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Carl Meeks is one of a number of Jamaican vocalists who briefly rode the wave of digital dancehall sweeping across Europe in the late 1980s. For 'Legendary', Meeks joined forces with David 'Sensademus' Hanquet, the man behind Belgian imprint Big Bout Ya Records and a longtime fan of Meeks' work.
In 2020, the label released ‘Real Rock Riddim Inna Beljam Style’ and ‘Answer Riddim Inna Beljam Style’, two digital one-riddim compilations, and Meeks puts his spin on both riddims here.
These are just two examples from a whole arsenal of digital reworkings of classic Jamaican riddims featured on ‘Legendary’, including Bam Bam/Murder She Wrote (‘Jack It Up’) and Full Up (ganja anthem ‘Ganja Baby’).
Naturally, there’s also room for essential digital staples like Punany (‘Have Some Approach’, complete with an intro by Major Mackerel), Sleng Teng (‘Can I See You Again’), and Tempo (‘I Feel Good’).
To give the album extra weight, Sensademus also brought in a handful of veterans from the same golden era, including General T.K., Daddy Lilly, Michigan (half of the iconic Michigan & Smiley duo) and King Kong.
No, this album isn’t reinventing the wheel, but with ‘Legendary’, Carl Meeks and Sensademus deliver an irresistible time capsule packed with digital niceness.
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Jah RebelTogether with Jah Shakespear, one of the founders of Reggae.be, he first started as a critic and a reporter before in the end of 2014 becoming editor in chief. Divides his time between his two passions: music and Haile Selassie.
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April 16, 2025