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| Shinehead |
Shinehead (E. Carl Aiken) is a vocalist
of Jamaican parentage whose music spans reggae and hip hop. His first album was
produced in 1986. He signed with Elektra in 1988, and has since produced five
albums. His Jamaican in
New York peaked at 30 in the UK Singles Chart. Strive was very popular
in Jamaica.
Shinehead
is one of the first reggae artists to mix reggae and hip hop to produce a sound
with a difference. He’s not well known, but is one of my favourite artistes. I
used to make the effort to attend concerts whenever he performed in Jamaica.
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| Pluto Shervington |
I’m
cheating today with two persons, but Pluto Shervington
is another personality worth mentioning. There’s always something to laugh
about in the lyrics for his songs. His career began in the 70’s and apart from
being a vocalist, he also plays the guitar and is a sound engineer. Shervingon
has enjoyed some international recognition by way of hit songs such as Your Honor and Dat. He now lives in
Miami and does live performances.
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| Spanish Town Square |
Spanish Town: originally called Villa de la
Vega by the Spanish was Jamaica’s first capital. It is a town built around
narrow streets and many buildings made from red brick that have come down to us
from the time of the Spanish (1534-1655) and the British (1655 to
independence). Among the institutions in Spanish Town is a hospital and prison
which was built in the eighteenth century.
Jamaican
terms again!
Suss : gossip
skettel: a vulgar woman
suck suck: a homemade drink that’s frozen
inside a plastic bag. A suck-suck is enjoyed by biting one end of the bag and
sucking the juice. Children love this.
sufferation: suffering
P.S. I'm still running behind, but hope to catch up on Sunday.
Don't Get Mad...Get Even
is still free for the taking. Download today.
Great post, I'm glad I found your blog. Good luck with the rest of the challenge!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping in, Evalina
DeleteThanks!
ReplyDeleteAnother great post. Good choices for people. I love the terms - suss is such a good word. I'm going to have to use that one!
ReplyDeleteThanks for swinging by, Jemi.
DeleteSo many wonderful "s" words. Spanish Town looks like a great setting for a novel.
ReplyDeleteThis historical part of it would be. You don't wanna see the part that is in everyday use. :)
DeleteAmazing post JL! Spanish Town sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHey, Nas. Thanks for dropping in.
DeleteI'll have to give Shinehead a listen. BTW...I like your photocube for Distraction.
ReplyDeleteHe certainly has a unique sounds.
DeleteYes, I thought the cube idea was cute.
I'm running behind too as you can probably tell! Only six days to go though!
ReplyDeleteSo many interesting places in Jamaica. I've only visited for an excursion while on cruise but would like to stay longer. We climbed the Dunns River Falls. I wonder if you covered that at some point?