DJs that Sing

[seanmd]

Anyone one got any good examples of DJs that turned their hand at singing and made a good job of it.

Jah Woosh - Jah is the Ruler
Dr Alimatado - Born for a Purpose, Sitting in the Park

Theres probably loads more.

[Well Charge]

Purpleman - "My Girlfriend" he sings first then he dj's on the second part.

[kalcidis]

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Trinity - Come Give Me Your Love from the above album. He also chats on the same rhythm (Milk & Honey) on the same album. A truly great set. Trinity did however turn singer later on.

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Prince Hammer as George Nooks on the song Africa. Great singer.

There's tons of deejays who turned singers later on. Some with good results. Other not as good.

[Jonti]

Alimantado singing 'Duke of Earl'on his Reggae Review LP (see below) is brilliant, although Lee Perry apparently told Alimantado to "never sing again" after a non-DJ audition for Perry...

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[Well Charge]

Dr Alimantado: Oil Crisis

[Version Control]

kalcidis,

Prince Hammer = Jah Berry

Prince Mohammed = George Nooks

Know what you mean though!

[seanmd]

There are also some examples of some artists DJing and singing on the same track.

Hard Times by Pablo Gad and Rat a Cut Bottle by Lion Youth

[tales]

prince hammer - "10000 lions" and "anyway"

[Satta]

@ Version Control
Prince Hammer isn't Jah Berry

http://www.roots-archives.com/forum/rea ... 411,page=1

Satta

[Satta]

The mighty Big Youth has wicked tracks where he uses a kind of chanting stylee...
Satta