Face T refreshes a long-in-the-tooth hit,while Popcaan sparks up an ode to ganja and Farmer Nappy gets in the soca groove for 2016It was impossible to avoid Major Lazer & DJ Snake’s Lean On, featuring the vocals of MØ, or this summer. Poirier has taken the infectious beat and done precisely what should be done to so many pop songs,and sprinkled a kind bit of dancehall DJing on top. It gives a slightly long-in-the-tooth hit a fresh new sound and lightens the weight of the very heavy original Ready For. Listening to Face T chant Ready fi yuh” – rather than the nonsensical “Focus, fire a gun, or we all need somebody to lean on” of the original Major Lazer refrain – is a solid reminder of how great a refix can be. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com