The strong performances do ultimately outnumber the weak, though, making this compilation a worthy acquisition for fans of dancehall and modern roots reggae. The smooth tone voice singer Pliers, was born on Apin a small town call Rockhall Hills in Jamaica. The rougher voice Chaka Demus, whose real name is John Taylor was born on August 1963 in Kingston Jamaica. By contrast, the self-produced "It Hot" is a gem, as is the swinging and tuneful "Boom Smilin'." The duo's cover of "Twist & Shout" is a fun novelty, while "War a Gwaan" brings a dreader perspective to bear - but is marred, again, by a mismatch between the key Pliers sings in and the key the musicians play in. Chaka Demus and Pliers are the most successful duo in the dancehall and reggae music industry today. The hit "Murder She Wrote," for example, is an obvious choice, yet it features some of Demus' most awkward toasting and Pliers' most off-key singing. The problem is that the material most likely to end up on such a collection isn't always the best they have to offer. But their albums are actually rather spotty, making a collection like this especially welcome. So one would expect their output to be a bit more consistent. The reggae act is preparing for upcoming tours in Canada, sections of Europe, and the Love and Harmony Cruise in March.DJ Chaka Demus and singer Pliers are a real double threat: Both are highly gifted artists, one of them a better-than-average dancehall toaster and the other a sweet-voiced crooner with a cool, assured delivery, and they have managed to attract the attention of some of reggae's finest producers, most notably Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. I know our music is still in demand and we nah go kill a promoter and charge them the same as we would charge a company in European countries." Learn the translation for ‘wrotex20g’ in LEO’s English German dictionary. "We would love to do more local shows, but the promoters are just not approaching Chaka Demus and Pliers. Look at every stage show and they have the same acts who deliver the same sets," he said. It was one of the few local performances done by them in recent times.īut according to Chaka Demus, they are not the ones who are shying away from local performances. Over the weekend, the duo delivered a well-received set at the Shaggy and Friends charity concert. The latest is the Soul Whisper Riddim (The. While the summer chart-toppers were Gabrielle, who spent 3 week at the top with Dreams, and Take That, who scored their first number one with Pray (scoring extra summer marks for a beach video), the real sound of the summer was undoubtedly reggae, as Inner Circle, UB40, Ace of Base and Shabba Ranks all scored. Now he has been actively working on several productions under his label, Bright Star Production. Twist and Shout (a cover of the Isley Brothers hit), Tease Me, She Don't Let Nobody, Murder She Wrote, I Wanna Be Your Man, and Gal Wine were the songs that made the British pop chart. Chaka Demus dominated the early 70s and 80s with hits such as One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer, Everybody Love Chaka, and Worky Worky. MAKE LOVE TO THE COOLIE, CHINEY, WHITE MAN, & INDIAN THE WICKEDEST GIRL WHEY MR. It spawned six songs that made the British national chart, a first-time accomplishment that has never been surpassed. TikTok video from lyrics (b3tterthantherapy): 'Murder She Wrote - Chaka Demus & Pliersreggaedancehallmurdershewrotechakademuspliers lyricscookoutsongs fypviral b3tterthantherapy'. They took Britain by storm with the big-selling, Sly and Robbie-produced Tease Me album. Included in the track listings are Success, Love Is The Answer, and a collaboration with Pliers, Half Pint, and Dignitary Stylish called Money Man Skank.Ĭhaka Demus and Pliers have been a staple force in the reggae industry since the early 1990s. "But who knows, it may have one just as big, or even bigger," he said. 1992 present (30 years) Chaka Demus & Pliers are Jamaicans John Taylor (Chaka Demus) and Everton Bonner (Pliers) active together since 1992: one of the most successful acts in Jamaican music the first Jamaican act to place three consecutive singles in the top five of the British music charts. Released by Epic Soundtrax containing music from Poetic Justice (1993). Young people will appreciate it, but there are tracks for the mature fans as well," he said.Ĭhaka Demus told THE STAR that while he has great hopes for the album, he refuses to predict a hit similar to the 1990s trademark Murder She Wrote. Poetic Justice - Clean soundtrack from 1993, composed by Various Artists, Stanley Clarke. When people hear it them nah go think a me. "My son Marvin Taylor wrote most of the tracks, so it has that young people feel. Slated to be released in April, the veteran entertainer said that the project will come as a surprise because of its modern lyrical content. Chaka Demus, of the deejay/singer duo Chaka Demus and Pliers, is putting final touches on his solo album.