Trash & Ready Carnival Special 30th August 2015

I gotta say that this was one of the best nights I've been involved with in years! The night was EPIC! I got to spin tunes for Unity, Taurus, Jamdown Rockers & Youthman Promotion, can't thank you guys enough. Big Up my music family Seanie & Ricky. Big up the Tighten Up Crew, Mistah Brown & Tim P for making it happen. Large Up all artists on the mic.... Ricky Ranks, Seanie T, Champian, Flinty Ranks. Deman Rockers, Navigator & Virgo Don. Big Up Mark Professor Double G, Huggy for the support. One Love. Here's some video footage I managed to piece together & some pics from the night....

Carnival Special: Trash & Ready!

Yes people! I can happily confirm that this years Carnival Sunday Special will be at The Silver Bullet in Finsbury Park with an All Star line Up.
Trash & Ready hosted by the amazing Tighten Up Crew, Tim Dancecrasher, Mistah Brown & MC Champian supported by Charlie Dark out of the Run Dem Crew.
Myself, Seanie T & Ricky Ranking will be holding it down for the Banana Klan passing through with extra special guests, Badman Flinty Ranks & Deman Rockers aka the legendary Ragga Twins, in their 25th Anniversary year taking it back to where it started.
With MC's from 3 powerhouse 80's soundsystems (Unity, Taurus & Jamdown Rockers) this is one session not to be missed. Gate Pressure is a fiver and it starts at 9pm till we done! Be There!!!

DJ Diablo All Star Xmas Jamboree at The Funhouse December 19th 2012

To end off the year at The Funhouse we decided to get another Jamboree together... Inna Dancehall Sound System stylee.

Chris P Cuts and the Trash and Ready DJ's Mistah Brown and Tim Dancecrasher warmed up the session neatly then myself and Huggy Bear came with the riddims for the microphone dons to the their thing. Seanie T and Ricky Ranking with YT, Mr Williamz and Randy Valentine all killed it. Dancehall Nice Again!!!!



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DJ Diablo All Star Birthday Bash 17 April 2012

Back in April I celebrated my birthday by bringing and all star DJ & MC line up to The Funhouse.

DJ English Fire from Black Chiney, The Ragga Twins, Ricky Ranking, Seanie T, YT, Serocee, Tuggawar and K9 all smashed it to make this a memorable session.

Check it out!!!!





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Ricky Ranking Featuring Roots Manuva "Heal Your Mind"

Banana Klan Godfather and UK Dancehall legend Ricky Ranking returns with some new material. "Heal Your Mind" Featuring Roots Manuva.....

New Rebel Downloads

Yes Rebelutionairies, As we move into the summer I thought I'd bless you all with alot of new downloads. Most of downloads are from The Funhouse shows I've been doin' including the classic dancehall sessions with my Banana Klan family. If you go to the right hand side of this page you will see the "Rebel Downloads" section. I hope you enjoy them.
Also I've posted up one of the classic Funhouse dancehall sessions with Ricky Ranking and Seanie T onto mixcloud..... www.mixcloud.com/diablo

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DJ Diablo Dancehall Special at The Funhouse with Ricky Ranking and Seanie T by Dj Diablo on Mixcloud

DJ Diablo Birthday Jamboree Live At The Funhouse with Ricky Ranking Seanie T and Tuggawar 6th April 2011

Yes Yes What A La La!!! My Birthday Jamboree was a BIG affair down at The Funhouse as Ricky Ranking and Seanie T sparred on the mic with special guest Tuggawar... The best MC Cypher we've had at The Funhouse check it....

DJ Diablo with Ricky Ranking and Seanie T Live At The Funhouse 19th Jan 2011

Oh my Dayz! Big Show inna The Funhouse last night, Seanie T and Ricky Ranking murdered the mic in the dancehall special with myself selecting at the control tower.....

Rebel "I" - Banana Rebel 2 -Revenge Of The Ninja

Yes peeps here's Part 2 of the Banana Rebel Series. Revenge Of The Ninja. Narrated by Ricky Ranking. Enjoy!

Dj Diablo Aka Rebel "I" Banana Rebel Vol.2 "Revenge Of The Ninja" 2010 by Dj Diablo Aka Rebel "I" on Mixcloud

Tracklisting -

1. Real Rock - Jah L
2. Version - Augustus Pablo
3. Anarexol - Eek A Mouse
4. Version - Augustus Pablo
5. Pass Up The Chalice - Barry Brown
6. Looking My Love - Barrington Levy
7. Looking My Dub - King Tubby
8. Please Officer - Barry Brown
9. Version - King Tubby
10. Ballistic Affair - Leroy Smart
11. What A Gathering - Mike Brooks
12. Eastman Skank - Dillinger
13. Pure Ranking - Horace Andy
14. Pure Dubbing - King Tubby
15. Things And Time - Wailing Souls
16. Natty BSC - Dillinger
17. Back Out - Studio One
18. Mash You Down - Cornell Campbell
19. Version - Jackie Mittoo
20. Can't Get Me Out - Cornell Campbell
21. Version - Jackie Mittoo
22. Movin' - Studio One
23. Version - Jackie Mittoo
24. Rasta Come From Jail - Cornell Campbell
25. Bend Down Low (Alternate Version) - Bob Marley and Wailers

Ricky Ranking and The Rebel "I" - A Banana Klan Community Story

Rebel "I" and Ricky Ranking Brixton 2008

So it started in Amsterdam (where else lol) I was there DJing at a club on a Friday night back in 2001. When I finished I saw a text from my good friend DJ MK saying that he's touchin down in 'Dam in the morning to DJ for Roots Manuva at a gig at The Melkweg that night. Do I wanna roll with them? he asked so I said yeah, I'm up for that bell me when you land. The next morning I got up early, changed my flight round and headed out for breakfast waiting for his call.


