Now you know the basics let's get to di chunes dem! 10) Buzz Riddim (I would name my first riddim Dora Di Explorer.) I have no idea why this is the case, but it is my dream job to come up with the names. Rice and Peas, "Jet Lag" perfect for travelers, Tip Toe, Toppatop, Scarecrow, Final Warning, Playground, and Lost Angel are all colorfully-named riddims. So Sean Paul, Beenie Man and Shaggy are a DJs and whoever is "selecting" their records are the selectorsĪnother interesting thing about "riddims" are that they have really unique names. Note The "DJ" in reggae means the artist not the person with turntables, that person is called the selector. How else can you tell who is really the best DJ? This is what I call an even playing field It's unheard of to share a beat in rap, whereas it's the norm to perform on the same riddim in Dancehall Reggae. The system is a bit different than hip-hop. If you aren't familiar with Caribbean dancehall culture, "riddims" is another word for rhythm or beat. It still remains the Jamaican staple for the best "riddims." There really seem to be no stopping the DJ as only last week it was announced that Mavado would be included in a promotional campaign by Nike for the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing, China.You probably heard this phrase if you went to the club in 2003. The film will also features other Dancehall Recording artists like KC Jockey, the late Rraw Dawg, and Flippa Mafia who is with popular New York sound system selector Nohard "Noah" Grant ("Son-Son" in Bashment: The Fork in the Road) encumber lead roles alongside Sakina Samuda and Kim Goss. We understand that the singjay will be playing the role of a sinister character known only as "Gully God". Mavado will be walking in the footsteps of other dancehall artistes such as Harry Toddler, Ninja Man, Beenie Man and others who have appeared in movies. News is that Mavado will be making his film debut this summer when he will appear in the Steve "Tehut-Nine" McAlpin directed 'What Goes Around' movie. Nevertheless, despite the many challenges, the entertainer says he will continue to work as he believes he still has what it takes to 'run di place'.Ĭritiques may be having a field day trying to prevent dancehall artiste from going to the States, but that doesn't stop the artiste from making great strides in his career. Nevertheless, the popular phrase says, 'no publicity is bad publicity' and as such, Fambo, is currently in the spotlight. Interestingly, Fambo revealed in a recent interview that his recent hit, Drunken Dance has been banned in certain countries, because of a perceived glamorizing of alcohol addiction. Fambo is also set to travel to New York for a show, where he is slated to perform at Amazuru. He has recently returned from a European Tour, during which he opened for main-act Bounty Killer. Promotion has already begun prior to the release of the album in June. Drunken Dance and Out will be on the new album. According to Fambo, songs such as Run Di Place, which is basically blowing his own trumpet as a Fambo, is one of the people's favourite. The balance of humor and militancy is embedded in this album. In accordance with this image, he is ready to release his second album, Mada. Known as Future Troubles at that point, he emerged as a militant deejay who infused a good sense of humor. 'Future Fambo', exploded unto the Dancehall scene with the Kung Fu dance, on the Martial Art riddim in the early 1990s.