice of a giant. Now, even if he
  357. 7:08the voice of a giant. Now, even if he
  358. 7:08the voice of a giant. Now, even if he was 6'5", he would still seem small in
  359. 7:11was 6'5", he would still seem small in
  360. 7:11was 6'5", he would still seem small in stature because he would have had a
  361. 7:14stature because he would have had a
  362. 7:14stature because he would have had a voice that was so big that it would just
  363. 7:16voice that was so big that it would just
  364. 7:16voice that was so big that it would just overshadow him, you know what I mean? I
  365. 7:18overshadow him, you know what I mean? I
  366. 7:18overshadow him, you know what I mean? I remember
  367. 7:19remember
  368. 7:19remember hearing somebody tell a story about him
  369. 7:22hearing somebody tell a story about him
  370. 7:22hearing somebody tell a story about him and they were in the supermarket and
  371. 7:23and they were in the supermarket and
  372. 7:23and they were in the supermarket and when they heard him talk to the cashier,
  373. 7:26when they heard him talk to the cashier,
  374. 7:26when they heard him talk to the cashier, they were in awe. Because Remember, in
  375. 7:28they were in awe. Because Remember, in
  376. 7:28they were in awe. Because Remember, in those times,
  377. 7:29those times,
  378. 7:29those times, visuals wasn't the thing. It was always
  379. 7:32visuals wasn't the thing. It was always
  380. 7:32visuals wasn't the thing. It was always radio. So, it was always audio, not
  381. 7:34radio. So, it was always audio, not
  382. 7:34radio. So, it was always audio, not visuals. So, nobody really knew what our
  383. 7:37visuals. So, nobody really knew what our
  384. 7:37visuals. So, nobody really knew what our favorite personalities looked like. It's
  385. 7:39favorite personalities looked like. It's
  386. 7:39favorite personalities looked like. It's not like now where you're watching a
  387. 7:41not like now where you're watching a
  388. 7:41not like now where you're watching a program like where you're watching this
  389. 7:42program like where you're watching this
  390. 7:42program like where you're watching this program and you can say, "Oh, that's how
  391. 7:43program and you can say, "Oh, that's how
  392. 7:43program and you can say, "Oh, that's how Kareem's Kareem's Quest looked." Right?
  393. 7:46Kareem's Kareem's Quest looked." Right?
  394. 7:46Kareem's Kareem's Quest looked." Right? No. Back then, you would have to
  395. 7:48No. Back then, you would have to
  396. 7:48No. Back then, you would have to recognize people by their voice. Now, by
  397. 7:50recognize people by their voice. Now, by
  398. 7:50recognize people by their voice. Now, by the way, please subscribe to my channel,
  399. 7:52the way, please subscribe to my channel,
  400. 7:53the way, please subscribe to my channel, all right? I mean, it means a lot. I'm
  401. 7:54all right? I mean, it means a lot. I'm
  402. 7:54all right? I mean, it means a lot. I'm trying to get to 50,000 subscribers and
  403. 7:57trying to get to 50,000 subscribers and
  404. 7:57trying to get to 50,000 subscribers and I need your help as a small YouTube
  405. 8:00I need your help as a small YouTube
  406. 8:00I need your help as a small YouTube content creator. It means a whole lot in
  407. 8:02content creator. It means a whole lot in
  408. 8:03content creator. It means a whole lot in terms of just growing and creating good
  409. 8:05terms of just growing and creating good
  410. 8:05terms of just growing and creating good organic Jamaican content, you know what
  411. 8:08organic Jamaican content, you know what
  412. 8:08organic Jamaican content, you know what I mean? By a Jamaican, you know? Those
  413. 8:10I mean? By a Jamaican, you know? Those
  414. 8:10I mean? By a Jamaican, you know? Those things kind of make sense. A lot of
  415. 8:11things kind of make sense. A lot of
  416. 8:11things kind of make sense. A lot of people come to our country and create
  417. 8:13people come to our country and create
  418. 8:13people come to our country and create content and we support them. Let's also
  419. 8:16content and we support them. Let's also
  420. 8:16content and we support them. Let's also remember to support those of us who
  421. 8:18remember to support those of us who
  422. 8:18remember to support those of us who actually come from Jamaica, live in
  423. 8:19actually come from Jamaica, live in
  424. 8:19actually come from Jamaica, live in Jamaica, and create Jamaican content.
