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YARD BOUNCE @ LAUNDRY SATURDAY 24TH JANUARY Jesse I and Troublemekka present a night of bruk out Jamaican dancehall, bashment and jump up soca at the Laundry Bar. Running bi-monthly, Yard Bounce aims to feature the finest selectors, MCs and dancers in the business. Get ready for the vibes to tun up ...

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MORE FIRE @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 10TH JANUARY As the summer vibes tun up, Chant Down turns on the musical heat once again for More Fire – Australia’s longest running reggae session. Residents Jesse I and Ras Crucial will be joined in January by guest selectors Zare Demus (Australia Reggae Radio), Roo...

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MASSY THE CREATOR LIVE AT MORE FIRE SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER Massy The Creator (aka Michael DaCosta) represents a new wave of reggae & dancehall vocalists emerging out of the Caribbean. Growing up in Kingston as a youth he listened to soundsystems such as Bass Odyssey, Stone Love and Metromedia, w...

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MORE FIRE @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER Get ready for Jamaican music from all eras – from the deep roots of the 70s, to the foundation sounds of the early 80s, through to the latest new reggae and dancehall – as Chant Down blaze it up down in The Mercat basement. Residents Jesse I and Ras Cruci...

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YARD BOUNCE @ LAUNDRY SATURDAY 22ND NOVEMBER Troublemekka and Jesse I present a night of bruk out Jamaican dancehall, bashment and jump up soca at the Laundry Bar. Running bi-monthly, Yard Bounce will feature the finest selectors, MCs and dancers in the business. Get ready for the vibes to tun up Ca...

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MORE FIRE @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 11TH OCTOBER Chant Down keeps the fire blazing for Australia’s longest-running reggae night, mixing the best new roots and the freshest dancehall together with vintage classics, custom dubplate specials, and live vocals in a soundsystem style. Residents Jesse I and Ra...

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MORE FIRE @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER Get ready for Jamaican music from all eras - from the deep roots of the 70s, to the foundation sounds of the early 80s, through to the latest new reggae and dancehall - as Chant Down blaze it up down in The Mercat basement. Residents Jesse I and Ras Cru...

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MORE FIRE @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 9TH AUGUST Chant Down keeps the fire blazing for Australia’s longest-running reggae night, mixing the best new roots and the freshest dancehall together with vintage classics, custom dubplate specials, and live vocals in a soundsystem style. Residents Jesse I and Ras ...

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MORE FIRE: RASTAFARI! @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 12TH JULY More Fire returns to the roots this July for Chant Down’s annual "Rastafari" reggae dance in honor of emperor Haile Selassie I’s earth month. Joining residents Ras Crucial and Jesse I will be special guest selectors Troublemekka, DJ Pit...

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DANCEHALL THROWBACK @ LAUNDRY SATURDAY 28TH JUNE Get ready to go back once again, as we return to the days when dancehall music still came out on vinyl! From the foundation dancehall singers and deejays of the early 80s, through the bogle riddims of the 90s, to the firebrand bashment of the early 20...

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MORE FIRE @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 10TH MAY Chant Down keeps the fire blazing for Australia’s longest-running reggae night, mixing the best new roots and the freshest dancehall together with vintage classics, custom dubplate specials, and live vocals in a soundsystem style. Residents Jesse I and Ras Cr...

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MORE FIRE 13TH BIRTHDAY BASHMENT! SATURDAY 12TH APRIL @ THE MERCAT April 12 marks thirteen years of More Fire - the longest running reggae and dancehall night in Australia, representing all styles of Jamaican music since 2001. To celebrate, Chant Down will be blazing it up for another bigger-than-bi...

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MORE FIRE @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 8TH MARCH More Fire residents Jesse I and Ras Crucial will be joined by very special guests in March, as Adelaide’s premier reggae dancehall clique “Run Di Place” come to blaze it up down in Deep 11. Pioneers of the Adelaide club scene, selectors Turboflexx and Muskra...

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MORE FIRE @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 15TH FEBRUARY Get ready for Jamaican music from all eras - from the deep roots of the 70s, to the foundation sounds of the early 80s, through to the latest new reggae and dancehall - as Chant Down blaze it up down in The Mercat basement. Residents Jesse I and Ras Cruc...

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this Saturday night... we'll be running through most of our favourite releases from 2013...

