REGGAE PULSE 4 CHRISTMAS SONGS

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VA- REGGAE PULSE 4 CHRISTMAS SONGS 2004

1. Frosty the Snowman - The Mighty Diamonds
2. White Christmas - John Holt
3. Jingle Bells - Don Carlos/Glenice Spenser
4. Christmas Song, The - Beres Hammond
5. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Culture
6. It's Christmas Again - Junior Brammer
7. O Come All Ye Faithful - Freddie McGregor
8. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - John Holt
9. Joy to the World - June Lodge/J.C. Lodge
10. Last Christmas - The Tamlins
11. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Beres Hammond
12. Feliz Navidad - Freddie McGregor (En español)
13. We Wish You a Reggae Christmas - Yellowman
14. Frosty the Snowman - Dean Fraser

While no one is about to mistake Kingston for Bethlehem anytime soon, there is actually a little bit of a tradition in Jamaica of redoing Christmas songs in whatever beat style is prevalent in the yards and dancehalls. The end result can be a bit baffling, like when John Holt sings about sleigh bells in the snow over a tropical reggae rhythm in his version of "White Christmas," or when Culture, known for hard-edged social commentary, goes all mushy singing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," or Yellowman delivers a dancehall rap in the middle of "We Wish You a Reggae Christmas," and it is hard not to think the whole thing is a little bit of a joke, but this set will make you smile, if only for the entertaining thought of Rudolph going Rasta. ~ Steve Leggett

EXCELLENT FOR THIS CHRISTMAS...... ENJOY