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William 'Super Cat' Maragh, talks about the international expansion of Reggae, and the transition to the formation of Ragga and Dancehall.
Circa 1992.

In 1991, Super Cat had the track Nuff Man A Dead, which was included
on the compilation album Dancehall Reggaespanol, which features
Spanish Dancehall, while still using many of the original Jamaican
riddims. (rhythms) (The LP album cover is seen in the video.)
The iiner-notes on the album state that:
"By the end of 1990, deejays all over New York were adding lengthy
Dancehall Reggae sets to their nightly programs of Top 40, House,
Industrial Dance, Hip Hop, and Retro-Soul..."
Suddenly dancers began hearing Jamaican versions of Jamaican favorites..."
Dancehall Reggaespanol, pays tribute to Reggae artists Super Cat, Little Henry,
Ninjaman, and Cutty Ranks. There are Honduran Spanish versions of Audrey
Hall's One Dance Won't Do, covered by La Diva, and Gregory Isaacs's Night Nurse,
is covered by Arzu. The album also features Panamanian and Puerto Rican tracks.

The 1990's saw the seeds of the 'digital revolution' had began to make
it's influence on the world's music industries, both in producing, and
recording, and even in the creative playing of music itself!
Dancehall was becoming accepted internationally.
It was often referred to as 'ragga' or raggamuffin.
The word 'ragga' originally referred to a person's shabby clothes.
Eventually ragga transformed itself into a youthful style of dressing,
'a type of fashion', which become popular with a new 90's generation.
(Ragga's beginnings have been attributed to Wayne Smith's 1985 release;
Under Me Sleng Thing. In the same year Super Cat cut the track;
Trash And Ready', on the Sleng Thing riddim.)

This video, which was filmed in France, includes video excerpts which include:
Super Cat's 1992 7" 45rpm single release, Ghetto Red Hot (Hip Hop Mix).
Super Cat himself was born in Jamaica, of African, and East Indian descent.
See full video...
Super Cat ~ Ghetto Red Hot (Hip Hop Mix)
http://youtu.be/C6Pfx_r0aeA

Shabba Ranks Mr Loverman, was released in 1992 as both a 7' & 12' single.
The 12' single features 5 mixes, and includes a 'Raggamental Mix'.
(Instrumental version.)
Mr. Loverman was originally recorded in 1988 by Deborahe Glasgow,
as the track 'Champion Lover'. an Augustus 'Gussie' Clarke production.
The track appeared on her 1989 self-titled album; 'Deborahe Glasgow'.
(Sadly Deborahe was diagnosed with cancer and died in 1994 0f a brain
hemorrhage.)
Champion Lover was released in 1990, as a version by Shabba Ranks
under the title Mr. Loverman. Shabba's Mr Loverman truly heralded in
the start of a new generation of Dancehall artists. It was also the beginning
of Dancehall being seen as a sub-genre of Reggae music, and even a music
genre in it's own right. This 1992 re-cut version features Chevelle Franklyn.
See full video...
Shabba Ranks ~ Mr. Loverman (Official Dancehall Video)
http://youtu.be/td9tfpfJVrc

Also there are video excerpts of:
King Daddy Yod's 1992 release Raggamuffin.
Tonton David's 1991 release; A Qui La Faute.

Reggae and Dancehall music had both now become truly accredited as
international musics, say like that of Jazz or Blues.

'Dem No Wrong We', a track by the 'Don Da Da' Super Cat, with Heavy D,
was the 45RPM single spinning on the Dee-Jay's turntable.
Ites!
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