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The singer – known in the UK for his monster hit ‘Good Thing Going’ – had made his name in the vocal group The African Brothers, before working as a soloist for Coxsone Dodd at Studio One, where he became a pioneer of the dancehall, his voice riding over many of Dodd’s greatest rhythms to create timeless music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas has worked hard in creating sharp new mixes from his sessions with Minott, and this single – a plea against gun violence as apt today as when it was put down on tape – is the first fruits of that work. 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Voicing and mixing his work at King Tubby’s studio, typically with the young upstart engineer known as Scientist, Thomas got his start as a quick-witted deejay in the vibrant sound system scene of western Kingston, making his recording debut in 1976 with ‘Midnight Rock,’ a hit that became the name of his record label, once he shifted to producing his own work. \u003ci\u003eDance Hall Connection\u003c\/i\u003e, which first surfaced in 1983, is easily one of his best LPs, Thomas ably riding the rough Radics rhythms with style. The title track is a variant of the ‘Boneman Connection’ theme that references dancehall’s grounding in sound system culture, ‘Friday Night Jamboree’ salutes the music’s potent allure on a top cut of the ‘Entertainment’ rhythm, and ‘Let Him In’ implores the gateman to allow an impoverished dreadlocks into the dance; ‘Nigger Skank’ warns against wrongdoers, ‘Joker Smoker’ pokes fun at those who can’t handle their herb, and ‘Living In Jamaica’ describes various aspects of lifestyle on the island. Elsewhere, Thomas enters boasting territory on ‘Cool Profile,’ disses combative women on ‘Jealous,’ recounts his girlfriend’s dubious antics on ‘Gal A Laugh’ and implores another not to forget him once she emigrates. Flash it, Jah Thomas! 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