The Heatwave are simply one of the best dancehall crews around.
The London pairing are crate-diggers extraordinaire, but more than this they actually know how to work a crowd.
An unrelenting experience, The Heatwave are set to roll up to London's KOKO venue this weekend for an ultra-wavey Notting Hill Carnival pre-party.
Expect a show right from the off – whistles, dancers, and more exclusive dubs than you can do the dutty wine to.
Ahead of this, The Heatwave have picked out some under-played carnival belters.
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Beenie Man – 'Hmm Hmm'
Ten points if you can work out what Beenie is referring too when he says ‘Hmm Hmm’.
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Ding Dong – 'Badman Forward Badman Pull Up'
Immediate rewind. This gets pulled up faster than you can say ‘Bad Man Forward…’
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Mr Vegas – 'Jack It Up'
A bashment-girl anthem from Mr Vegas on the brilliant Bookshelf riddim.
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Million Stylez – 'Miss Fatty'
One of those tunes that you can play from the edge and you know it will kill it every time.
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Vybz Kartel – 'Touch A Button'
Badman anthem from Kartel. Have seen this get some crazy reactions.
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Super Beagle – 'Dust Out A Soundbwoy'
The intro alone will get a crazy forward. The actual tune on Stalag riddim is fire.
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Conroy Smith – 'Dangerous'
Stone cold carnival classic. Bass-line is a monster.
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Junior Reid – 'One Blood'
Great tune, brilliant message summing up what Carnival is all about.
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Elephant Man – Bun Bad Mind'
This tune is like the golden rule of carnival: bun out bad mind. Which basically means exterminate negative vibes.
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Beenie Man – 'Romie'
If this doesn’t get wheeled up in the first 20 seconds you are not at carnival, you have got lost on the way and ended up at another street party.
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Mavado – 'Last Night'
Gangster anthem from the ‘Gully God’ AKA Mavado.
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Singing Sweet – 'When I See You Smile'
This tune is a staple in any carnival sound systems box – and again it communicates a key carnival message – its all about smiling!
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Hot Wuk Truck Party with The Heatwave hits London's KOKO venue on August 27th.