Mavado – “Dancehall’s New King?”

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dhusacover-1What is considered a king of dancehall? So far there have been kings such as Bob Marley, Shaggy, The self proclaim king himself Beenie Man and questionably Dutty Cup’s own Sean Paul. Can Mavado live up to these expectations… we ask that question.

David Brooks aka Mavado hail from the streets of Cassava Piece in Kingston Jamaica is the hottest thing in dancehall right now. Known for his melodic vocals his music has crossed borders that most Jamaican artists dream about. Collaborating with the likes of 50 cent, Busta Rhymes and also recording on a Kanye West track for Jay Z’s  forth coming album the Blueprint 3, with this international success he is undoubtedly the hip hop voice of Jamaica.

With his current hit single “so special” receiving crazy airplay on American radio and his new album “Mr. Brooks Better Tomorrow” climbing the billboard charts he has cemented jam-packed shows in the UK, that also featured Serani, Bugle, Chase Cross and Alliance selector Boom Boom, Mavado moved on to his first-ever European Tour Visiting 6 countries for 9 shows in 10 days across the continent, Mavado has been met with nothing but love, underlining the international appeal of his music and message.

“The response everywhere we’ve been has been mad,” said Mavado. “Paris was the first show and it was crazy, the venue was packed and the crowd sang every word. It set the tone for the rest of the tour which has just been more of the same.”

dscn0089 Traveling by day and performing night after night, Mavado has so far blazed through France, Belgium, North and South Italy and across Switzerland, and will finish up with shows in Germany, Holland and US.

Whilst every show has left the crowd in rapture, perhaps the most poignant appearance was in Zurich, Switzerland, the city where his Father was killed over 3 years ago. Mavado got the chance to meet with some of the elder Mr. Brook’s friends, who knew him as “King” and to cap off a memorable visit Lee Scratch Perry, who is based in Zurich and was also a good friend of Mavado’s Father, attended the show.

With all these achievements and accomplishments and ongoing success can we now truly say that Mavado the Gully God is now the king of dancehall? Since the controversial battle at sting his nemesis Vybz Kartel now has numerous top 10 singles in “Jamaica” and can be heard practically on every new dancehall riddim that hits the streets, Should Vbyz Kartel be dubbed the king or is he just second best, what makes them different?

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115 Comments on "Mavado – “Dancehall’s New King?”"

  1. SPfan

    “Questionably Dutty Cup’s own Sean Paul.” ??? QUESTIONABLY?
    Who can question that Sean Paul was and IS STILL Dancehall’s king? Everything that man touches becomes a worldwide hit. No wonder why he got international…

    • Anonymous

      Vybz a di king of di dancehall, he a di last man standing. mavado a pussclot battiman. sean paul nah king

      • the man or woman who soo every wrote that about mavado on august 22, 2009 at 2:53pm you’re a hater. how the fuck you kno he’s a battyman have he ever fucked you or any of you family memebers yet? i guess not yuh need fi cum off a di man name and gweh u fuckiing hater… guh look a life you fuckiing low life bitch/nigga gweh man and low di man name a hype u waah get off him name but u naww reach nuh weh yuh nasty bloodclattt yuh…. guh get a job if u nuh kno weh fi do

      • gweh dutty boy and stop mix the man inna yuh batty bizness and low di man name…….. see the man a live him lif3 and unno ole dutty stinkiin ppl a gwan like unno wah bring dung di man, a weh unno hear bout! yuh need fi guh look alife and stop call up mavado name, a wah him name a fully yuh belly and a gi u fame pussy…….. unno badmind like low mavado mek him do him thiin and live him life…… MAVADO BIG UP YUH SELF, HOPE AND PRAY!!!!! GULLY TILL DEATH!

      • questionable is actually polite…Sean Paul doesnt represent anything Yard xcept di accent…he doesnt deserve to b even a Prince in di dancehall, im cant rock Sting, Sumfest or Fully Loaded, much less get an invitation for Champions of Champions..
        U wan luk 4 di current king of di dancehall, truth of di matter is u luking at either Alliance or Portmore Empire…SIMPLE.

      • Anonymous

        mi nuh still understan why movado run offa stage in sting 2008, sooooo. . . . ya, teacha muss affi be king cah any guy cuss mi mudda mi jus tump dem inna di face and mi nuh business if the world would see but instead movado run offa stage. so ya see it deh now kartel a di last man standing

      • major g

        bomboclat so mi ah seh mavado is da king of da dancehall right now and kartel bleech out face its not ramping shop its candy shop fuck gaza gully side iz mine 4ever aliance 4life

  2. kingkong

    Mavado is like a dog barking at the moon when it comes to beenieman and international status…..

    • Anonymous

      bob marley is regaee, not dancehall…so…yeah…vybz kartel, mavado dosent match up, sting showed us that. “log on pon youtube, watch di damn film”. Vybz.

  3. kayaman

    nuh king reigns fi ever, so di bob marley, beenie man, sean paul time a pass an gone…mavado a di nu king, big up 2 di gully god. so special n so blessed

  4. Chaka

    mavado is no king, him just hot fi now – when and if kartel get him visa, it wouldnt take nuttin fi dethrone him

  5. zagga zow

    movado cant even compare to ele,much less to compare to beenie man there his one king,what movado a do a beenie man set that trend,beenie man his an will ever be the king

  6. Michelle

    lol..zagga all over trying to make a point..i understand but truly..no one can be king forever there as to be someone to dethrone them in some sense..so..with that said yes i do believe mavado is currently IT!

  7. Trevor Don

    Yo, Gaza We Seh, Kartel is the KING…lets face it, lyrically Kartel is superior than mavado and no one can deny that. It’s interesting to see so many people trying to make a case for mavado…ok ok ok ok, so special is a nice song so what…Kartel has more hit songs that the barber bwoy…

    GAZA WE SEH!!!

    • but wait me can tell seh u is not a music man ca mavado is a bad man singer kartel is a gwalis singer. bout barber bwoy likkle beetweeni bwoy u dont no music dont right about no bloodclat artist
      alliance me bloodclat seh
      that dont mean i dont like kartel ca him a don to

  8. wacky

    hmmmmmm…Trevor Don..you should name Trevor off key….did u read my response to stark?..on the other post…(when since”)

    Mavado Totally have more hits than kartel…and im not talkin street hits..Billboard..money making hits…

  9. Anonymous

    beenie is SELF PROCLAIMED people he cannot class wit mavado rite now. wen last u hear him @ show cuz he scarce no shit

  10. sexy Rosie

    mavado a come still, him ave a far way fi go before him can declare king. Him a good boy still. My son rate him

  11. Fools

    Kartel banned from nuff places….so he can’t get no visa…kartel need fi easy him wobbly self and gwan bite people cause thats what vampires do best!

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