Chaka demus original kuff series#
I didn’t expect anyone to unearth this track for something like a crime or drama series and use it,” he continued. “The slang ‘kuff’ referred to the power of my lyrics that could, figuratively speaking, knock out any guy that tried to attack. Following the discovery, an investigation is launched.Ĭhaka Demus, whose real name is John Taylor, spoke with the Jamaica gleaner and said that the original idea behind the track was for clashes back then and that he was surprised to learn that it would be featured in the series. She’s also a national marine fisheries service agent in Massachusetts who discovers the body of a murdered woman. Her character is plagued by the abuse of alcohol and drugs. Hightown is a series that stars Monica Raymund as Jackie Quiñones.
The track and riddim remain popular in the Caribbean and is still heard when deejays clash. The beat jumped to popularity because of its focus on a minor chord bassline and choppy riffs. It was created by Bobby Digital, who was popularly known as the right-hand man of King Jammy. The track, which was popular in the 1980s, was done on a riddim called the ‘Peanie Peanie’ rhythm. On the heels of Wayne Smith’s “Sleng Teng” being used in a Meta commercial comes news that veteran artist Chaka Demus’ “Original Kuff” was featured on the tracklist for the Starz crime drama series, Hightown. The power of reggae’s storytelling abilities seems to have finally become more recognized by Hollywood and American mainstream culture. Chaka Demus saw a resurgence of listeners of his classic “Original Kuff” on the heels of a feature in STARZ new series, Hightown.
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