Dubtember 17

Well, today looks like Dennis Day...well, not like Dennis Day...like Dennis day

...nevermind. 

 

 

We've got Dubly Beloved Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell & Newcomer to NSS Dennis Brown.

 

 

Dennis Brown was a powerhouse voice in Jamaican music. He died July 1, 1999 from cardiac arrest due to a collapsed lung as the result of a bout of pneumonia.

In April 2010, Brown was featured on NPR Morning Edition news program as one of the "50 great voices – The stories of awe-inspiring voices from around the world and across time". The NPR "50 Great Voices" list includes Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Mahalia Jackson and Jackie Wilson among others. Some fine company for Mr. Brown.

Here's reggae great Dennis Brown being Dubbed by Niney the Observer. I've included the original track titles in (---) after the Dub titles.

 

Dennis Brown - In Dub, Heartbeat Records HB 239, 2002.
all decryption codes in comments

Land of the Father (Africa)
Fire from the Observer (Cassandra)
Lock & Key (Open the Gate)
Youth Man (Conqueror)
Sir Niney's Rock (Give a Helping Hand)
Worthless Trap (You're No Good)
No Mercy (My Time)
Take a Dub (Take a Trip)
Dubbing with the Observer (Live After You)
Thief (Yagga Yagga)
Pay the Rent (Tenement Yard)
Revelation Fulfill (Tribulation)
Come Dub (Here I Come Again)
Jam Down (No More Will I Roam)
Fire from the Observer Station (Westbound Train)
Mischievous Dub (Wolf And Leopards)
Mr. D Brown Dub (Rock It With Me)
Dub Around the World (Traveling Man)
Silver Bullet (Silver Words)
One in the World Style (Westbound Train)

 

 

 

 

Dubly Beloved Dennis Bovell is originally from Barbados. He is a world renowned guitarist, bass player, & record producer now based in England.

Bovell has worked on so many musical projects over the years that a complete list would just be too long print here. Beyond the sheer numbers, the range of collaborations is what would make such a list stand out. He has produced solo material under his own name & as Blackbeard. He was a key member of Matumbi & LKJ's Dub Band. He has worked with the likes of the Pop Group, the Slits, Orange Juice, Fela Kuti, Bananarama, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Marvin Gaye, the Boomtown Rats, Edwin Collins, Dexy's Midnight Runners, on & on.

Bovell was a key figure in the early days of the Lovers Rock genre, most notably with the hit song "Silly Games" by Janet Kay.

Janet Kay is a British reggae singer, born in London, who was only 21 years old when her single "Silly Games" rocketed to No. 2 on the UK chart in the summer of 1979. It is one of Britain's biggest ever reggae hits & a splendid example of Lovers Rock. She worked with Bovell on the 1982 album Capricorn Woman.

Here are some Dub sides with DB & JK.

 

Dennis Bovell - Dub Dem Silly, Arawak ARKLP 105, 1993

Side One -
Rhythm Rocker
Do You Dub Me
Can Dub it Up
Night Dubbin'

Side Two -
Capricorn (Strip mix)
Silly Dub
Images of Dub
Dub Feel Away

 

 

 

 

Dennis Bovell featuring Janet Kay - Dub Dem Silly: Volume 2, Arawak ARKLP 107, 1995.

Side A -
Close Dub
Dub Games
That Dub
Give Dub
Capricorn

Side B -
Run Riddim
Imagine
Feel Dub
Do De Dub

Dub Onward,
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