Mista Savona makes Aussie Dancehall history
From the Northside mailing list:
- RESPECT - Jake Mason, who made the Melbourne Meets Kingston 2LP comes out with the FIRST EVA AUSSIE RIDDIM!!!!! Pressed on three different 45’s and pressed in JAMAICA!! All featuring a little Kangaroo on the label!! The riddim is called the Fire Dragon but it is essentially the Drum Song riddim (rhythm) with some extra keys and dope samples through it!!. Vida Sunshine is a local girl who sang with Jake on his record - here she tears it up. Man she’s got soul!!…also Burro does he bit on the flip!!
While I must confess, I’m not mad about the riddim itself (which sounds a bit like the kind of stuff that was coming out circa-2003 with Oochie Wallie-esque “eastern” string sounds like the Egyptian riddim and Coolie Dance, etc.) and I think the kangaroo on the label is a bit twee… but nevertheless, this really is a fantastic step for the nascent Australian dancehall scene.
I really hope this record does well and that we can see some more Aussie/Jamaica pairings in the future. It’s sold out at Dub Vendor but Ernie B’s has copies… Good on ya Mista Savona!
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