News: An Interview with Shabba

Ring... Ring...

THE NAME Shabba Ranks has an immediate, razor sharp edge to it. You would want to know right away who this person is without knowing why.

It's psychological: the name 'Shabba' is that of an African king, and 'Ranks' refers to a high position in dancehall. Deejay Shabba Ranks seemed to know from the get go that he would be one of the kings of dancehall.

TING-A-LING-A-LING!

But kings don't reign forever. They live hoping they are not forgotten by their subjects, which is a far worse fate to endure than death. Amnesia does not apply to Rexton Fernando Gordon, though, and we certainly remember his number in 'farin'. Ting-a-ling-a-ling!

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