  425. 8:22Jamaica, and create Jamaican content.
  426. 8:22Jamaica, and create Jamaican content. So, yes. So, Barry G was that type of
  427. 8:24So, yes. So, Barry G was that type of
  428. 8:24So, yes. So, Barry G was that type of person who he would help so many of
  429. 8:26person who he would help so many of
  430. 8:26person who he would help so many of these artists in terms of getting their
  431. 8:28these artists in terms of getting their
  432. 8:28these artists in terms of getting their big break, putting them putting them on
  433. 8:31big break, putting them putting them on
  434. 8:31big break, putting them putting them on a podium. And I mean, once he gave that
  435. 8:33a podium. And I mean, once he gave that
  436. 8:33a podium. And I mean, once he gave that endorsement, you know? That was it,
  437. 8:35endorsement, you know? That was it,
  438. 8:35endorsement, you know? That was it, right? Once he said, "Hey, look out for
  439. 8:37right? Once he said, "Hey, look out for
  440. 8:37right? Once he said, "Hey, look out for this person." That was it. So, Barry
  441. 8:39this person." That was it. So, Barry
  442. 8:39this person." That was it. So, Barry Gordon was, you know what I mean? The
  443. 8:41Gordon was, you know what I mean? The
  444. 8:41Gordon was, you know what I mean? The the the the the the big man of his time.
  445. 8:44the the the the the big man of his time.
  446. 8:44the the the the the big man of his time. And he also hosted these famous clashes,
  447. 8:47And he also hosted these famous clashes,
  448. 8:47And he also hosted these famous clashes, right? With British radio icon David
  449. 8:51right? With British radio icon David
  450. 8:51right? With British radio icon David Rodigan, right? So, these were some
  451. 8:54Rodigan, right? So, these were some
  452. 8:54Rodigan, right? So, these were some famous clashes. And At the time, it was
  453. 8:56famous clashes. And At the time, it was
  454. 8:56famous clashes. And At the time, it was so innovative because you saw not just a
  455. 8:59so innovative because you saw not just a
  456. 8:59so innovative because you saw not just a clash of reggae music, but you saw a
  457. 9:01clash of reggae music, but you saw a
  458. 9:01clash of reggae music, but you saw a clash of culture. So, you would say,
  459. 9:03clash of culture. So, you would say,
  460. 9:03clash of culture. So, you would say, "This Jamaican and this white British
  461. 9:06"This Jamaican and this white British
  462. 9:06"This Jamaican and this white British man come together and they're going back
  463. 9:08man come together and they're going back
  464. 9:08man come together and they're going back and forth drawing tunes." And give
  465. 9:11and forth drawing tunes." And give
  466. 9:11and forth drawing tunes." And give credit to Rodigan because he always
  467. 9:13credit to Rodigan because he always
  468. 9:13credit to Rodigan because he always stepped up to the plate, you know what I
  469. 9:14stepped up to the plate, you know what I
  470. 9:15stepped up to the plate, you know what I mean? People would underestimate him
  471. 9:16mean? People would underestimate him
  472. 9:16mean? People would underestimate him because they would say, "Well, you know,
  473. 9:18because they would say, "Well, you know,
  474. 9:18because they would say, "Well, you know, it's just a British man." But he always
  475. 9:20it's just a British man." But he always
  476. 9:20it's just a British man." But he always stepped up to the plate. And it was fun
  477. 9:22stepped up to the plate. And it was fun
  478. 9:22stepped up to the plate. And it was fun entertainment. I mean, TV back then was
  479. 9:25entertainment. I mean, TV back then was
  480. 9:25entertainment. I mean, TV back then was a very fun thing. And let me just add
  481. 9:27a very fun thing. And let me just add
  482. 9:27a very fun thing. And let me just add another tidbit. TV used to sign off. And
  483. 9:29another tidbit. TV used to sign off. And
  484. 9:29another tidbit. TV used to sign off. And I'm saying this for my younger viewers.
  485. 9:31I'm saying this for my younger viewers.
