Rashad “Ringo” Smith: PASSPORT SESSIONS
19.07.20Born in England, raised in New York in a Jamaican and Haitian family, Rashad’s formative musical years were spent in the company of Mos Def, Busta Rhymes and Q Tip. By 19 he was making beats for A Tribe Called Quest, moving on to produce for Mary J. Blige, remix Biggie and compose songs for Aaliyah, Fat Joe, Erykah Badu and En Vogue along with the rest of a long and eye-watering list of collaborators that gets fatter year by year.
Tune in for Rashad ‘Ringo’ Smith‘s Passport Sessions to hear disco, boogie, jazz, reggae, dub, house and more music from all over the globe!
Listen now Tracklist
OMNI – “Rock Me Gently (Make Me Dream/Heavy Love) Fountain Records
James Mason – “I Want Your Love”
Koko Taylor – “Wang Dang Doodle”
Slick Rick – “Hey Young World” Def Jam Records
Tabla – “Dhwani”
Tabou Combo – “L’An X”
Little Francisco Greaves – “Moving Grooving”
Tommy Tranchin Feat. Mahmoud Ahmed – “ANCHIN”
The Wailers – “Get Up, Stand Up” Island Records
Cannonball Adderley – “The Chocolate Nuisance” Capital Records
The Jean Johnson Singers – “No Greater Love”
Ralph Macdonald – “Mister Magic” Marlin Records
Gregory Charles Royal – “Take A Ride To Heaven”
Sault – “Living In America”
Artifacts – “C’mon Wit Da Git Down” [Buckwild Remix] Feat. Busta Rhymes
Rancho Deluxe – “Guns Of Brixton”
Derrick Harriott – “Let It Whip”
Papi Brandao y Sus Ejecutivos – “Bilongo”
Tammi Terrell – “All I Do Is Think About You” Motown Records
The Pointer Sisters – “Bring Your Sweet Stuff Home To Me”
Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark – “Awake O Zion” [Alex Attias Edit] Lillygood Party Records
Light Of SABA – “AFRICA”
Broad Street Gang – “We Need Love” (From The Gospel Street Gang Opera -)
Young-Holt Unlimited” “Queen Of The Nile”
Eric B. & Rakim – “Don’t Sweat The Technique” MCA Records
Galt MacDermot – “Space” Kilarnock Records
Busta Rhymes – “Who Ha” (Got You All In Check) Instrumental Elektra Records
Grace Jones” “My Jamaican Guy” (DUB) Island Records
Organized Konfusion – “Fudge Pudge” Rashad Ringo Smith AKA Alge Rashand Remix Hollywood Basic Records
Buster Williams – “The Hump” Muse Records
Donald Byrd – “Steppin’ Again” [MADLIB Remix] Blue Note Records
Gerson King Combo – “Uma Chance” Polydor Records
Bola Johnson – “Lagos Sisi”
Mulatu Astatke – “Girl From Addis Ababa w/ Ethiopen Quintet”
Orchestra Ethiopia – “Hèlawsho”
Alton Ellis – “Too Late To Back Now”
Jamie marquez – “Barimbau”
Lonnie Liston Smith – “We Can Dream”
Centaur Jackson – “Ni**aJazz”
DojaCat – “Dizzy” (Demo)
