Have a happy dancehall Christmas

Last year we featured Caribbean Christmas carols courtesy of Assassin, Delly Ranx, Elephant Man and Rihanna plus late entries from Busy Signal and Michelle Gordon.

This year there is a bumper crop of seasonal songs. Where better to start than with the two artists who have dominated 2009?

I never picked sides in the Gully/Gaza debate but I've enjoyed the many highlights from both Vybz Kartel and Mavado. However, I think that Kartel and Black Ryno have the edge on Mavado, Flexxx and Savage in the festive stakes:

Vybz Kartel & Black Ryno - Gaza Christmas | Download MP3 (right click, save as)

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Mavado, Flexxx & Savage - Gully Christmas | Download MP3 (right click, save as)

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After taking a break from badman carols with last year's Dancing Paradise, Elephant Man returns to his classic Christmas style, placing a ridiculous singalong chorus next to HARD verses about being a badman in the winter.

Elephant Man - Badman Christmas | Download MP3 (right click, save as)

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Tony Matterhorn's effort is much more appropriately seasonal and annoyingly jolly. It's the kind of tune you might hear in a syrupy American movie while excited kids are ice skating in Central Park.

Tony Matterhorn - Christmas In JA | Download MP3 (right click, save as)

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Torch and Slu are keen to emphasise the importance of female companionship over the festive period: their 'gally' Christmas is all about candy cane and and Santa's sleigh.

Torch & Slu - Gally Christmas | Download MP3 (right click, save as)

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This vocal from Mr Vegas came out in the summer and is probably the earliest released Christmas tune I'm aware of, though lyrically it doesn't have a strict Christmas theme:

Mr Vegas - Keep Your Friendship | Download MP3 (right click, save as)

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Perhaps unsurprisingly, the pick of 2009's Christmas bashment comes from Busy Signal. This is another one that's not about Christmas but there's certainly has a festive feel to Stephen McGregor's excellent production.

Busy Signal - Soon You Will Find Out | Download MP3 (right click, save as)

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TITAN SOUND on 23 December 2009

BIIG SELECTIONS GABRIEL - BLESS UP

FOR THIS AND MORE, CHECK:

TITAN SOUND wishes you a REGGAE CHRISTMAS here.
http://soundcloud.com/titan-sound/titan-sound-wishes-you-a-reggae-xmas

SEASONS GREETINGS

3re on 26 December 2009

Big ups Heatwave, happy xmas & new years

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