Custom recording
A special recording of a song for a specific sound system or deejay
Patois: Wi get a exclusive dubplate from di artist.
English: We got an exclusive custom recording from the artist.
Roots , Reggae , Bam Bam , Burning Spear ,
The Rastafarian language is actually much easier to learn than Jamaican Patois because it’s mostly a play on English words (e.g. “overstand” for “understand”,“downpress” for “oppress”,“ I-ditate” for “meditate” etc…) rather than being an entirely separate dialect as with Jamaican Patois.
Read more »A special one-off recording of a reggae song, often featuring customized lyrics or exclusive versions
Patois: Di sound system have di latest dubplates from top artists
English: The sound system has the latest dubplates from top artists
One Drop , One Love , No woman no cry , Patan ,
Derived from old school dancehall and reggae, dubplate may refer to either exclusive unreleased tracks that only famous dj’s have access to or the acetate disk that these unreleased tracks are cut unto.
Patois: Stone Love alwayz play di newest dubplates a dem dance
English: Stone Love always play the newest dubplates at their parties.
Hot Steppa , Infahmah , Shot a buss , Gallis ,
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