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King Addies Celebrates 35 Years Of Boom Vibes
Published:Thursday | March 29, 2018 | 7:59 AM
Internationally acclaimed music influencer, King Addies, came out with a win in their first performance in the 2018 All Star Sound Clash series versus St. Martin’s Entourage Sound last Thursday, March 22nd.
Although it was indeed a tough night for the King Addies team, selectors Kingpin, Sir Maphead and Wynterfresh, will continue on in the series to clash Hemp Zion at BOOM HQ on April 19th.
It’s exciting to note that the BOOM Energy brand is toying cunningly with the heartstrings of nostalgic King Addies and Ricky Trooper fans around the world. Both are billed for this year’s series and they both clashed one-on-one, in arguably one of the most defining moments in the history of Jamaican sound clash culture, in Portmore 23 years ago. That historic clash is still a passionate debate-almost daily-among worldwide clash fans on social media forums today. So, all eyes are on BOOM in ripe and anxious anticipation that they’ll meet again on the battlefield during the series.
Internationally regarded as North America’s number one defender, just 48 hours after their appearance in BOOM in Jamaica, they went head to head with Italy’s Northern Lights and Japan’s Yard Beat in Amazura, in New York City.
Needless to say, the King Addies team, which featured Kingpin and Killaboo in this particular clash, triumphed by way of unanimous crowd decision.
Having clashed and killed many of the best in the business, such as Bodyguard, Bass Odyssey, Black Kat and Black Scorpio over the years, King Addies has been at the global vanguard of premier sound systems with heavy clashing and touring in America, Europe, Japan and the Caribbean for over three decades.
Originally from the McGregor Gully section of Jamaica’s bustling capitol, the king sound currently has three selectors based in Westmorland, Trelawny and Kingston.
However, their management and four of their selectors are based in New York City, where the sound has had a major impact on the NYC reggae scene dating back to the early 80s.
Revered for being at the centre of many of the most historical moments in what New Yorker’s refer to as the “Golden Era” of sound clash-essentially the 90s and early 2000s-King Addies, has been an ambassador of sound system culture since 1983.
In 2018, when most iconic sound systems around the world are either no longer operating, or holding on extremely tight to their established legacies, the sound is currently deliberately playing alongside and/or competing with younger sound systems on and off the battlefield across the industry, in the hopes of pushing the culture forward by showcasing authentic vibes to younger audiences.
However, in bringing the culture forward, King Addies also makes it a point to draw on the strength of a 35-year-old legacy in many ways.
Last Sunday, their pioneering selector, the iconic Danny Dread, made his first ever guest appearance alongside selector Gabre Selassie at the Kingston Dub Club in Jacks Hill.
King Addies’ elder statesman, featured their special foundation catalogue in front of an enamoured crowd that didn’t want to leave at 2:30 a.m., even though the venue was slated to close at 2 a.m.
Also the owner of the Kingston Dub Club, Gabre Selassie declared that it was, “Pure musical niceness inna Kingston Dub Club first night with the great Danny Dread!”
Affectionately known as “Danny Dread the Teacha”, the eldest selecta on the sound both in age and tenure, is deeply respected by his peers, artistes, producers and fans for his countless contributions to reggae, dancehall, soundclash and sound system culture, such as being the first selector to ever record a dubplate special of the crowned prince of Reggae, Dennis Brown.
With clearly quite a lot accomplished in the lifespan of the sound, the official kick-off of their “year-long celebration” took place in February at their sold out 'Welcome to Newlots' dance in Brooklyn, which featured the legendary Stone Love and Guyana’s top sound, Stereosonic.
Several additional projects, releases and events are in the works to commemorate this colossal milestone, to include the industry buzzing biannual show, featuring top artistes and sounds, slated for December 15 in New York City
Source Jamaican Daily Gleaner

[@Vinci747]

Reggae music is so versatile, so playful, so sweet and fun. Jaro/Downbeat.......#1 Rickey Trooper is super great.

[@mariolawrence8814]

Love this ,some wicked selections big up Tropper and large up Screw( Jaro and Downbeat to the world).

