Wayne Smith - Zarro 7"
SKU: VPGS7149
Description:
"Zarro"
was the first studio recording of the late Jamaican singer Wayne
Smith, who would become the voice of dancehall's digital revolution
with "Under Mi Sleng Teng" in 1985.
This 1980 recording for
producer Prince Jammy, who also produced "Sleng Teng," uses the
same backing track as Lacksley Castell's "What A Great Day."
Smith's version has never been previously released prior to this
7-inch 45 single and only occasionally heard on Jammy's soundsystem
in Jamaica.
The "Zarro" he refers to
is the TV vigilante Zorro, a masked Disney Western pop culture hero
of the 1950s and 60s, who Smith calls out from the "late night
movies." In addition to this first recording and the more famous
"Under Mi Sleng Teng," Smith also recorded outstanding but obscure
LPs for Jammy, including Youthman Skanking in 1982 and Smoker Super
in 1985.
Format & package: 7"
Record label: VP / Greensleeves
Year of release: 2023 (reissue)
Tracks:
Wayne Smith - Zarro
Prince Jammy - Zarro Version
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Weight | 0,15 Kg |
