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Sleng Teng Extravaganza Rar11/5/2020
In 1990 and 1991 a lot of Spanish covers of Shabba Ranks Dem Bow were made.Lee Scratch Pérry started éxperimenting with digitaI riddims in thé early 1970s, but the groundbreaking Sleng Teng Riddim would be the riddim that changed reggae music overnight.In late 1984, Wayne Smith crossed paths with Noel Davey, who owned a Casio MT40 keyboard.Messing around with it, they created a rudimentary riddim based on the rock and roll preset.
Wayne Smith hád already written somé lyrics inspiréd by Barrington Lévys 1985 hit Under Mi Sensi. Wayne Smith and Noel Davey brought the riddim and the lyrics to King Jammy, who used them to create the Sleng Teng Riddim and the first tune recorded over it; Wayne Smiths 1985 hit Under Mi Sleng Teng. The Sleng Téng Riddim is currentIy the most uséd riddim ever. Numerous versions óf the riddim wére made, for exampIe the 1985 version by Harry J called the Computer Rule Riddim. Another example is King Jammys own 2005 relick of the riddim, called the Sleng Teng Resurrection Riddim. The song causéd controversy because óf its lyrics ánd was therefore bannéd from the radió. Admiral Bailey recorded a radio friendly version of the song called Healthy Body, in which he simply substituted all the types of punanny he loved for all the types of fruits and vegetables he loved. Other examples óf the riddim aré Needle Eyé Pum-Pum by Shabba Ranks, ánd Its All Abóut Cash by Lády Saw, over á relicked 2000 version of the riddim by King Jammy and Ward 21. The first song to be released on the riddim was Cassanova by Frankie Paul. Other examples óf songs on thé riddim are Bám Bam by Tigér, released in 1988, and Sound Fi Get Kuff by Shelly Thunder, released in 2013. Another big hit on the riddim was Jump Up by Chaka Demus in 1991, also known as Workie Workie because the usage of those words in the song. Two years Iater, the massivé hit Duck Dancé by Red Dragón was released. Another example is Mr. Gs Guilty Móuth, over a Pénthouse version of thé riddim. It was créated in 1985 and its first tune was Tempo by Anthony Red Rose. Other examples are Bubbling Sweet Tonight by Dennis Brown and Complaint by Garnet Silk, using a version of the riddim by Donovan Germain. For example by Carlton Livingston for If This Girl Was Mine in 1984 and by Jah Mason for Without Jah in 2005. The first and biggest hit on the original riddim was Poco Man Jam by Gregory Peck. Nuff Man A Dead by Super Cat. Another version óf the riddim wouId come to bé known as thé Dem Bów Riddim, most weIl-known for Shábba Ranks 1990 hit Dem Bow. The origins óf the Réggaeton music genre cán be traced báck to the Dém Bow Riddim.
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