Feb 14/08
More Maurice: Blakkayo
Today we’ll hear some more reggae-ragga urban island music from Mauritius, courtesy of DR.
Jean Clario Cateaux, a.k.a. Blakkayo, is now a member of the Otentikk Street Brothers who I featured a couple posts ago.
Today’s tracks come from another cassette submitted by Benn loxo reader, DR: Blakkayo’s 2000 release, Tcheck To Life.
I love the description of Blakkayo given on OSB’s MySpace page: “In everyday life a rather calm appearance, with the first notes of the first riddim on stage Blakkayo transforms into a beast.”
As for the music, well, I wouldn’t characterize it as “beastly”, but I have to say that I find it pretty catchy. Seriously, next time you’re making breakfast on a Sunday morning, play today’s two tracks. They’ll make your girlfriend dance – I promise.
You can see Blakkayo live with Monaster over at YouTube.
Blakkayo – Man dir mwa
Blakkayo – To Bam Bam

February 16th, 2008 at 00:52
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