Review Summary: A wa do dem a wa do dem dem dem A me nuh know a me nuh know
With lyrical themes that deal with marijuana smuggling, and the growing violence and police repression in Jamaica (influenced by the death of a friend of Eek), to paternal abandonment during childhood, and spiritual issues up to tales of innocence and love stacked between his singular and peculiar blasts of disconnected syllables by the rodent maestro hides a very sensible man with a great sense of melody, and which brought us some of the best harmonies in the classic era of Jamaican Dancehall in the 1980s.
As if Eek's unique and fun style of singing mixed with the traditional style of disc jockeys from the time in Jamaica and his elegant melodies were not enough, Eek is accompanied by the great Dons, King Tubby and Scientist, who raise and bring the bass and instruments of a deep Roots sound that harmonizes perfectly with Eek's style, resulting in one of the best and most interesting musical works that echoed from the Jamaican island.
Songs to check out if you're curious and highlights of the album, includes: “Wa-Do-Dem”, “Ganja Smuggling”, “Operation Eradication”, “One Hot Summer”, “War Don't Pay”, and “Too Young To Understand”.
Spotify link for the album: https://open.spotify.com/album/2fGzC6ZvAqmpBr8dprAQTT?si=DNxidiTyQpWnqEE2FwyKUQ
