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Reggae and dancehall artistes have been writing and recording their Christmas songs, in keeping with the traditions of the festive season.
T.O.K, Alozade, Monster Twinz and Ms. Thing, collectively called D'Link, recently collaborated on a Christmas single called Christmas Time Again.
According to Flexx of T.O.K, "It's a fun, energetic song that puts you in that Christmas spirit". "Every year other artistes change up the Christmas tune dem in a bad man vibes, but we wanted to do something which kept the joy of Christmas while not losing the dancehall vibes," he said.
Sections of the song include:
"It's Christmas time again an wi want yuh fi put down di guns again this Christmas, this Christmas."
"It's Christmas time again an let's party and have lots of fun this Christmas, this Christmas."
"Let's just, celebrate, celebrate."
Ms. Thing, who was a part of the collaborative effort, says, "Is a wicked tune and I think the people can say that this is the first Christmas tune where a lot of dancehall artistes have collaborated." She adds that, "It was Flexx idea to come together and wi jus guh inna di studio and vibe it up."
Another musical treat that fans can look out for this Christmas is a single that has been released by singers, Da'Ville and Marcia Griffiths entitled Every Year, Every Christmas.
The song, which is a cover version of Luther Vandross' original, was recorded by Da'Ville and Marcia Griffiths last year and produced by Da'Ville's Fashozy Records.
According to Da'Ville, "Marcia did kinda link mi before to do something and at the moment I did the song, I felt that it would be good to put a twist to it and have a male/female take. But the song is basically about a man wanting to spend every year, every Christmas with his special individual."
Other artistes have done 'carols' in the past, among them, Carlene Davis who asked Santa Claus Do You Ever Come To The Ghetto, while Elephant Man had one called Gangsta Christmas. The gospel group Katalys Crew released an album entitled; Christmas Inna Jamdown and Kiprich did his Kipmus Carol.
