Beale Street Sheiks....

Early rap......

Mighty Zandolie -"The Whip"

Lord Blakie -"Hold Di Pussy (Cat)"

Those cats can be trouble!!!

Early B -Visit Of King Selassie I (1985)

Big Daddy Kane - VH1 Hip Hop Honors (2005)

King Yellowman Live At Reggae Sunsplash 1988

Mi bredren King Yellowman....Rude and raunchy....backed by the mighty Sagittarius Band. Parental guidance is suggested. 

Papa Robbie & S.W.A.T - "The Lesson"

This performance was recorded and placed in a time capsule. "The Lesson". 

Durand Jones & The Indications -"True Love"

Freddie McGregor -Push Comes To Shove

Bootsy Collins Solo (Space Bass)

"I'd Rather Be With You".....

Beres Hammond -Tempted To Touch

Al Green -"Sha La La"

The personification of SOUL.....

Stay -Romain Virgo

Gregory Isaacs Live In Brixton (1984)

The "COOL RULER" at the height of his powers backed by the amazing Roots Radics band!!!!

Love's Theme -Love Unlimited Orchestra (Barry White)

Treat The Lady Nice -Shadow

SPICE -"Sheet"

Scratch Mi Back!!! - SHADOW

VERB!!!!

That's What's HAPPENIN'!!!

This was my FAVORITE Schoolhouse Rock jam. 

Koffee Live On NPR Tiny Desk....January 27, 2020

Jan. 27, 2020 It's been a fairly short musical journey and we have seen fairly much success," Koffee told the NPR Music offices between songs during her Tiny Desk set. Flashing her braces with each grin, Jamaica's 19-year old tour de force wasn't exaggerating. Her debut EP, Rapture, just won a 2020 Grammy for Best Reggae Album, making her the first woman and the youngest artist to ever win in the category. It comes just two years after her tribute song to sprinter, eight-time Gold Medalist and fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt went viral online. Koffee has sustained a steady upwards momentum since then, finding her footing on festival stages and collaborating with others outside her genre. (Her latest single, "W" features Atlanta rapper, Gunna.)

Above all, what makes Koffee so refreshing is that she centers her music around faith, resilience and gratitude. She has a new perspective to add to the pantheon of mostly male reggae greats and it's resonating with a new generation that's just getting hip to the iconic sounds. As her Tiny Desk performance shows, Koffee makes the best of her surroundings, channeling the day's buzzy energy into a balancing act of youthful heart and old-pro precision, proving why she has become one of the most invigorating voices in reggae.

"I want to thank everybody who's been involved," Koffee told the crowd halfway during her show. "You have now become a part of my journey." -Sidney Madden

SET LIST

"Raggamuffin"

"Rapture"

"Toast"

"W"

MUSICIANS

Koffee: vocals; Stephen Asamoah-Duah: drums; Stephen Forbes: percussion; Nana Pokes: bass; David Melodee: keys; Thomas Broussard: guitar; Zhayna France: vocals; Shanice Drysdale: vocals

BO DIDDLEY !!!!!

Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates; December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known as Bo Diddley, was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals, and the Clash.

His use of African rhythms and a signature beat, a simple five-accent hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone of hip hop, rock, and pop music. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2003, and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2017. He has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Diddley is also recognized for his technical innovations, including his distinctive rectangular guitar, with its unique booming, resonant, shimmering tones.

In this video from 1955, Bo was supposed to perform the Tennessee Ernie Ford song "Sixteen Tons" but Bo decided to do his signature song "Bo Diddley" instead and the furious Sullivan allegedly told him he'd "never work in this business again".
He didn't know DIDDLEY....