[@pepperpot119]

The crowd are lost, if this dance was in England nuff shoe ah dance off, big up two dance hall generals Father Downbeat and Ricky Trooper, real real rub-a-dub dance.

[@Mr-DowNBeat]

pepper pot Caucasian people respect our music more than Jamaicans. It’s a shame

[@ydgzero2540]

Killajaro lots of respect , the sound that experience the wickest flight . Killajaro / Trooper lots of respect.what a Vybz Junior Cat /Sizzla / Johnny Orburne/Major Mackerel lots of artists killajaro to the world original .Big up Downbeat sound..

[@JP-dq8vq]

Nuff respect trooper miss Dem days ya Dem artist too talented Jonny Osborne sounds just like the record real danceall live profromance,

[@michaelferguson3317]

Ooh God Artist dem bad YF junior cat, sizzla, general trees all the artist dem was great that's what we need back in the Dance Hall, up up Big up 💥💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯💯🙏🏼🙏🏼✨✨ Ricky trooper run it DJ

[@marcmarcello981]

This is the first time that I can say that the early warm was better than the actual dance, never knew trooper was this talented

[@HughCross1]

Junior Cat/Johnny Osbourn/General Trees, ah bosss....Sizzla flap pon this....

[@davidlawrence907]

Loving it trooper know the right selection junior cat lyrics mad

[@kingstunna7666]

Jah Jah know i enjoy every min of this video Original style

[@bkshotta4346]

When Trooper Nah Scream Up Da Mic..Him Selecting Talent Shine Bright..#SetSpeed

[@sinaolowoake8142]

I get you but that screaming is part of who Ricky Trooper is 🤣😆😆😂

[@JAMZ333]

@@sinaolowoake8142 That is wot mek Trooper great!!!..He is da best Mic man 2 come from Jamaica by far! If u listen 2 other sounds they try copy his style!!

[@sugesuge786]

Dat ya dance ya " Wackad " Mr Tony screw ." Is I original , video Man . Dvd days . Bronx .Bronxwood.. Be blessed 🙏 Love concrete foundation minimum , juckie jam, gitmo , VCR days . Blessed 🙏 my Lion

[@sugesuge786]

And you have never seen a video of Dem day's , cause de I know Everytime I do de I video , I and I always give de I Your cassette tape Dem same time .. respect Maximum Concrete Respect ..A Video Man from NY .

[@deefowler7292]

Love this have it on repeat 🔥🔥 🔥 Trooper bad DJ/Selecta big up Downbeat

[@Ang3l-of-M3rcy]

DAT ONE TING BOUT TROOPER MI LIKE, IM TAALK IM BLOODCLAAT MIND.

[@bkshotta4346]

I Hate When The Crowd Nah Know Tunes..Big Up Downbeat.. Father Screw.. Wicked Tunes A Bust.. Troops Nah Lie.. Across Seas..Dem Appreciate Tunes..#JahKnow

[@mauricebooker1519]

Yes killer Trooper. Vibes was nice! Big up Trees

[@dremtay8]

WHAT A SESSIONNNNNNNN!

[@w12coxman]

Nice dance...i dont get why ricky trooper hardly comes to the uk, would love to see him live...guy is a top host and selector.

[@bastetmt1447]

Here May 20 2022 DownBeat as some sold Studio One Dubs.

[@stevematherly242]

bwoy don't talk loud in my territory....junior cat🤣🔥🔥🔥

[@DonGoliath]

I remixed all my 90s Dancehall tunes from a few years back. They all sound wicked now, please give them a listen!

[@kinghotep]

ricky trooper is one of the best selectors ever

[@iriereggaevibes1553]

BIG UP...RASPECT🎼🎼🎤🎤🎵🎶🎶🎶🎼🎤🎤

[@philipmuschett4084]

Respect Big Tuunee yuh PLAY

[@itwaswrittenbetter7883]

Only here to here junior cat

[@teebrown9646]

Tuff tuff jah know 💘 dis 🔥 downbeat rules tony screw ah de god father, him nuh fling wud him beat n teach

[@katharinethimakis4159]

Puuuuuulllll uuuuuupppppp Pon de mighty jaro sound, up up Ricky trooper and down beat de ruler

[@ameard9801]

You can t even spell ‘’PULL UP ‘’

[@winstonclarke6607]

Never been to the dance just saw it on KZbin Trooper was in his element Trooper part badda than the DJ's Trooper greatest Jaro boom sound

[@Ang3l-of-M3rcy]

NOW DIS AH DANCE HALL OH YUHMEAN!

