issue #23 | april 2019
artist of the month
KING MAS
global reggae charts | issue 23 / april 2019
#23
global reggae charts | issue 4 / august 2017
editorial
With one of the larger global celebrations of reggae, April 20, just past, here’s the latest issue of
Global Reggae Charts magazine!
Gentleman’s Dub Club has risen to the top of the album charts with Lost In Space, but it’s King Mas
at #7 for the debut of Crown who has deservedly received the cover! The release is a strong stylistic
blend, and watch out for the pair of live dubs from Wadadah II.
Otherwise, Julian Marley sits at #2 for As I Am, and Marcus Gad meets Tamal makes its initial mark
all the way at #3. There’s movement amongst the top ten: Black Roots climbs up to #5, Groundation
dips slightly to #8, and in its ninth month Alborosie Meets The Wailers United slips eight spots to
#9. The second half of the charts find Bitty McLean with Sly & Robbie holding strong at #11; likewise
for Alpha Blondy at #13 for Human Race. But more noteworthy are the four debuts: Johnny
Osbourne at #14 for World In A Crisis, and then #15 finds a rare three-way tie between Oku Onuora,
Mighty Mystic, and The Specials. The final three places belong to chart regulars, at least of late,
Beres Hammond, Manudigital, and last month’s cover feature Eesah.
Once again, Koffee dominates the single charts as “Throne” sits at #1 and Toast at #2! Of note are
the three tracks still on the charts after ten months: Alborosie featuring Chronixx at #4, Kabaka
Pyramid featuring Damian Marley at #15, and Beres Hammand at #19. The Emeterians come in
with a respectable first showing at #6 for “Babylon Bridge” featuring Ky_Mani Marley; likewise,
Marcus Gad is right behind with “River.” Other new tracks come in at #11: “Great Men” by Busy
Signal, “Stronger” featuring Luciano by Jahcoustix, and “Every Nation” featuring Chino, Tarrus
Riley, and Dre Island by Sizzla. Jah9’s “Heaven (Ready Fi Di Feeling)” stays relevant at #17, following
immediately by Protoje and Third World.
A quick look at the riddim charts reveals some freshness as well, with three of the five releases in
their first month. “Peng Peng Riddim” still reigns in its sixth month, but Upsetta’s “Lion Pride
Riddim: Reloaded” (#2), Baco’s “Big Slap Riddim” (#4), and 149’s “Sweep It Out Riddim” (#5)
reflect a solid shift.
Thanks as always to all voters and readers, keep listening to great reggae no matter how you’re
selecting it!
Big ups from Colorado, USA,
Anderson
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global reggae charts | issue 23 / april 2019
Album single Charts | top 20
Period
Ending 31/03/2019
Contributing voters: 40
# LM 2M PK Mo Artist Single Label
1 1 - 1 2 Koffee Throne Columbia
2 2 5 2 4 Koffee Toast Columbia
3 3 3 1 5 Tarrus Riley Guess Who VP
4 4 2 1 10 Alborosie Contradiction feat. Chronixx Greensleeves
5 7 1 1 7 Lila Iké Second Chance In.Digg.Nation
+ 6 - - 6 1 Emeterians Babylon Bridge with Ky-Mani Marley Stingray
+ 7 - - 7 1 Marcus Gad River Baco
↑ 8 12 - 8 6 Capital Letters The Roots Sugar Shack
9 - 8 5 7 Groundation Fossil Fuels Baco
↑ 10 19 - 10 2 Emeterians Justice Cosme Deyah
+ 11 - - 11 1 Busy Signal Great Men Warriors Musick
+ 11 - - 11 1 Jahcoustix Stronger feat. Luciano Oneness
+ 11 - - 11 1 Sizzla
Every Nation with Chino, Tarrus Riley, Dre
Island
XTM Nation
14 6 - 6 2 Richie Spice Beautiful Life feat. Kathryn Aria VP
15 15 9 3 10 Kabaka Pyramid Kontraband feat. Damian Marley Ghetto Youths International
↑ 16 18 16 16 3 Jah9 Heaven (Ready Fi Di Feeling) VP
↑ 17 - 14 11 5 Protoje Like This Mr Bongo
↑ 18 - - 11 2 Third World Loving You Is Easy Ghetto Youths International
19 8 4 1 10 Beres Hammond I‘m Alive VP
↑ 20 13 - 13 2 King Mas
Definition of a King feat. Randy Valentine,
Kabaka Pyramid, Jahdan Blakkamoor &
Hymphatic Thabs
Bantu Nation
Richie Spice Jahcoustix Third World
Sizzla Protoje
# = this month’s position on the chart LM = last month’s position on the chart 2M = position two months ago
PK = peak position MO = months on the chart ↑= signifies upward movement + = new entry
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Album Charts | top 20
Period
Ending 31/03/2019
Contributing voters: 31
# LM 2M PK Mo Artist Album Label
↑ 1 7 - 1 2 Gentleman‘s Dub Club Lost in Space Easy Star
↑ 2 8 - 2 2 Julian Marley As I Am Ghetto Youths International
+ 3 - - 3 1 Marcus Gad meets Tamal Enter a Space Baco
4 3 2 1 6 Dennis Brown King Jammy Presents: Tracks Of Life VP
↑ 5 - 11 5 3 Black Roots Take It Khanti
↑ 6 - - 6 2 Taj Weekes To All My Relations with Adowa Jatta
+ 7 - - 7 1 King Mas Crown Bantu Nation
8 4 9 4 6 Groundation The Next Generation Baco
9 1 1 1 9 Alborosie Meets The Wailers United Unbreakable Greensleeves
↑ 10 2 - 2 2 Jah9 Feelings VP
↑ 11 - - 8 4 Bitty McLean with Sly & Robbie Love Restart Tabou 1
↑ 12 - - 12 2 Estelle Lovers Rock VP
↑ 13 - - 5 5 Alpha Blondy Human Race Wagram
+ 14 - - 14 1 Johnny Osbourne World in a Crisis Reggae Vibes
+ 15 - - 15 1 Oku Onuora I‘ve Seen Evidence
+ 15 - - 15 1 Mighty Mystic Enter the Mystic Mighty Mystic
+ 15 - - 15 1 The Specials Encore UMC
18 5 4 4 4 Beres Hammond Never Ending VP
19 6 7 5 5 Manudigital Bass Attack X-Ray
20 11 19 8 4 Eesah Masterpiece B.I.G.
Estelle
King Mas
Mighty Mystic
The Specials
Groundation
# = this month’s position on the chart LM = last month’s position on the chart 2M = position two months ago
PK = peak position MO = months on the chart ↑= signifies upward movement + = new entry
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global reggae charts | issue 23 / april 2019
Riddim Charts | top 5
Period
Ending 31/03/2019
Contributing voters: 16
# LM 2M PK Mo Riddim Label
1 1 1 1 6 Peng Peng Riddim Boomrush
+ 2 - - 2 1 Lion Pride Riddim: Reloaded Upsetta
3 3 3 3 5 Militant Step Riddim Green Lion
+ 4 - - 4 1 Big Slap Riddim Baco
+ 5 - . 5 1 Sweep It out Riddim 149
Big Slap Rddim
Sweep It Out Rddim
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KING MAS
With a particularly strong debut on the album charts by Crown, in at
#7, King Mas is a fine selection for our artist of the month feature!
Steeped in a tradition of calypso, reggae, and r&b, the king pushes the
vibes forward with some heavyweight riddims and some nice guests,
particularly on the #20 single “Definition of a King!” Some might even
argue he’s supreme reincarnate…
global reggae charts | issue 23 / april 2019
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