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Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist and Shout

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Chaka Demus & Pliers – Twist and Shout

Chaka Demus & Pliers - Twist and Shout

John Taylor (born April 16, 1963 in West Kingston), better known as Chaka Demus, is a Jamaican reggae musician and DJ, best known as part of the duo Chaka Demus & Pliers.

Early Years

Taylor was a regular attendee at Kingston dances and was given a chance by Prince Jammy to DJ on his sound system.  Upon releasing his debut single, the Jammy-produced “Increase Your Knowledge” in 1985, he was virtually unknown and none of his early records saw chart success, but would later become huge hits. Other musicians quickly recognised him as having great potential, most notably Yellowman who joined him for such songs as “Everybody Loves Chaka”, “Scotty”, and “Bring It To Me” and Admiral Bailey, who collaborated with him on “One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer”, giving him his first hit.  After minor success, he moved to the Penthouse Records label where he recorded the single “Chaka on the Move” but switched back to Jammy’s the following year where he paired up with Shabba Ranks for the Rough & Rugged album. The same year saw the release of “Everybody Loves Chaka”, for the Scorpio label, which was then followed up by the 1989 album, The Original Chaka’ ‘Watch me Ride’

Mainstream Success

He first met Pliers (Everton Bonner) in 1991 and suggested that they team up. They enjoyed an internationally successful partnership including a string of hit singles and a number one album in the UK between 1993 and 1997.

In 2007, Chaka Demus & Pliers reunited to record a track called “Need Your Lovin” which was released on vinyl, on Explorer Records. On November 18, 2007, Chaka Demus & Pliers performed “Murder She Wrote” alongside Alicia Keys at the 2007 American Music Awards. Their subsequent album, “So Proud”, was released in Europe and the Middle east in October 2008. A solo album, called DJ Spirit was released in 2008.

Chaka Demus now runs his own record label, Bright Star, on which he has released records by his son, known by his stage name of Marvellous. He continues to perform with Pliers, and recorded a new album in 2012, featuring guest appearances from Pliers, Marvellous, and Freddie McGregor.  Source wikipedia

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Peach Raspberry And Blueberry Cobbler

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Peach Raspberry And Blueberry Cobbler

Peach Raspberry And Blueberry Cobbler

Peach Berry Cobbler

Ingredients:

for the peach mixture:
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons + 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups fresh or frozen peaches, chopped
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 heaping cup fresh or frozen raspberries
Cinnamon biscuit topping:
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup plain cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons cold butter (frozen is best)
1/4 cup + 1 1/2 tablespoons cold cream
cinnamon sugar for sprinkling on top

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

For the fruit mixture: combine the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, lemon juice, vanilla, and almond extract in a small bowl. Mix well. Place the peaches and blueberries in a medium sized mixing bowl. Add the cornstarch mixture and toss to coat. Add the raspberries and gently stir to combine.

Divide the fruit mixture among four 8 ounce individual dessert serving dishes that are oven safe. Place dishes on top of a baking sheet and transfer into the oven. Bake for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine the first seven ingredients for the cinnamon biscuits (flour through salt) in a medium sized mixing bowl, mix well. Using the largest whole on a box cheese grater, grate the cold or frozen butter. Add the butter to the flour mixture and stir to combine. Stir in the cream until the mixture just comes together.

Then, turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead just until it comes together. Roll to a 1/2 inch thickness. Cut biscuits using either a 2 or 3 inch biscuit cutter. If you want two smaller biscuits per cobbler, then use the 2 inch biscuit. If you want one biscuit per cobbler, use the 3 inch biscuit.

After the fruit has baked for 10 minutes, remove from the oven and top with biscuits (2 small biscuits per cobbler or 1 larger biscuit each). Then, if desired, sprinkle the tops with cinnamon sugar.

Return to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. Biscuits should be golden and the fruit mixture bubbling. Cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Recipe Source…..www.goodlifeeats.com

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