  486. 9:31I'm saying this for my younger viewers. For all the ones I mean, they already
  487. 9:33For all the ones I mean, they already
  488. 9:33For all the ones I mean, they already know this. But TV had a sign-off time. I
  489. 9:36know this. But TV had a sign-off time. I
  490. 9:36know this. But TV had a sign-off time. I don't remember if it was like 10:00 or
  491. 9:38don't remember if it was like 10:00 or
  492. 9:38don't remember if it was like 10:00 or so. But the national anthem would play
  493. 9:40so. But the national anthem would play
  494. 9:40so. But the national anthem would play and you just see like these vertical
  495. 9:42and you just see like these vertical
  496. 9:42and you just see like these vertical colored lines. And by I think 7:00 or
  497. 9:45colored lines. And by I think 7:00 or
  498. 9:46colored lines. And by I think 7:00 or 6:00, the national anthem would play
  499. 9:476:00, the national anthem would play
  500. 9:476:00, the national anthem would play again. And then TV would sign on back.
  501. 9:50again. And then TV would sign on back.
  502. 9:50again. And then TV would sign on back. So,
  503. 9:51So,
  504. 9:51So, you have a luxury for being able to
  505. 9:53you have a luxury for being able to
  506. 9:53you have a luxury for being able to always watch content and always, you
  507. 9:56always watch content and always, you
  508. 9:56always watch content and always, you know what I mean? Have something that
  509. 9:57know what I mean? Have something that
  510. 9:57know what I mean? Have something that can entertain you, I mean. When it was
  511. 9:59can entertain you, I mean. When it was
  512. 9:59can entertain you, I mean. When it was shut-off time, it was just shut-off
  513. 10:01shut-off time, it was just shut-off
  514. 10:01shut-off time, it was just shut-off time. So,
  515. 10:03time. So,
  516. 10:03time. So, you know, I mean, it was, you know, it
  517. 10:05you know, I mean, it was, you know, it
  518. 10:05you know, I mean, it was, you know, it was the best of times in terms of, you
  519. 10:06was the best of times in terms of, you
  520. 10:06was the best of times in terms of, you know, just him on that high. In the
  521. 10:09know, just him on that high. In the
  522. 10:09know, just him on that high. In the '90s, he kind of, you know, well, in the
  523. 10:11'90s, he kind of, you know, well, in the
  524. 10:11'90s, he kind of, you know, well, in the '90s, I believe he went back to
  525. 10:15'90s, I believe he went back to
  526. 10:15'90s, I believe he went back to JBC. I mean, he left JBC, I believe, in,
  527. 10:19JBC. I mean, he left JBC, I believe, in,
  528. 10:19JBC. I mean, he left JBC, I believe, in, like you'd say, '87.
  529. 10:22like you'd say, '87.
  530. 10:22like you'd say, '87. And I think he went back in '89, right?
  531. 10:24And I think he went back in '89, right?
  532. 10:24And I think he went back in '89, right? And he continued
  533. 10:25And he continued
  534. 10:25And he continued I think he did
  535. 10:26I think he did
  536. 10:26I think he did a double with that station, you know,
  537. 10:28a double with that station, you know,
  538. 10:28a double with that station, you know, for several years after. And then after
  539. 10:30for several years after. And then after
  540. 10:30for several years after. And then after that, he went to multiple other
  541. 10:32that, he went to multiple other
  542. 10:32that, he went to multiple other stations, you know, Mello FM. I believe
  543. 10:34stations, you know, Mello FM. I believe
  544. 10:35stations, you know, Mello FM. I believe it's 92 as well, you know, just trying
  545. 10:37it's 92 as well, you know, just trying
  546. 10:37it's 92 as well, you know, just trying to, I guess, find a new home for
  547. 10:38to, I guess, find a new home for
  548. 10:38to, I guess, find a new home for himself.
  549. 10:40himself.
