Nicodemus

Nicodemus - Gunman Connection - Cha Cha.- 1982

Little brother to Blacker Morwell - Nicodemus or Demus as he was often called in a dance, was first heard on sound systems like Jack Ruby and later Stur Mars. His huge voice commanded attention straight away. This album, his debut was produced by Blacka Morwell, and features Demus’s first big hit, ‘Gunman Connection’. The slow and heavy rhythms of the Roots Radics were made for him, and that’s what he get here with just enough echo or reverb on his voice to make him sound even bigger, than he is. Lyrically, it’s a reflection of then topics of Jamaica/Kingston, with the title track being the pertinent.

Nicodemus - Mr Fabulous – Hawkeye - 1986

Not the original rock-stone voiced dj, but perhaps the most well known and well loved. This album features the production talents of Witty (Whitfield Henry) and contains cuts of all the big mid eighties rhythms, all in that second phase digital sound. Which had most producers mixing up real instruments with the keyboard sounds. Dj’s thrived on it, and Nicodemus was no exception. This was his second time around, and he made the most of it. ‘Keeping A Dance’ sums up his style pretty well, it’s proud and boastful - “Put me in a bank, I’m a bank manager, put me in a bar, I’m a bar tender...”

Nicodemus - Nuff Respect – Skengdon - 1986

Skengdon productions were based in Miami. The studio they had built there was supposed to be state of art. Considering how everything was going digital in the mid eighties, they showed that by using only real instruments, they was trying to get their own sound, which is a real credit to any producer. Nicodemus responds in fine style, even if he re-employs some of his popular lyrics, he always manages to alter them enough, to show that he’s trying. It’s not easy to keep that ‘rock-stone’ style interesting, but Demus always did it, and this set is a lasting tribute to an outstanding deejay talent.