Greensleeves Records has been providing the soundtrack to Notting Hill Carnival since 1977 and you’ll never fail to hear classics from our catalog being played to a rapturous response from the Carnival faithful.
Featuring tunes like Wayne Wonder’s ‘No Letting Go’ on Steven ‘Lenky’ Marsden’s ‘Diwali’ Riddim, Beenie Man’s ‘Who Am I’ and Tony Matterhorn’s ‘Dutty Wine’ are certified anthems and guaranteed crowd-pleasers with the Soundsystem floats & processions.
Carnival is not just about Reggae & Dancehall, you can also hear certain sounds like Rampage & Sir Lloyd switching it up into Jungle & Dubstep, tunes like Coki’s remix of Mavado’s ‘Weh Dem A Do’ & X Project’s (AKA Congo Natty) remix of the crucial classic from Barrington Levy ‘Under Mi Sensi’ are sure to get a big forward!
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Barrington Levy – Englishman
The release of Barrington Levy’s ‘Englishman’ at the close of the 70s announced a new golden era of Jamaican music that would carry Jamaican music into the next decade. Rub-A-Dub now carried the swing and the album, released on the back of a series of hit singles established the young Barrington as the star of the 80s in full effect. The album shot straight to the top of the Reggae charts and saw Barrington return to the UK in the new year to be crowned at the 1980s Reggae award shows. Produced by Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes at Channel One & King Tubby’s with the Roots Radics, the album is now hailed as a foundation Greensleeves Reggae album classic.
Johnny Osbourne – Fally Lover
Still going strong Johnny Osbourne has surfed the musical changes delivering hits in every decade. In 1980 Johnny was red hot and it was this album ‘Fally Lover’ that captured him in full control of his craft. Expertly mixing hardcore stepping Roots, and heart-stopping love songs in a pure Rub-A-Dub style the album shows off Johnny’s amazing range as both vocalist and songwriter. Produced by Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes with heavyweight backing from the Roots Radics, this is the real deal, another landmark release from Greensleeves Records..
Black Uhuru – Black Sounds Of Freedom
A series of ground-breaking albums for Island and Virgin Records at the start of the 80’s saw the Reggae crown pass to Black Uhuru. ‘Black Sounds Of Freedom’ released by Greensleeves in 1981 for many contains their best work, produced by Prince Jammy the ten songs within have all gone on to become Reggae anthems. Backed on the album as they were on their historic ’81 tour by Sly & Robbie, ‘Black Sounds Of Freedom’ is as fresh and relevant today as the day it was cut and is another true Greensleeves Reggae Classic.
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