[@lowKut]

Real Vibes this star. Sizzla and the Small Apache Junior Cat is a lethal combination.

[@OrlandoBryan-ho1bn]

That beres hommon at 1:19:04 love that song

[@rogerbaisden9937]

Yes Trooper ,Selection to Kill in a Rub ah Dubbbbb Styleeee Jah know/

[@56postoffice]

Respeck to Trooper, respeck to Tony 'Downbeat' Screw, respeck 'Jaro everytime. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@derricktaylor6622]

Roots and culture run things

[@rockyb1800]

Talk the thing troopa real youth👊

[@user-vo3gs7xl7j]

Trooper is the biggest DJ good youth selector bless

[@markjoseph1154]

Thanks for the positive vibes 💯😎🕺

[@rinaldicansino56]

TROOPER..ON GYRO, KILLED THE MOST SOUNDS!! GREATEST

[@SuperReasonabledoubt]

V P records ...a loot the culture...give back .give Screw a award.. Give a talent contest and encourage the culture / youths

[@judahlion3503]

Two big Foundation sound a nice up di dance.

[@DJkingFar-i]

Real talk ... ppl a take advantage of our culture and music and nah show respect back

[@diegogeneral1217]

King Fari We should take notice and all ourselves why is that so ?

[@rohanl6145]

ya oh yah

[@paulstewart780]

Early warm nice , Trooper world ah respect

[@robertjames7679]

Big tune toney screw! Delgado is one of the great vocalist. Rip me general!

[@bigdawg3305]

Jah mek yah 🙏 Big up Jah mek wi 🙏 Rasparchie Selassie I lives youths 👑 🤴🏾Rastafari 🔥 🔥

[@pauldynott9525]

JARO Big Respect Nuff niceness

[@w12coxman]

Ricky Trooper (Jaro) and Tony Screw (Downbeat) are the best ever sounds and host in my opinion. Crowd look a bit stiff though, like they don't really know wos happening

[@richardstanford4642]

Nuff love to Ricky Trooper and father Downbeat, keep up the good work.

[@SuperReasonabledoubt]

This a our thing...nu gun tune tonight... Easeee..screw ,troopaa dem tune deh' first... Whe mi BOSS

[@mb24777]

sizzle spoil the dance

[@ydgzero2540]

Even Beenie man went to stadium and performs wrong songs ..

[@duss2duss]

Dem really clamp out Mackerel....Damn!!!

[@majorleagues7366]

yo i kept seeing that everytime he try to reach the microphone

[@majorleagues7366]

dem did him dutty

[@novelettephillips6153]

@@majorleagues7366 i saw it too

[@ewnsmusic]

Ricky troops need to publish the tune in

[@Chim510]

Video is Jaro, description is Addies

[@pwsimpson11]

All who seh downbeat win the clash seh YEAH!!! Trooper come second...

[@godbless9364]

The man them a starve major mackerel 🤣🤣🤣, junior cat u move like a real mic shark...

[@annonymous3948]

Sizzla nah no wedda him ah rude boy or ah righteous mon...him have an identity crisis.

[@simona6909]

De Garnet silk special bad

[@TonyJohnson-ik1uj]

down beat don't talk, just play, go downbeat, NYC..

[@vivianhenry2665]

Junior cat bad bad bad

[@djdellon290]

The man them BLANK major mackerel lol.

[@SIRNUTZ1]

djdellon I was thinking the same thing. Not good

[@56postoffice]

I noticed that, too. I was like, *WTF!?*

[@stmatthewreadyback]

junior cat did the same ting..zizzla as well..ricky trooper...all 3 fight out mackerel jus now...big artist there and they jus looked at him and never gave him the mic and he was on the top dancehall artist coming up...that was very odd and obvious.

