Kulcha Shok Muzik
Wookie J – Big Up the Children
Wookie J is a special person with a very positive message. He shows his love for people, God, children, his music, his wife and kids, and ganja on his new, debut album "Big Up the Children." Wookie J grew up listening to rap and reggae and "Big Up the Children" is a true reflection of just that. WOOKIE'S career actually started in Hawaii with Steffan Franz (Stand Out Selector). They were doing clubs and shows together. They formed Positive Sound Massive and started recording. Then Wookie hooked up with Kulcha Shok Muzik back in Florida and now has completed a great sounding reggae/hip hop album. The album is dedicated to the kids and that's why it's called "Big Up the Children."
This song is not only the title track but it is also a single and video. The album really shows a spiritual side to Wookie, who grew up in the church and is the first in 4 generations in his family not to become a preacher. In all reality he's still a preacher but thru music. Tracks like "Thank Jah," "This is Life," "Tell it to Your Neighbor and "Run Come" reveal this side to him. His hip hop influence is highlighted on "Flip the Script," "My Record" and "Yankee & Yardee" with Natty Remo Shinehead does a duet with a song Wookie penned called "Nice Up the Dance." The lover's rock and jazzy styled "Darling" is a special song he wrote to his wife. The dancehall and influence Nicodemus had on him is heard in "Herbman Connection," "Romp Up in the Place" and "I've Seen it Happen." The album ends with 3 dub tracks. Enjoy!
Kulcha Shok Muzik presents Wookie J. - Big Up the Children (CD) This is the debut full length album from Wookie J. and indeed this is Wookie J at his best, over some of the wickedest Dancehall tracks around. Many fans hear Nicodemus again in Wookie J. This spiritual youth has a message for sure. There is also a video of the title track which is shot in streets of Miami. Check out these brand new hip hop and reggae tracks with guests like Shinehead, Natty Remo, Hazzar, Rocker T and Fiona.
WOOKIE J - Florida born and bred, Jonathan Craig Woodall was taught by the late and great godfather of the dancehall, Nicodemus. Wookie J started out in 1991 in Hawaii, toasting over selections by Stand Out Selector. He also worked with the band Marty Dread and Culture Shock on and off for over two years. While in Hawaii, Wookie opened for Maxi Priest as well as a host of other artists. After he moved to San Francisco, with Stand Out Selector, they started Positive Sound Massive. This conglomerate was a band, label and sound system. Under PSM, Wookie released "Sex & Guns" and "Unity." Those records received considerable airplay worldwide. Wookie along with the PSM crew opened up for Barrington Levy, U-ROY, The Heptones, Ras Michael and the Suns of Negus, Spearhead, and The Jefferson Airplane.
In 1997 Wookie J performed at The SXSW music conference in Austin, Texas. He is still working with Positive Sound. He mainly records for Kulcha Shok Muzik. "I've Seen It Happen," "Run Come," and "Love Will Find A Way" have all been released on the Kulcha Shok label and are available on the KSM CD "KULCHARAL DANCEHALL." Wookie is also apart of the Kulcha Shok Muzik video "Tree Roots Medley."
His current release "Big Up The Children" has received airplay on over 50 stations across the world, and his video has charted on many major cable video shows. Wookie has also spend much of the last three years touring in both northern and southern Florida and in California, Oregon, and Washington State.
Track Listing
- Big Up the Children
- Thank Jah
- Nice Up the Dance
- Darling
- Herbman Connection
- Flip the Script
- Love Will Find a Way
- Cutie Pie(2002 Mix)
- Romp Up Inna the Place
- This Life
- Yankee & Yardee
- Tell It to Your Neighbor
- Run Come
- My Record
- I've Seen It Happen
- Big Up the Children Dub
- Darling Dub
- Tell It to Your Neighbor Dub
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Natty Remo - Babylon Fall
KSM 002-2 / IDC Cat#0029
Natty Remo Hazzar has currently completed his debut album for KULCHA SHOK MUZIK. It's called "BABYLON FALL." This will also be the name of his single and video. An all original album of real rub-a-dub reggae. There are a few exceptions and these exceptions could be considered surprises, too. There is dancehall, hip hop, dance and , of course, straight up reggae and more. It's all about love, reality, the almighty and the fall of Babylon.
Formerly known as Natty Remo and Capt. Remo, this extremely talented dj was raised in Mandeville, Jamaica. The music was taken serious from as early as 1984, that's when he debuted on the Survival sound system. Remo's talent was recognized right from the start and he hasn't looked back. since winning the new artist of the year award in New York in 1991, Natty has performed on the greatest one night reggae show in the world, Sting. In both 1992/93 and 1993/94 he was nominated for the best dj at the annual Tamika Reggae Awards. Then in 1995/96 the nomination came for best new artist in Jamaica from the annual Binns awards. The same year as Anthony B and the year Determine won it for "Kette Drum." This led to a European tour with Mikey Spice, President Brown and others. Later that same year he debuted on Reggae Bash White River Ocho Rios, Jamaica. He returned there two more times. 1996 he made his debut on Reggae Sunsplash. The very next year he was credited as being the first dancehall artist to ever perform on the Vermont Reggae Festival. This opened the door the very next year for artists like Beenie Man. It's his dynamic live performances that win over crowds around the world, even without a single song they may or may not recognize.
Natty Remo's songs include his first hit "Africa Fi Africans," "Weh Dem A Go Do," "Get Ready" and "Signs and Wonders" with Mikey Spice all recorded with Barry O'Hare of the X-Rated label in Ocho Rios. He also recorded "Thanks and Praises" for Digital-B. Remo is currently working with KULCHA SHOK MUZIK,Inc. He has recorded and released "Work", "Pretty Looks" and "Champion Sound" for KULCHA SHOK and these three tracks appeared on their compilation album "The Best of Both Worlds-KULCHARAL DANCEHALL." The track "Pretty Looks" also appeared as apart of the video "The Tree Roots Medley." In 2000 he released "Wrong Babylon" with Cool Breeze as a single. It also appeared on the compilation album "Reggae Free Mumia." An album solely dedicated to raising awareness and money for the Mumia Fund.
Track Listing
1. Babylon Fall
2. Can’t Buy Me Love
3. Robbery
4. You’re My Lover
5. Wrong Babylon
6. True True Love
7. Yankee and Yardie
8. Want It All
9. Nah Tell The Truth
10. Love Jah
11. Chop a Lawn
12. Champion Sound
13. Jah Is World
14. Pretty Looks
15. You’re My Lover (Remix)
16. Work
Plus 5 Dubs!!!
