

Has the riddim – an early computer driven production from eventual digital Its raw crassness and energetic vibe has excited the dancehall ever since. The original is therefore far more known and influential, as Of the original, which seems to have been the intent. Mango, and potato references, in general it’s more hummable than singable thisĪllows the song to fully capture the catchiness (though none of the bawdiness) While clearly inferior, Bailey’s “Healthy Body” isĪctually fairly clever in one key way: while featuring obligatory banana, The UK on Live And Love – along the way it was retitled and rewritten to get Admiral Bailey – Punaany Ĭut first for Jammy’s Records as a 7” and later as a 12” in So here are some choice selections to begin with, from the original forward to

Space in its beat and four-note bassline, closely imitating the mixing boardĪction of a live clash.” There are literally hundreds of tunes to choose from, ‘Stats’ Houghton to argue in Pitchfork that the two “songs can share theĬredit for rearranging the sound of Jamaican music for the following 10 years,Īt least.” Houghton astutely adds that Punanny “has a surprising amount of Released virtually alongside Super Cat’s “Mud Up,” leading journalist and DJ Edwin

Just how crucial is this riddim? Admiral Bailey’s “Punaany” was Named for the original vocal from Admiral Bailey, a slack anthem that helped to usher vulgarity into the digital era, the catchy instrumental has provided the foundation for additional hits from the likes of Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Elephant Man, Junior Cat, and Shabba Ranks. Arising out of the increasingly slack dancehall scene found in mid-80s Jamaica, the Punanny (also spelled Punaany and Punany, amongst other possible iterations) riddim is a much-versioned up-tempo digital shuffle.
