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    Papa Michigan & General Smiley Downpression (2014 Issue)

    Greensleeves
    • Papa Michigan & General Smiley – Diseases
    • 1. Downpression
    • 2. Natty Heng On In Deh
    • 3. Come When Jah Call You
    • 4. The Ghetto Man
    • 5. Jah Army
    • 6. Diseases
    • 7. Living In A Babylon
    • 8. Jah Know
    • 9. Arise
    • 10. Come On Black People

    1982 Roots Radics affair from Papa Michigan & General Smiley the original DJ dynamic duo. Produced by Henry 'Junjo' Lawes at Channel One with Soldjie at the controls. Contains the massive hit 'Diseases' - guaranteed to nice up the dance! 

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