In case anyone is interested, I broadcast my annual "year in review" show last Saturday on PBS, and you can stream it back anytime:
http://chantdown.com/playlists/14-01-04.html

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MORE FIRE @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 11TH JANUARY 2014 As the summer vibes tun up, Chant Down turns on the musical heat once again for More Fire - Australia’s longest running reggae session. Residents Jesse I and Ras Crucial will be joined in January by guest selectors Stick Mareebo, Top Ranking and Al G...

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MORE FIRE @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER Get ready for Jamaican music from all eras - from the deep roots of the 70s, to the foundation sounds of the early 80s, through to the latest new reggae and dancehall - as Chant Down blaze it up down in The Mercat basement. Residents Jesse I and Ras Cruci...

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MORE FIRE @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER Get ready for musical fire once again as Chant Down Sound blaze it up in the Mercat Cross Hotel basement for Australia’s longest running reggae & dancehall night. Residents Ras Crucial and Jesse I will be joined in May by guest selectors Hawk-I (repre...

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MORE FIRE @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER Chant Down keeps the fire blazing for Australia’s longest-running reggae night, mixing the best new roots and the freshest dancehall together with vintage classics, custom dubplate specials, and live vocals in a soundsystem style. Residents Jesse I and ...

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Australia’s longest running reggae night reaches another milestone in August, as we celebrate 150 More Fire dances. Since April 2001, residents Jesse I and Ras Crucial have kept the fire burning every month, while playing host to over 200 different guest DJs and vocalists. To help mark this historic...

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MORE FIRE - RASTAFARI! SATURDAY 13TH JULY @ THE MERCAT More Fire returns to the roots this July for Chant Down’s annual "Rastafari" reggae dance in honor of emperor Haile Selassie I’s earth month. Joining residents Ras Crucial and Jesse I will be special guest selectors Troublemekka, DJ Pi...

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MORE FIRE - REGGAE & DANCEHALL SATURDAY 8TH JUNE @ THE MERCAT It’s another international link-up at More Fire in January, as Chant Down play host to Austria’s Rootsrunna Sound. Also joining Chant Down residents Jesse I and Ras Crucial will be I Love Dancehall’s So’Fire, Heartical Hi Fi’s Ital Ma...

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DANCEHALL THROWBACK! SATURDAY 29TH JUNE @ LAUNDRY Get ready to go back once again, as we return to the days when dancehall music still came out on vinyl! From the foundation dancehall singers and deejays of the early 80s, through the bogle riddims of the 90s, to the firebrand bashment of the early 2...

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MORE FIRE - REGGAE & DANCEHALL SATURDAY 11TH MAY @ THE MERCAT Get ready for musical fire once again as Chant Down Sound blaze it up in the Mercat Cross Hotel basement for Australia’s longest running reggae & dancehall night - More Fire! Residents Ras Crucial and Jesse I will be joined in May...

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Just giving this one a bump... looking forward to Saturday night!

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MORE FIRE 12TH BIRTHDAY! SATURDAY 13TH APRIL @ THE MERCAT April 13 marks twelve years of More Fire - the longest running reggae and dancehall night in Australia, representing all styles of Jamaican music since 2001. To celebrate, Chant Down will be blazing it up for another bigger-than-big birthday ...

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BADMAN STYLE @ CAPE LOUNGE (UPSTAIRS) SATURDAY 30TH MARCH Get ready to flash up your lighter and buss a gunfinger salute, as Faada Hype presents a night of hardcore Jamaican dancehall - Badman Style! Selectors Jesse I, Al Good, Armagideon Time and Gaza will be holding back nothing, bringing you the ...

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tonight y'all! gonna be a scorcher...

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MORE FIRE # 145 @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 9TH MARCH Get ready for Jamaican music from all eras - from the deep roots of the 70s, to the foundation sounds of the early 80s, through to the latest new reggae and dancehall - as Chant Down Sound blaze it up down in The Mercat basement. Residents Jesse I and ...

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A mix of the best new reggae and conscious dancehall from the last year - timeless music, not just a collection of the latest riddims. It also features a brand new riddim from Australian label Yard House, with unreleased songs from Chronixx, Exco Levi and Torch. check http://www.chantdown.com for mo...

