Ward 21

Ward 21

Ward 21 - U Know How We Roll - Greensleeves

Its great to see Wayne Wonder and Sean Paul in the pop charts with two

great tunes, they represent what is going on today in reggae, and are

badly needed. Reggae's past is full of great music - but today and the

future are more important. And this group of youths Ward 21 are the

future. I mean what are they, DJ's singers, musicians,engineers? In

fact they are all these things and more!!! Over the 20 tracks of this

their second set - they explore all what it means to be Ward 21. They

have something to say about almost everything, and when they want to

be serious they can be, but most of the time - it topical comment that

they deal with. The rhythms are all great, and the producers well

there are a lot of them, they are in demand with a capital I. 'Badda

Than Dat' with Bounty Killer is the only Ward 21 tune on the set - and

that is got to be the way to go - or would that be roll!!!

Ward 21 - Mentally Disturbed - Greensleeves

Its taken a while to for this set to finally be released, but this

excellent debut from this team of engineers/selector/dj's as been

worth the wait. The first team up of this kind came with Home T - Coco

Tea and Shabba Ranks for Gussie Clarke back in 1989. That album was

also released on Greensleeves. Like a lot of great ideas it was

parked. Now over a decade later comes this set. Recorded at King

Jammys, and featuring Ranaldo 'Rumblood' Evans, engineer, Mark 'Mean

Dog' Henry, selector, Andre 'Suku' Gray, another engineer and rhythm

builder. Finally Kunley McCarthy engineer and lyricist and DJ. Whose

'Concrete' style makes all Ward 21 tunes very memorable. On this 22

track set you have everything, old rhythms like Jammys 'Shank I Sheck'

sit alongside the yard core creations of today. Lyrics take in most

subjects. The energy levels on the set are off the scale, its reggae

music at its very best. And will hopefully give reggae a new

direction. And I'm sure those still in Ward 21 will love it. Big

respect to all badly damaged people everywhere.