WAYNE SMITH - Sleng Teng (2022 Repress) HAND HABITS the crooked joyful Type Slowly

the crooked joyful Type Slowly and the lo-fi poet punk of Embassy Row

“But not ‘software perfect’

The band were one of the most successful ska bands of the 2 Tone era

Dolores recalled their first meeting: “I went upstairs and there were about fourteen adolescent boys in the room

WAYNE SMITH - Sleng Teng (2022 Repress) HAND HABITS the crooked joyful Type SlowlyLP Black Vinyl Repress. Wayne Smith grew up in the Waterhouse area of Kingston, Jamaica. He performed with sound systems and began recording in 1980 at age 14, initially working with producer Prince Jammy, his next door neighbour, who produced his debut album Youthman Skanking (1982) and the 1985 follow up Smoker Super. His 1985 recording of "(Under Mi) Sleng Teng", is generally regarded as the beginning of ragga style reggae. The rhythm was a pattern