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MORE FIRE # 144 @ THE MERCAT SATURDAY 16TH FEBRUARY Get ready for musical fire once again, as Chant Down Sound blaze it up down in the depths of Deep 11 at Australia’s longest running reggae & dancehall night – More Fire! Residents Jesse I and Ras Crucial will be joined in February by guest sele...

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please note that this is the 3rd Saturday in January instead of our regular 2nd Saturday date... to avoid clashing with other events, we have moved More Fire back a week in both January and February. We'll be back to the usual 2nd Saturday in March.

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bump. looking forward to Monday night!

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MORE FIRE # 143 SATURDAY 19TH JANUARY @ THE MERCAT It’s another international link-up at More Fire in January, as Chant Down play host to Selecta Jannali of Switzerland’s Little Lion Sound. Little Lion have been running things in Geneva since 2004, where they keep regular dances, host a radio show, ...

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new mix CD "Keep Focus" sent off for production... free with entry on the night, over 70 minutes of roots reggae and conscious dancehall mixed by I&I...

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MORE FIRE NEW YEARS EVE! MONDAY 31ST DECEMBER @ THE MERCAT More Fire returns for another blazing New Years Eve bashment down in Deep 11! Get ready to pop champagne and celebrate life, as Chant Down Sound presents a night of killer reggae and deadly dancehall to welcome 2013 in style. Featuring a mas...

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MORE FIRE featuring FOUNDATION SOUND (NL) SATURDAY 8TH DECEMBER @ THE MERCAT One of the most well-respected reggae dancehall sounds in Europe, the Netherlands’ Foundation Sound have been building a unique dub-box and honing their original style since 2000. As a juggling crew they’ve played alongside...

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tonight y'all!

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MORE FIRE @ THE MERCAT (aka DEEP 11) SATURDAY 10TH NOVEMBER Chant Down play host to France’s Sativa Sound in November, as they bring their unique blend of roots reggae, ragga and digital dancehall to Deep 11; complete with live vocals from guest artist I-Sens. Plus residents Jesse I and Ras Crucial,...

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check out Future Soundz latest dancehall mix, free download:
http://soundcloud.com/perthdancehall/dj ... -jamaica-4

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MORE FIRE @ DEEP 11 (THE MERCAT) SATURDAY 13TH OCTOBER Big things a gwaan at More Fire in October as Chant Down play host to special guests Future Soundz (WA). Recent years have seen Future Soundz establish themselves as one of the most exciting dancehall reggae sound crews in Australia, with a dubp...

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tomorrow night! looking forward to hearing the Mercat's new soundsystem in action...

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MORE FIRE @ DEEP 11 (MERCAT CROSS) SATURDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER Chant Down keeps the fire blazing for Australia’s longest-running reggae night, mixing the best new roots and the freshest dancehall together with vintage classics, custom dubplate specials, and live vocals in a soundsystem style. Residents J...

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a couple clips of studio sessions from Jamaica in July...

Watch the posted video on YouTube.

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this Saturday... also celebrating 50 years of Jamaican independence! big up to all Jamaicans at home and abroad, and thank you for giving the world such amazing music and culture. We love unoo bad!

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MORE FIRE : FULLY LOADED! SATURDAY 11TH AUGUST @ DEEP 11 Chant Down will be taking a break this July (More Fire’s first month off since 2003) but will return from Jamaica in August, fully loaded and ready to blaze up More Fire once again. Residents Jesse I and Ras Crucial will be playing a special e...

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tomorrow night y'all...

Peetah Morgan endorses More Fire!

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MORE FIRE # 136 SATURDAY 9TH JUNE @ MERCAT CROSS (aka Deep 11) Australia's longest running reggae & dancehall night keeps the fire burning as winter sets in, blazing it up down in the Mercat Cross Hotel basement. Resident sound crew Chant Down (Ras Crucial and Jesse I) will be joined in June by ...

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just giving this one a bump... big party on Saturday night down in the depths of the Mercat basement!

all styles of Jamaican music from classic reggae, foundation, 80s, 90s through to fresh dancehalll...

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MORE FIRE 11th BIRTHDAY! SATURDAY 14TH APRIL @ DEEP 11 April 14 marks eleven years of More Fire - the longest running reggae and dancehall night in Australia, representing all styles of Jamaican music since 2001. To celebrate, Chant Down will be blazing it up for another bigger-than-big birthday bas...

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