[@novelettephillips6153]

@@SIRNUTZ1 Exactly

[@paulsoodeen4003]

trooper build the dance nice earlyon -and then drop tribal war Barry Brown- respect

[@paulreuben7343]

The First track . ....

[@IpathLion]

make them know Troopa!!

[@caribbeannites8461]

Troopa a di greatis

[@desmonddeccaaa731]

Trooper the best ,

[@vivianhenry2665]

Trooper grate

[@wayneevans1744]

Then sounds could tested Getto phonics back in the days go My sound

[@desmonddeccaaa731]

Big up trooper

[@stmatthewreadyback]

Ricky trooper acting like he dont see major mackerel behind him a as a veteran artist..clearly he side stepping him..

[@ydgzero2540]

Major Mackerel wasn't on the poster so they were really giving the artist

[@novelettephillips6153]

I saw that too

[@isrealistheauthor1489]

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST: THE PRISONERS BIBLE: FACE THE MUSIC!!

[@lincolnfrancis6882]

The man them deal with mackerel a way

[@bigdawg3305]

BIg up Jr. Cat Di real general 🦁 🌞

[@roderickmason2946]

HOT HOT HOT 🔥 PURE NICENESS

[@valentinefoster4243]

Sizzla.. Boring!!..

[@56postoffice]

RIEP Peetah Morgan, Morgan Heritage.

[@eustacesmith9635]

One ricky trooper

[@goochiewayne811]

The bwoy Junior cat a hog the mic and a diss Major mackerel, nuh waa di man chat, dats y dem career stifle

[@ameard9801]

That guy from DOWNBEAT acts like he s got it

[@rkidd101]

he does

[@umbleyoot]

Junior Cat bad nuh fuk

[@travabenjamin1455]

In u

[@lengmuzik6333]

when was this dance?

[@Wilcoranking]

2008

[@ameard9801]

100th comment

[@simona6909]

Which sound can test down beat. None, too much selection respect Mr Screw

[@paulsoodeen4003]

fareast

[@ianjackson790]

Big soun

[@stmatthewreadyback]

sizzla is a embarassment..singing them songs infrnt of the big man dem ..kmt

[@davidlawrence907]

True talk he should know better than dat

[@streetdisciple30]

@Balance Level it a burn me? so how u u feel comfortable a talk bout ina man rare and under man ? you nuh see u sound like a fish now... how sizzla must burn me and me say him a cuss in front of the big man them there?..u nuh balance at all and u have no levels

[@streetdisciple30]

@Balance Level You are slow so you wouldnt pick up..you tand up for effery and others can see it and make you know you sound illterate for missing his point but insults to you makes you feel like a man.Grow up.

[@streetdisciple30]

@Balance Level your internet badness has me very scared. I am so sorry dont buss it becuz it will virtually affect me.

[@streetdisciple30]

@Balance Level yes bad man..anyting you say

[@ronalddiedrick9304]

Sizzla is a disgrace to Rasta

[@ydgzero2540]

This is not true the man as more than 54 album and people have always been fighting him .is only when Sizzla started to sing certain songs lot of people started to recognize him .. Sizzla kalongj is an Icon . even when they had a certain group protesting against him for years.

[@Wilcoranking]

@@ydgzero2540 rubbish, Sizzla get fame out of the gate at 19 with NO WHITE GOD. In fact he lost fans and genuine reggae supporters during this period, even Buju Banton had to comment on it.

[@pwsimpson11]

@Balance Level We love kalonji but him need to clean up some of the lyrics dem..

[@lincolnfrancis6882]

@@ydgzero2540 oonu can chat real foolishness, sizzla was more respect when he did conscious songs but when him start sing fuckery him lose nuff fans.he is not a conscious artiste at all, too much violence, gun and hate in his music

[@paulsoodeen4003]

apparantly contributes a lot to the community of August town - which goes unrecognised

[@travabenjamin1455]

Y t

[@donavonsicared8549]

L

[@Adam-ps6fb]

Killa-a-man-jaro! (Big up Downbeat too)

[@RONNELMRPREZO]

BIGGGG FACTSSSS RICKY TROOPER IS THE BEST DJ IN THE MUZIC INDUSTRY..