Chakademus

Chakademus - Everyone Loves The Chaka - Black Scorpio.

At one time it seemed that 'Briggy's University' was all set to take

over the DJ side of reggae music. Tonto Irie, Bruck Back and Tiger

were all ready and waiting. Instead its 'Josie Wales's Comprehensive'

who have dashed in. Chakademus is the latest student who as graduated

on to making LP's. To do it though he's had to leave Jammmys, and

check out Jack Scorpio owner of the famous Black Scorpio sound system.

This is a great album - ruff and gruff lyrics over tough digital

rhythms - who could want more.

Chakademus - No. One - Penthouse - 1992

And so he was, on his own or in combination with the singer Pliers,

Chakademus was on top. In just a few years the rough and gruff style

was not only the most popular DJ style in reggae music, but in the

form of Shabba Ranks had gone on to conquer the world. What makes

Chaka so appealing is a bizzare sense of humour. On this album,

(produced by Germain and Dave Kelly), for instance you get two very

fine examples of it - 'Chaka On The Move' and 'Workie Workie' which

were was also very big hits.

"Chakademus - Gal Wine - Vine Yard - 1995 This Bobby Digital production come about the early 90’s and finds Chakademus in great form. Chakademus os another DJ with a great sense of humour, which he turns into funny little stories, that require a certain amount of concentration, but are always worth the effort. This process is made a lot easier by the rhythms Bobby Digital gives him to DJ. Which are a very good mixture of poco style rhyhtms and some well known rhyhtms like ‘Throw Me Corn.’ My favourite is ‘Pretty Face And Bad Character’, a morality tale that Chaka gets well into. Based on this set, the success of Chakademus and the one called Pliers was inevitable."