1995 - Killamanjaro vs Addies @ Portmore

SOUND: Kiillamanjaro vs King Addies (both)

VENUE: Portmore Entertainment Center, St.Chatherine

DATE: Apr.22 1995

ARTISTS: 

MC: Killamanjaro: Rickey Trooper   

    King Addies: Tony Matterhorn, Baby Face

NOTE:

The legendary battle between Killamanjaro led by Rickey Trooper at the peak of his career and King Addies of Tony Matterhorn & Baby Face in their youth drew 10,000 people at the time. The two sides never lost their grip on each other, and the storm of dub plates is unmissable!

uno ready fi dis!

1984 - Gemini Disco (vs Killamanjaro) Skateland Pt.2

 

SOUND: Gemini Disco

DATE: 1984

VENUE: skateland, Halfway Tree, Kingston

ARTISTS: Alton Irie, Peter Metro, Kuru, Dickie Ranking, 

Eek A Mouse, Bubbler

SELECTOR: Charles “The Apache”

Pt.2 style tune

Sugar Minott : 

We can’t leave Gemini (special)  (“Shank I Sheck” riddim) 

Hang On Natty (“Get In The Groove/Up Park Camp” riddim) 

Cornell Campbell : 

I'll Never Let You Go (“Answer“ riddim) 

Wayne Smith : 

Run Up And Down (“Real Rock“ riddim) 

Eek A Mouse : 

Anarexol (special)(“Real Rock“ riddim)

riddim

“Taxi” riddim

“Hi Fashion” riddim

“Get In The Groove/Up Park Camp” riddim

“Heptones Gonna Fight” riddim

“Death in the arena” riddim

“Rougher Yet“ riddim

NOTE:

Apache drops some nice Sugar Minott specials including "We can’t leave Gemini"  over the "Shank I Shek" riddim. Sing Jay Kuru steps up to the mic giving the Skateland posse his unique style. We are then treated to a performance from Eek A Mouse who gets the crowd bawling when he steps up over the "Real Rock". The skateland crowd go wild and Apache has to pull it up numerous times.

uno ready fi dis!

1984 - Gemini Disco (vs Killamanjaro) Skateland Pt.1

 

SOUND: Gemini Disco

DATE: 1984

VENUE: skateland, Halfway Tree, Kingston

ARTISTS: Johnny Ringo, Dickie Ranking, Yellowman, Squiddly Ranking,  Half Pint, Thriller, Papa San,  Shinehead

SELECTOR: Charles “The Apache”

Pt.2 style tune

Johnny Osbourne :  

Can't Leave Jah (“Solomon” riddim) 

Na Look Nobody Water Pumping (“Water Pumping” riddim) 

Frankie Paul : 

Worries In The Dance (“Worries In The Dance” (Radics) riddim) 

Don Carlos :  

? (“Vanity” riddim) 

Frankie Paul : 

Marijuana (“Stalag” riddim) 

Anthony Johnson : 

She Haffi Come A Me (“Full Up” riddim) 

Sitting In The Park (“Answer“ riddim) 

The Ethiopians : 

I'm Gonna Take Over Now (Ska!) 

Glenroy Richards : 

Wicked Can't Run Away (roots rock!) 

Carlton Livingston : 

? (“Death in the arena” riddim) 

Miss Know it ALL(“Worries In The Dance“ (Volcano) riddim )

riddim

“Billie Jean(A Get A Lick)” riddim 

“Taxi” riddim

NOTE:

Gemini was one of the very first sounds to cut their own custom made “specials”.  Around late 70’s the sounds owner Papa Gemini decided to open his own club located at Half Way Tree Road, Kingston 5. As the Gemini Club wasn’t a very big venue, Gemini soon found a new home at the nearby Skateland Roller Disco in Half Way Tree Square, filling it to capacity whenever they played there. The Gemini equipment was also one of the best, producing a heavy, crystal clear sound. 

This clash with Killamanjaro, many talent are joined. A visitor from NYC, Shinehead grabs the microphone and lets the Jamaican posses hear what he can do. He calls for the “A Get A Lick” riddim and they get “Billie Jean” and his whistling in fine style.

uno ready fi dis?