The Riddim Twins
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The Riddim Twins are the legendary Jamaican rhythm section and production duo Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, renowned for shaping the sound of reggae and dub from the 1970s onward.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Riddim Twins canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical duo
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record production duo ⓘ |
| activeSince | 1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sly and Robbie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Black Uhuru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dennis Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory Isaacs NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Cliff NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Tosh NERFINISHED ⓘ Sly Dunbar and the Revolutionaries NERFINISHED ⓘ Taxi Gang NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wailers NERFINISHED ⓘ Toots and the Maytals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationStyle | studio session work for multiple labels and producers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | considered one of the most influential rhythm sections in reggae history ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ late 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
dancehall
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dub ⓘ reggae ⓘ rocksteady ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
dancehall rhythm patterns
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dub mixing styles ⓘ reggae production techniques ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ |
| member |
Robbie Shakespeare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sly Dunbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | derived from their tight drum and bass riddim partnership ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative use of drum and bass in reggae and dub
ⓘ
shaping the sound of modern reggae ⓘ |
| notableWork |
production work for Black Uhuru albums
ⓘ
rhythm tracks for Grace Jones’s Compass Point recordings ⓘ |
| occupation |
musicians
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record producers ⓘ songwriters ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Taxi Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | backing band for numerous reggae artists ⓘ |
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