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The Heatwave - Dave Kelly 50/50
The Heatwave - Dave Kelly 50/50
30.10.19 · London

The Heatwave - Dave Kelly 50/50

Paying homage to arguably the greatest dancehall producer of all time. Fifty Dave Kelly records to mark his 50th birthday.

Dave Kelly is the man behind genre-defining riddims such as Pepperseed, Showtime and Joyride plus huge crossover hits like Action, Dude and Ghetto Story. His innovations have spawned a thousand imitations and his pioneering productions have powered dancehall’s progress over the past three decades.

Much more than just a riddim builder, Dave Kelly’s songwriting and artist development shaped the careers of countless collaborators including Cham, Bounty Killer, Wayne Wonder, Buju Banton, Spice, Terror Fabulous, Beenie Man, Daddy Screw, Spragga Benz and Lady Saw.

After starting out as an engineer for Donovan Germain at Penthouse Records, Kelly founded two of the most prolific and successful labels of the dancehall era, Mad House and Xtra Large, with over 300 releases between them.

Simply put, dancehall would not be dancehall without Dave Kelly.

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Tracklist

  • Wayne Wonder
    The Best
  • Daddy Screw, Donovan Steele
    Big Things
  • Dugsy Ranks
    Wifey
  • Terror Fabulous
    Yuh Nuh Kotch
  • Terry Ganzie
    Hardware & Lumber
  • Buju Banton
    Batty Rider
  • Buju Banton
    Petty Thief Fi Dead
  • Terry Ganzie
    Ya Mi Born Ya Wi Live
  • Buju Banton
    Bogle Dance
  • Terror Fabulous, Daddy Screw
    Bruk Wine Butterfly
  • Terror Fabulous, Nadine Sutherland
    Action
  • General Degree
    Mr. Do It Nice
  • Tanya Stephens
    Yh Nuh Ready For Dis Yet
  • Lady Saw
    Sycamore Tree
  • Frisco Kid
    Rubbers
  • Spice, Pinchers
    Rude Boy Love
  • Beenie Man
    New Suzuki
  • Wayne Wonder, Bounty Killer
    Criss Pack Of Boots
  • Baby Cham
    Boom Tune
  • Baby Cham
    Wha Dat Fa
  • Louie Culture
    Excellence
  • Mr. Easy
    Ah Who ?
  • Wayne Wonder
    Cartoon
  • Wayne Wonder, Frisco Kid
    Dream Land
  • Beenie Man
    Old Dog
  • Bounty Killer
    Look War
  • Terror Fabulous
    Gangsters Anthem
  • Kezi
    Ghetto News
  • Baby Cham
    The Return
  • Brian & Tony Gold
    My Life
  • Ms. Thing
    Get That Money
  • Baby Cham
    Can't Stop Us (Radio Edit)
  • Cham
    Vitamin S
  • Lady Saw
    Man Is The Least
  • Elephant Man
    Real Bad Man
  • Beenie Man, Ms. Thing
    Dude
  • DJ Cobra (DJ Cobra mix)
    Lil Girl Gone To The Rising Sun
  • Spice
    Complain
  • Cham (Roughcut mix)
    Ghetto Story
  • Assassin
    Anywhere We Go
  • Spice
    Fight Over Man
  • Macka Diamond
    Chase Money
  • Capleton
    Good Love
  • Donovan Steele, Daddy Screw
    Kerry
  • Daddy Screw, Donovan Steele
    Buff Up Yuh Chest
  • Nadine Sutherland, Spragga Benz
    Please Me
  • Beenie Man
    Wickedest Ride
  • Redd Foxx, Rayvon
    Bashment Party
  • Beenie Man
    Hypocrite
  • Barrington Levy, Beenie Man
    Murderation