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- 25 OCT 2024
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- Zoom Dancehall · 2024
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Essential Albums
- Sly & Robbie may have worked with a range of vocalists on this 1982 release, but the Riddim Twins were definitely in the driver’s seat. They’re masters of manipulating sonic space so that each vocal and instrument resounds like a thunderclap. It makes for heady listening: Whether you’re hearing Dennis Brown’s sweetly pleading “Hold On to What You’ve Got” or the strident proto-dancehall of Yellowman’s “Soldier Take Over”, the interplay of Sly’s drums and Robbie’s bass is never less than telepathic.
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Artist Playlists
- Essential grooves from Jamaica's unstoppable Riddim Twins.
- The Jamaican duo has pushed boundaries since the mid-'70s.
- These Jamaican beatmakers had the world nodding to their rhythms.
- Their bassy riddims are traditional, hi-tech and timeless.
Live Albums
- 2023
- Cutty Ranks, Red Dragon & Joseph Cotton
- Black Uhuru, Delroy Witter & Word Sound & Power Band
About Sly & Robbie
Sly & Robbie were one of the most influential rhythm sections in Jamaican music, architects of popular trends in reggae, dub and dancehall that became highly sought-after among international superstars such as Bob Dylan, Grace Jones, and No Doubt. Drummer Lowell Fillmore "Sly" Dunbar (born 1952) and bassist Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare (born 1953) met in Kingston, Jamaica, in the early ‘70s while working as session musicians. They bonded over a love of Motown, country music, and local pioneers like The Wailers, eventually partnering and earning acclaim for their work on Mighty Diamonds' 1976 LP, Right Time, which showcased their masterful grooves and innovative beatmaking. The pair launched their Taxi label shortly after, releasing a string of guest-filled albums like 1983's Sly & Robbie Turbo Charge, featuring reggae legends Black Uhuru and Jimmy Riley, as well as 1987's experimental Rhythm Killers, which explored funk and electronic dance music. They scored some of their biggest hits in the ‘90s alongside Chaka Demus & Pliers, reinterpreting Sister Nancy's “Bam Bam” and detonating a global sensation with “Murder She Wrote.” In their later years, Sly & Robbie remained prolific, earning a Grammy nomination for 2015's The Reggae Power and cementing their historic legacy before Shakespeare's passing in 2021.
- ORIGIN
- Kingston, Jamaica
- FORMED
- 1978
- GENRE
- Reggae