Ricky Ranking, DJ MK, Roots Manuva and Rebel I
Slime And Reason Tour 2008

I'd been waiting outside the famous Barneys Breakfast Bar for ages, my breakfast eaten, my coffee was cold and my spliff was now a dead roach in the ashtray. I was pissed off at waiting even though it was a sunny morning and I was feeling pretty lean off the White Widow I'd been smoking.
Finally MK called me and told me what hotel they were at and said he'll meet me in the lobby. The phone was down before I got a chance to cuss him. I knew the hotel where they were staying and I made my way down there. As I walked towards the entrance I saw him walking out the lobby like he was on a mission. "We've lost Ricky, We Can't Find Ricky" MK said. "Who's Ricky?" I replied.
"Ricky Ranking!" MK said amazed I didnt know who he was talkin bout
"Ricky Ranking?... What Ricky Ranking from Nasty Rockers?" I replied stoned and confused
"Yeah, he's known Rodney for years" he said "Thought I told you that?"
"Oh,didn't know that... Let's go find him then"


Ricky Ranking, Banana Klan Godfather

Ricky Ranking is a legend, make no mistake about that. He started in the sound system business in the late 70's on the Small Axe 2 sound. He earned his stripes performing at various dances for sounds like King Tubby's. But it was when he joined Brixton sound Nasty Rockers that he established himself as a star MC in the UK London dancehall scene. Soon he found himself in the recording booth and "Rocking The Dance" became a massive dancehall hit followed by "I Can't Get Enough Love" which hit number 2 in the reggae charts and stayed there for 6 weeks.
More hits followed and tours with the late great Sugar Minott's Youthman Promotion and shows with Pablo Gad, Twinkle Bros,and not forgetting legendary dancehall nights with Brigidier Jerry and Josey Wales and the famous jams with Supercat at Balham 200 and Nitty Gritty at Jubilee Hall and countless classic performances at dances for Nasty Rockers and Taurus Hi-Fi and Coxone Sound cemented his position as a microphone Don Dada.


Ricky Ranking with dancehall award in 1980's


Ricky Ranking performing on Coxone Sound Clapham 1986

Fast Foward a few years from the Amsterdam trip and I'd seen Ricky along with the whole Roots Manuva/Banana Klan family at various shows and tours over that time. Since I was down with the Klan Lords and knew them from the 90's Hip Hop scene I soon became a member of the Banana Klan and Roots then asked me to DJ for Ricky.
So when we would meet up we'd get into a reasoning and he'd school me on the history, the dancehall clashes, the road stories from legends he'd rolled with and I learned so much all the shit I didn't know that put the Sound System puzzle together. I had all the Riddims and Versions and knew how to drop them but Ricky fine tuned me into getting the sequence of selection at a dance to perfection.
We'd also talk about getting together to make music and record some sessions but with so many commitments on both sides we've only managed to get a couple sessions recorded. The legendary Banana Klan Community Session 2008 Part's One and Two are posted below....download links to follow. As for me and Ricky...well the story is to be continued. Peace.

Dj Diablo And The Godfather Ricky Ranking Banana Klan Session Pt1 (Unreleased) by Dj Diablo Aka Rebel "I" on Mixcloud

Dj Diablo And The Godfather Ricky Ranking Banana Klan Session Pt2 (Unreleased) by Dj Diablo Aka Rebel "I" on Mixcloud

Rebel I "Banana Rebel Volume 1" 2010

Rebel I and Ricky Ranking at Roots Manuva's Dub College



Inspired by The Sound Systems from way back when and Dub College.

Banana Rebel Volume 1. Copy and Paste Download Link or go to Rebel Downloads for direct link.......

www.mediafire.com/?59b4f3aqxdqaye9

Tracklisting...

1. Rocking Time - Burning Spear
2. Fear Not - Winston Jarrett
3. Smile - Gregory Isaacs
4. Jah Righteous Plan - Willie Williams
5. Rebel Soldering - Johnny Clarke
6. Soldering Dub - King Tubby
7. Ali Baba - Jackie Edwards
8. I Trim The Barber - King Tubby
9. Rise Jah Children - Ras Michael And The Sons Of Negus
10. City Too Hot - Lee Perry
11. Sun Is Shining - Winston Matthews
12. Dub To The Rescue - King Tubby
13. Braces Tower Dub - Augustus Pablo
14. Tired Fi Lick Weed Inna Bush - Jacob Miller
15. Columbian Collie - Jah Lion
16. Quarter Pound Of Ishens - Max Romeo
17. Dem Say Rasta - Johnny Clarke
18. Baby I Love You So - Jacob Miller
19. King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown - Augustus Pablo
20. Each One Teach One - Jacob Miller
21. Each One Dub - Augustus Pablo
22. Informer Man - Junior Byles
23. Freedom Fighter - Bunny And Ricky
24. Iron Wolf - The Upsetters
25. Babylon Wrong - Ashanti Waugh
26. Police And Soldier War - Jah Lion
27. Phillistines On The Land - Junior Murvin
28. Bingo Kid - The Upsetters