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REGGAE
ISSUE 88 / 2016
EVENT PREVIEW :
VIBES & PRESSURE
RELAUNCH LONDON
RESIDENCY
Returning to Camden at the The
Jazz Cafe, Natty’s Vibe & Pressure
starts a new residency that’ll help
feed the children in Gambia
The roots reggae singer/songwriter Natty (pictured
above) and his label start a new series of events with
a bang. Relaunching on July 7th - Natty has gone all
out making sure this is one opening party no one will
forget in a hurry.
Natty has invited some big friends of his to come
down and party from 7pm - 2am. Cali P makes his
first live band UK appearance ahead of his upcoming
album. Rapper/poet Durrty Goodz will also debuting
his first live band show and Mishka will blow you
away with his incredible songs.
Natty of course will be there, he’s performing with
Gambia star Jally Kabba Susso in what promises
to be a very special acoustic duo. Rounding off the
night will be a tight DJ set from Jamie Rodigan and
Heartical ID who’ll spin their way through reggae,
dub and everything inbetween.
To make the night that little more sweeter, they’ll be
handing over all the profits to the ERASE Foundation
- a charity that Vibes & Pressure work a lot with. The
money will be well spent and they expect it’ll help
feed 60 children at their orphanage in Gambia for
two months.
It’s a massive relaunch, bringing a little more reggae
to our city whilst helping out where they need it
most.
ARTIST OF THE MONTH:
KONSHENS
Garfield Spence aka Konshens is on a roll
The Jamaican dancehall
star has been on fire with
releases, with a feature on
‘Don’t Let Me Down’ by The
Chainsmokers, the video
for his smash ‘Bruk Off’ and
now the mega new single
‘Shabba’, which sees him
team up with soca hitmaker
Kerwin Dubois, Nigerian
Pop artist Ayo Jay, fastrising producer Young D and
Afrobeats veteran Timaya.
With Dancehall continuing
to be one of the most
dominant sounds in 2016, as
everyone from Justin Beiber,
Rihanna and Drake takes
influences from the genre
for their biggest singles this
year, and Afrobeats quickly
catching the attention of the
world’s ears with the recent
successes of the likes of
Wizkid and Davido, ‘Shabba’
makes for a great moment
for both sounds and cultures
to amalgamate.
‘Shabba’ is an instantly
infectious dance floor filler,
backed by trademark 90’s
dancehall drums and melodic
Afrobeats sensibilities, which
sees Konshens, Ayo Jay,
Kerwin Dubois and Timaya
gelling beautifully, to deliver
an unstoppable cross-over
jam ready to conquer the
summer.
PLAYLIST
Here’s the reggae on our playlist this month:
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