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FIESTA & SALSA RIDDIMS RULE NEW MEXICO !!!

NEW Mexico Reggae Dancehall Charts Feb 2004

1
1
Beenie Man & Ms. Thing
Dude
Mad House
2
17
Mr. Vegas
Tamale
In the Street/Delicious Vinyl
3
14
Bounty Killer & Angel Doolas
Gal Turn Me On
Big Yard/VP
4
2
Shaggy & Rick Rok
Your Eyes
Big Yard/VP
5
(new)
Elephant Man
Bad Man
Mad House
6
11
Elephant Man
We No Pet Dem
Big Yard/VP
7
12
Baby Cham
Vitamin S
Mad House
8
(new)
Chico
Exchange
Big Yard/VP
9
13
Lady Saw
Man is the Least
Mad House
10
(new)
TOK
Won't Stop
Big Yard/VP
11
(new)
Cecile
Give it to Me
Big Yard/VP
12
15
Buju Banton
Relax & Watch
Free Willy
13
10
Cecile & Carl Henry
Bare as she Dare
High Society
14
(new)
Mr. Vegas
Hands in the Air
Delicious Vinyl
15
(new)
Vybz Cartel
Ban Wagonist
Free Willy
16
(new)
Ward 21
Sickhead
Big Yard/VP
17
(new)
Shabba Ranks
Just Do It
Free Willy
18
(new)
Lukie D
Have You Seen Her
Free Willy
19
(new)
Nitty Kutchie & Roundhead
Dancehall Hot Again
Creation Music
20
(new)
Colourman
Kick Up Rumpus
Creation Music
updated Feb. 20, 2004

The February charts pretty much center around 3 riddims: FIESTA, SALSA and BABA. Dave Kelly's FIESTA still runs tings this way, managing to squeeze 4 tunes into the top 10 alone. Upcoming artist of the year 2003 in NM Miss Thing continues to "Kick Up Rumpus", sharing the #1 position with the doctor Beenie Man. Baby Cham and Lady Saw's tunes on the riddim rose a number of spots each, while Elephant Man's "Bad Man" is brand-new at #5.

The FIESTA is being heavily challenged by Christopher Birch's SALSA on Shaggy's Big Yard label, which is represented by a slew of tunes: 7 to be exact. The beat is a crowd favorite, led by the catchy Bounty Killer/Angel Doolas combination and the poppy team-work of Shaggy & Rik Rok. I feel that this beat has quite some crossover/main-stream appeal and wish the Big Yard team good luck with the project.

The BABA riddim, created by Craig"Leftside"Parkes (of C-4 fame) and Owen Bassie for Shabba's Free Willy label, is the last in the trilogy of strong contenders this month. Shabba turns in a good effort with "Just Do It" as do Lukie D with "Have You Seen Her" and Vybz Cartel with the tuff "Ban Wagonist". Yet it is the gargamel Buju Banton who takes the cake with "Relax & Watch".

Other special mentions have to go out to Mr.Vegas this month, who occupies the #2 spot with the smoking "Tamale" which seems to be becoming quite a hit with the ladies on the dancefloors in NM.
He also holds # 14 with a selection on the Punjabi/Nightrider riddim: "Hands In The Air", while "Pull Up" on the COOLIE DANCE is just bubbling under. So big up to Mr.Vegas !!!

Speaking of the COOLIE DANCE: it still charts in NM in then form of Cecile & Carl Henry, while Ele's "Head Gwaan" and "Genie Dance" just bubble under.

On the rootical front the WHY WORRY beat amazingly dropped out of the picture this time, yet I predict a massive comeback in the near future. This time the re-make of the HERE I COME/REVOLUTION charts at #19 & #20. The former Colourman tune is a re-make of his late-1980's classic "Kick Up Rumpus", while the Nitty Kutchie/Roundhead combo is brand-new & extra-tasty.

Until next time,

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