Who sang no pop no style?

Althea & Donna
Uptown Top Ranking 2001/Artists

What year was Uptown Top Ranking?

1978
Uptown Top Ranking 2001/Released

What happened to Althea and Donna?

Althea who now lives in New York, is originally from Hughenden in St Andrew, and is a Queens School old girl. Donna, who originally hails from Hope Road, lives in Florida and is a St. Andrew High School for Girls past student.

What does wind up your waist mean?

Wind up me waist” means to dance, – “Gimme little bass let me …” – bass is the esseintail ingredient in regaae, producing an instict to move to the sound. ” Nah pop no style, I strictly roots…” refers to the ladies being true to their Rastafarian origins, pop music is scorned for lack of substance.

What year did Donna and Althea?

Althea & Donna
Origin Jamaica
Genres Reggae
Years active 1977–present
Labels Virgin, Lightning, Front Line

What does ranking mean in reggae?

Songfacts®: Dave Wakeling, who was a guitarist and vocalist with The English Beat and later formed General Public with Roger, explains: “‘Ranking’ is just like in top ranking, or high ranking, you know. It would be the sort of boast or name that an MC, a Master of Ceremonies will toast at a concert he’ll give himself.

Who wrote Uptown Top Ranking?

Althea Forrest
Donna ReidJoe GibbsErrol Thompson
Uptown Top Ranking 2001/Composers

Who sampled Uptown Top Ranking?

Samples of Uptown Top Ranking by Althea & Donna

  • International Affair by Sean Paul feat.
  • What You Got by Abs (2002)
  • Ambition by Patra (1992)
  • Killa Klash by Serial Killaz (2008)
  • Top Rankin by The Wildlife Collective (2010)
  • X Y and Zee by Pop Will Eat Itself (1990)
  • Calico Suit by Mighty Two (1977)

What does crosses mean in Jamaica?

problems, causing trials
crosses (Noun) Meaning/Description: problems, causing trials.