Reggae Heros

Who is Eek-a-Mouse

Written by The Resista

He a man sing "Biddy bong bong". Seen. He no say La la la, He no say da da da, He no say woah woah, The rasta no say Yea, yea. I man no sing dem tings. He say Bong, bong biddy bong bong. He sing a Rasta song!

Eek-A will be appearing at the maple leaf bar on Oak St. in NOLA on Sept. 30. You should go there and see this man and meet up with the Idren so to live in Unity and Uplift dem sprit in deas ear ard times. The cost is $15.00 and can be purchased in advance here. The one called Swizzle is prmoting the show and it is going to be a good one for sure.

Eek-a-Mouse began his music career when he was in college, releasing two roots reggae singles under his own name, which were produced by his mathematics tutor, Mr. Dehaney. These early works were influenced by the music of Pablo MosesHe then went on to work for various sound systems over the next few years and also released a few more singles. He adopted the stage name "Eek-a-Mouse" in 1979, taking the name of a racehorse he always bet on; it was a nickname his friends had used for some timeHe began recording for Joe Gibbs in 1979, having a hit straight away with "Once a Virgin", now showing the influence of Ranking Joe, and this was soon followed with "Wa-Do-Dem" (produced by Douglas Boothe), and "Modelling Queen", which began an association with Linval Thompson, who produced his debut Bubble Up Yu Hip album.

By the end of 1980, he had linked up with producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes, with whom he had big hits in 1981 with the likes of "Virgin Girl" and a recut "Wa-Do-Dem". In 1981, he was the star of the Reggae Sunsplash Festival, cheering audiences still mourning over the death of reggae icon Bob Marley. His association with Lawes led to a string of successful singles and albums, and in 1982 his hits included "Wild Like a Tiger", "For Hire and Removal", "Do You Remember", and "Ganja Smuggling". The same year he released his second album, Wa Do Dem. The "Operation Eradication" single showed Hilton's serious side, the song inspired by the vigilante killing of close friend and fellow DJ Errol Shorter. Skidip was released before the year was out.

Max Romeo

Written by The "Resista"

Max Romeo (born Maxwell Livingston Smith, 22 November 1947, St. D'Acre, St. James, Jamaica),^[1] is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country, and in the UK. The singer who put the rude in rude boy, Max Romeo was responsible for launching an entirely new sub-genre of reggae, whose overtly suggestive lyrics caused an outcry but took a massive hold of the music scene regardless. Yet innuendo was the least of the singer's stylings, previous to the release of his infamous "Wet Dream," Romeo had garnered a string of sweet hits with the vocal trio the Emotions. And once the nocturnal naughtiness faded, the singer established himself as one of the most important figures in the roots scene.^[2]

He left home at the age of 14 and worked on a sugar plantation outside Clarendon, cleaning out irrigation ditches, before winning a local talent competition when he was 18; prompting a move to the capital, Kingston, in order to achieve a successful musical career.^[1]^[2]