King JammysHear one of dancehall's founding fathers on today's scene and the story behind 'Sleng Teng', the original digital riddim. Wikipedia says... Lloyd James, (born in Kingston, Jamaica), better known as Prince Jammy or King Jammy, began his career as a protege of dub legend King Tubby. For the first few years of his career, Jammy almost exclusively made Dub. In the 1980s, he became one of the most influential producers of dancehall music. His biggest hit was 1985's "(Under Me) Sleng Teng" by Wayne Smith, with an entirely-digital rhythm hook. Many credit this song as being the first "Digital rhythm" in reggae, leading to the modern dancehall era. Think you can improve this article? | What you saying?Who is the baddest old skool dancehall DJ? Total votes: 2230 This is not a representative poll and the figures do not purport to represent public opinion as a whole on this issue Xtras::Help with audio ::Download Real Player ::1Xtra on Wikipedia ::Dancehall On 1Xtra The BBC is not responsible for content found on external websites. |
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