Not An Easy Road for Buju Banton...

Bring back the love!

Get Cognizant of the Current

Get Cognizant of the Current Culture and Dancehall by Cognizant Sound

News Outta Jamaica....

Interesting video about the senseless killing of reggae artist Denmar Graham a.k.a. Copper Cat and the state of affairs between police and the community !

Happy Valentines Day from Cognizant Sound !

A Cognizant Valentines Mixdown is the brand new Lover's Mix put together just yesterday while Lukaduke was digging through some choice 45's.  

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A slice of Cognizant Sound "Valentines Day Radio Special"!

This is a little slice of Lukaduke's "Get Cognizant" radio show that was a weekly occurrence in 2008-2009 on WMPG.  It ran from 1am-3:30am so you'll hear a little bit of exhaustion in Lukadukes voice... but the selections are pure classic lovers !

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A slice of Cognizant Sound live on the airwaves...

Every so often Lukaduke gets a chance to drop some heavyweight selections on the local radio station of WMPG... last night was one of those nights.  

 

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Tracklist WMPG February 12, 2011

After Laughter - Wendy Renee

Tears - Alborosie

My Sound - Skarra Mucci

Run Babylon - Skarra Mucci

Brave Ones - Kymani Marley

Take Control - Protoje

Poor People Land - Vybz Kartel

What a Heat - Luciano

World is in Trouble - Pressure

 Street Life - Ziggi

Rude Boy Police - Ziggi

Pass the Kutchie - Mr. Williams/Mighty Diamonds/ Yellowman

Sess - Top Cat

45 - Little John

Jah Army - the Marleys feat. Buju Banton

Gangsters - Barrington Levy, Vybz Kartel, Khago

Jamaica Love - Busy Signal

One More Night - Busy Signal

Never Leave I - Tarrus Riley

Round & Round - Marcia Griffiths feat. Queen Ifrica

Captain - Wayne Marshall

Dont Look Back - Bushman feat. Tarrus Riley

Brand New Second Hand - Bushman

Second Hand Man - Mikey Murka 

Second Hand Dub - Disrupt

Everyman Different - Henry & Lois feat. Pacey

Dub Cinderella - Kion feat. Errol Dunkley & Murda

Tune in next Saturday for part II from 9-11pm on WMPG !

Brand New Tarrus Riley "Shaka Zulu Pickney"

Big new tune by none other than Tarrus Riley....

Sir Harry - Uptown Rock

Just too many good things to say about this song. Nice toasting, combination of riddims, just pure goodness. Nuff said.

After Laughter

I remember the first time I heard this song, on the Stax box set, and thinking this is the perfect sample song: catchy, nice hook, wicked keyboard, sounds way ahead of it's time.. It didn't take long to realize that my thought wasn't that original. The Wu Tang Clan along with other artists have either sampled or covered this song. The original is still ridiculously good, but the reggae refixs has been doing it for the cognizant crew. The Skarra Mucci has been out for a while now, but the new Alborosie (thanks for turning me on to this one lukaduke) is another scorcher. Here is the original and the reggae refixs for your listening and viewing pleasure:
Wendy Rene:

Skarra Mucci:

Alborosie: