Bradley Zero Presents: Rhythm Section - DOMINICA SPECIAL 15th November 2023

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NTS GUIDE TO: DISQUES DEBS

Diving into the back catalogues of one of the greatest of all French Caribbean labels, Disques Debs. Emerging in the late 1950s under the vision of Henri Debs, Disques Debs became a cornerstone of Guadeloupe’s music scene, shaping the island’s sound for decades. The label’s vast catalogue spanned genres from biguine and bolero to cadence-lypso, zouk, and reggae, releasing an impressive array of over 300 7" singles and 200 LP albums during it's time. Henri Debs ensured his studio remained at the cutting edge of sound production. Regular trips to New York and Paris allowed him to source the latest recording equipment and master new techniques, keeping his facility ahead of the curve. By the ’70s and ’80s, it had become one of the most sophisticated studios in the Caribbean, drawing artists from across the region - including Martinique, Dominica, Antigua, St Lucia, and Haiti - who sought its superior sound quality. Debs also documented this progression through extensive photography, charting the studio’s transformation from modest four-track machines to a top-tier SSL mixing desk. Curated by Hugo Mendez

Foreign Hour

Adam Cooper aka Foreigner heads the Foreign Hour show - a monthly offering of contemporary music from dembow to hip-hop shining light on the diaspora.

Funk Reggae Soca Zouk Bouyon

Rhythm Section Radio was founded in 2009 and moved to NTS in 2012, and has since pulled out the stops breaking new music, promoting independent labels and paying homage to the greatest music from the past, through a perhaps unhealthy obsession with record digging.

Tracklist

The Culture SocietyThe Culture Society
Traditional Music Of Benin
Bélé Music (Trad)Bélé Music (Trad)
Paix Bouche
Jing PingJing Ping
(Trad)

OphéliaOphélia
Aie Dominique
Exile OneExile One
Cadence Lypso
Exile OneExile One
Réflexion
Fitzroy WilliamsFitzroy Williams
S Pou Sa
Les VikingsLes Vikings
Ka Nou Pe Fe
Tradibelle Cultural GroupTradibelle Cultural Group
Dominican Bélé Dance (Trad)
Jimmy MaynardJimmy Maynard
Voye I Alle
Belles ComboBelles Combo
Mal Lev
The GrammacksThe Grammacks
Nou Travaille
GaylordsGaylords
I Man Suffering
Midnight Groovers, Midnight Groovers, Pierre LaborPierre Labor
Stranger
Midnight GrooverMidnight Groover
Milk And Honey
Mr RidgeMr Ridge
Give Me A Chance (Kompa Jing Ping Riddim)
WCKWCK
Kulture Nous
RidgeRidge
Green Jing Ping
More SewoMore Sewo
Burn Brain Jolly Babawholay
WckWck
Conch ( Good Block Edit)
SukieSukie
Work That Pussy Mucle (Retromigration & BZ Edit)
RidgeRidge
Take That Baby
RidgeRidge
D Coo Coo
Bigben SGBigben SG
Dominica Bouyon
TenslayTenslay
Doglife!
RidgeRidge
I Want Drugs! (Cross D Bridge Live Album)
Triple KayTriple Kay
That Is Carnival (Live 2021)
Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit & Mr RidgeHon. Roosevelt Skerrit & Mr Ridge
AM To PM (Honourable PM Riddim)