Yung Shottaz
For the past year, Auckland-based, Yung Shottaz crew have been bringing their own blend of Zimbabwaen-influenced dancehall and hip-hop to the NZ massive. NiceUp talks to the Yung Shottaz about how…
From Dubplate to Download – The Best of Greensleeves Records
From Dubplate to Download - The Best of Greensleeves Records is a two CD compilation demonstrating just how closely Greensleeves has been associated with the evolution of reggae. Established…
Mike Fab debut 7″ release – Wang East
Mike Fabulous has been an innovator of the NZ music scene for many years, being part of groups such The Black Seeds, The Scribes Of Ra, Recloose, Deva Mahal and The Five Pleasures, Samuel Flynn Scott…
The Kingites – Feathers of Peace
The debut album from The Kingites on Dave Allan's Moving Production label is as varied in genre as it is consistent in production.We move easily from dancehall in Triumphant, to rootsy reggae in…
12″ Rulers – Jah Thomas
12" Rulers - Jah Thomas is the latest in Greensleeves Record's recent '12" Rulers' series. Each edition centres on show-casing a selection of tunes from an individual producer or label, in this case…
Jesse I Top Ten – November 2008
Jesse I has been a pioneer of the Australian radio, gig and festival scenes since 1997. Based in Melbourne, he is one half of the reggae sound-system, Chant Down and in 2001 began hosting a monthly…
The Biggest Ragga Dancehall Anthems 2007
Greensleeve's latest edition to their Ragga Danchall Anthems series kicks off with Busy Signal's These are the Days, one of my own personal favourite tracks right now, and yet another in a steady…
Hi Grade Ganja Anthems 2
Greensleeves have been pressing quality high grade singles and albums for as long as I have been looking for good music, and when it comes to Jamaica, good music is a dime a dozen, that is why they…
Salmonella Dub – Feel the Seasons Change
Feel the Seasons Change is an album recorded at the live shows played around Aotearoa in February this year, which saw Salmonella Dub team up with the NZSO and other Kiwi music legends such as…
Etana – The Strong One (Sampler)
Singer /songwriter Etana is fast becoming a rising star in the reggae world. Already well established in Jamaica and Africa, Etana is now taking her soulful, expressive sound to the world. Her debut…
Dub Asylum – Ba Ba Boom (EP)
Dub Asylum is the alias of Auckland-based beat maker Peter McLennan. His latest offering, The Ba Ba Boom EP, presents an interesting blend of hip-hop, breaks and electronica pulled together nicely by…
Dancehall Queen Australia 2008
Dancehall Queen Australia 2008 is a mix CD created, essentially, to promote Surgeon General Sound's nationwide dancing contest, of the same name. The competition was established in 2007 and has…