  550. 10:40himself. And
  551. 10:41And
  552. 10:41And you know, because people still wanted to
  553. 10:43you know, because people still wanted to
  554. 10:43you know, because people still wanted to hear his voice. However, unfortunately,
  555. 10:46hear his voice. However, unfortunately,
  556. 10:46hear his voice. However, unfortunately, in 2007,
  557. 10:47in 2007,
  558. 10:48in 2007, he had a stroke. And if you watch recent
  559. 10:50he had a stroke. And if you watch recent
  560. 10:50he had a stroke. And if you watch recent videos of him, you would see that one
  561. 10:52videos of him, you would see that one
  562. 10:52videos of him, you would see that one side of his face would have been a
  563. 10:54side of his face would have been a
  564. 10:54side of his face would have been a little bit, you know, droopy, but that's
  565. 10:56little bit, you know, droopy, but that's
  566. 10:56little bit, you know, droopy, but that's the result of a stroke. Nonetheless, it
  567. 10:59the result of a stroke. Nonetheless, it
  568. 10:59the result of a stroke. Nonetheless, it did not shatter his spirit. He was still
  569. 11:01did not shatter his spirit. He was still
  570. 11:01did not shatter his spirit. He was still the same Barry G. He changed a lot of
  571. 11:04the same Barry G. He changed a lot of
  572. 11:04the same Barry G. He changed a lot of his lifestyle though. He went more into,
  573. 11:06his lifestyle though. He went more into,
  574. 11:06his lifestyle though. He went more into, you know, the more natural, healthy
  575. 11:08you know, the more natural, healthy
  576. 11:08you know, the more natural, healthy eating. And he would always advocate for
  577. 11:11eating. And he would always advocate for
  578. 11:11eating. And he would always advocate for eating less salt and less sugar. So,
  579. 11:14eating less salt and less sugar. So,
  580. 11:14eating less salt and less sugar. So, whenever I heard him, you know,
  581. 11:16whenever I heard him, you know,
  582. 11:16whenever I heard him, you know, especially on Mello or I think he had
  583. 11:18especially on Mello or I think he had
  584. 11:19especially on Mello or I think he had the station as well, Same Best Say
  585. 11:21the station as well, Same Best Say
  586. 11:21the station as well, Same Best Say Station, and he would always be
  587. 11:23Station, and he would always be
  588. 11:23Station, and he would always be advocating to use less salt. And he
  589. 11:26advocating to use less salt. And he
  590. 11:26advocating to use less salt. And he spent a lot of his platform to talk
  591. 11:28spent a lot of his platform to talk
  592. 11:28spent a lot of his platform to talk about that, to do a lot of charity work
  593. 11:30about that, to do a lot of charity work
  594. 11:30about that, to do a lot of charity work as well.
  595. 11:31as well.
  596. 11:31as well. You know, just just trying to educate
  597. 11:33You know, just just trying to educate
  598. 11:33You know, just just trying to educate people. And that was the the
  599. 11:35people. And that was the the
  600. 11:35people. And that was the the humanitarian side of him that would
  601. 11:37humanitarian side of him that would
  602. 11:37humanitarian side of him that would always come out. And you have to give
  603. 11:39always come out. And you have to give
  604. 11:39always come out. And you have to give people like that credit because whenever
  605. 11:41people like that credit because whenever
  606. 11:41people like that credit because whenever they go through something to use their
  607. 11:42they go through something to use their
  608. 11:42they go through something to use their platform to empower others is always
  609. 11:45platform to empower others is always
  610. 11:45platform to empower others is always something that is extremely commendable.
  611. 11:48something that is extremely commendable.
  612. 11:48something that is extremely commendable. A lot of us go through stuff, but we
  613. 11:50A lot of us go through stuff, but we
  614. 11:50A lot of us go through stuff, but we just keep it to ourselves. I believe if
  615. 11:51just keep it to ourselves. I believe if
  616. 11:51just keep it to ourselves. I believe if you go through certain ordeal, you must
  617. 11:53you go through certain ordeal, you must
  618. 11:53you go through certain ordeal, you must share it with others so that others can
  619. 11:55share it with others so that others can
  620. 11:55share it with others so that others can learn from it and be better from it,
  621. 11:57learn from it and be better from it,
  622. 11:57learn from it and be better from it, right? In short order, 3 years after, in
  623. 12:00right? In short order, 3 years after, in
  624. 12:00right? In short order, 3 years after, in 2010, he received the Order of
  625. 12:032010, he received the Order of
  626. 12:032010, he received the Order of Distinction from his country. And that
  627. 12:05Distinction from his country. And that
  628. 12:05Distinction from his country. And that was, you know, I mean, and it was a
  629. 12:07was, you know, I mean, and it was a
  630. 12:07was, you know, I mean, and it was a officer rank. And that was something
  631. 12:09officer rank. And that was something
  632. 12:09officer rank. And that was something extremely nice and noble. You know, many
  633. 12:12extremely nice and noble. You know, many
  634. 12:12extremely nice and noble. You know, many persons would like to feel like as
  635. 12:14persons would like to feel like as
  636. 12:14persons would like to feel like as they're getting older their work would
  637. 12:15they're getting older their work would
  638. 12:15they're getting older their work would be recognized. And
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