IN CONVERSATION WITH
SPLIFFY DANWhile jamming to his track “Inna Di Dance” outside of Rockers International Records, we decided to ask local Reggae artist Spliffy Dan a few questions surrounding the historical music culture in the area and its comparison to Jamaican music culture today.
DAHVID SLURIntroducing Dahvid Slur, a new wave roots artist born out of the same birthplace as reggae music, Trench Town, Jamaica. His sounds are prominent throughout Kingston and wider Jamaica, including his fan favourite track with the late Joe Merca Marley titled, “Cyah Kill Rasta”. We discuss the current sounds of reggae music and the value of knowing its history.
JAH NELSONAfter a long travel from his hometown of Paramaribo, Suriname, Rastafarian reggae artist Jah Nelson discusses the globalization of reggae music and the importance of discovering the sound at its roots.
While in Kingston, the Deh’ya team had the privilege of visiting the historical record shop known as Rockers International Records. We couldn’t have timed our Friday afternoon visit better as the head of the shop, Mitchie, let us know that every Friday people come in to DJ and listen to the music street side. We each collected records to listen to and were also blessed by the sounds that the DJs came in and provided to the neighborhood. Mitchie was also kind enough to share a bit of information on the shop's history.