DJ Alkazed, Aug 17, 2019
Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part IV of a five part pancocojams series on Jamaica's Dancehall Reggae music.
This post presents comments from various YouTube discussion threads about memories of Dancehall Reggae that were shared by people from various African nations.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/dancehall-reggae-memories-part-i.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents comments from various YouTube discussion threads about memories of Dancehall Reggae that were shared by people from the Caribbean.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/dancehall-reggae-memories-part-ii-from.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post presents comments from various YouTube discussion threads about memories of Dancehall Reggae that were shared by people in United States or in Canada.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/dancehall-reggae-memories-part-iii-from.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post presents comments from various YouTube discussion threads about memories of Dancehall Reggae that were shared by people in South America or in Central America.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/dancehall-reggae-memories-part-v-from.html for Part V of this pancocojams series. That post presents comments from various YouTube discussion threads about memories of Dancehall Reggae that were shared by people in the United Kingdom or shared by people in various other nations around the world.
All of these comments include geographic information (neighborhood, city, state, and/ or nation that the commenter comes from). Each of these posts features a sound file of video of a Dancehall mix. Each of these posts also include links to the YouTube sound files/videos that the comments came from.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all past and present Dancehall artists. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to reggae Vibes Media for the Dancehall mix that is embedded in this post. Thanks also to all of the DJs whose mixes are featured as hyperlinks in this post.
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Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/excerpts-about-history-of-jamaicas.html . That post presents some information about the history of Dancehall music.
DISCLAIMER:
Since people visit different countries and/or emigrate to other countries, some of these comments may be from people who were not born in the nation that is mentioned in the comment.
SELECTED COMMENTS: DANCEHALL REGGAE MEMORIES FROM VARIOUS AFRICAN NATIONS
There are a number of other comments from Africans in the YouTube Dancehall Reggae discussion threads that I've read. However, these are the only comments that I've come across which mention a geographic location in those nations and also refers to Dancehall Reggae memories.
"good vibes, love it. Reminds me of the music back the days in Gambia. Big up them Gambia youths... reggae massive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! boooom!!!!!!!!!!"
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2. St. Peterson, 2021
"Am from Nigeria but we jammed all this dubs way back then in the 90's. , playing it now in 2021 brings back sweet old memories. We call it rub-a-dub jam back home in Nigeria.Thanks to the dj. One love bro"
Excerpt #2
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7ccW_ocVj4 Bam Bam Riddim (Murder She Wrote) Garnett Silk, Cutty Ranks, Nardo Ranks 🇯🇲, Aug 17, 2019
1. Stephen Adol, 2022
"Every Kenyan kid had their own version of BamBam and Murder She Wrote in the early 90s."
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Excerpt #3
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PfEQTBrlJU Old School Dancehall Mix 2020 by Subsonic Squad. Dec 18, 2020
"Any Nigerian here😍🇳🇬
Remember these old school songs they play in parties when we were much younger😍. Wow time passes"
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Excerpt #4
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PfEQTBrlJU Old School Dancehall Mix 2020 by Subsonic Squad, Dec 18, 2020
1. Linda Mpofu, 2021
"this mix is fire..took me back to afternoon clubbing sessions back home in Zimbabwe. I was 15/16 cant believe they let us in them clubs grinding on grown ass men..hahahaha"
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2. Shaz Isbusy, 2021
"High school vibes during entertainment....Kenyan style......👏"
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Excerpt #5
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJdxv_L-iCc&t=1144s Dancehall old school back to the 90s mix by djeasy, Sep 16, 2015
1. prime business solutions, 2019
"that was music revolution, Big up music makers Big up black giant and silverstone in zimbabwe big up all Tafara high 1 1993-96 massive'n crew"
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Excerpt #6
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4jM_cpFy60 PEPPER SEED RIDDIM (MIXED BY TWALA), published by TWALA876, Mar 17, 2012
1. ras Tyger Marufu, 2018
"This is da baddest reminds me of the Agony Centre Harare Zimbabwe in the 90s"
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Excerpt #7
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvQsXWgIAxE 90s & 2000s DANCEHALL PARTY MIX ~ MIXED BY DJ XCLUSIVE G2B ~ Beenie Man, Shabba Ranks, Buju & More, publiahed by Xclusive Music, Sep 5, 2019
1. Sir Abdull, 2020
"Nairobi was the best place to be around that era
Damn Dj,you toook me back to good all days
Club florida 2000 was the place to be every sunday from 2pm"
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Nairobi is the capital of Kenya.
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Excerpt #8
From
1. OFORI MEDIAP, 2020
"I am a Nigerian, this are the songs I grew up with. Massive boncrew to my legends here, earthstrong to y'all. Lucky Okri say so"
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2. Zayd Kcoppel Muzic, 2020
"Ofari mediap.. Its massive and crew..."
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3. Júnia Fogão, 2020
"Wauuuuu I remember when I was form 3 in Zim. Yeeee dancehall that's my favorite. Hmmmmm I LIKE IT"
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4. Lamin Fatty, 2021
"Nuff respect, best lineups of our youth ages, from GAMBIA 🇬🇲,"
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5. Tafadzwa Tagarira, 2022
"Brings back high school memories & also Circus nite club in Gweru Zimbabwe 🇿🇼"
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This concludes Part IV of this pancocojams series.
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