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Freelance deejay roots reggae dub
Grego f.k.a. Greeker,
Pioneer reggae selectah of Cascais, Lisbon, P Selectah Papa Paulo was the Pioneer Of Reggae in Portugal.

How an audiophile became the first reggae DJ of Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal. Born and raised in São João do Estoril, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal, in 1966, passionate about music since a very early age. Self taught player of blues harmonica, djembé, guitar and drums, I started collecting records as early as 4yrs old and had the first DJ-ing experience at 16, selecting and playing Hard Rock at a friend'

s party, substituting the contracted DJ that had an accident, trying to emulate the veteran DJs that played at the nationally famous rock club "2001". That inaugural session brought positive feedback and recognition from the guests which stired my desire for DJ-ing. My first contact with Reggae happened at a neighbour's pool party, mid 70s. Being British they had a larger musical culture and had Reggae blasting on UK radios on a regular basis so the party had a variety of Reggae styles and although I didn't understand anything that harmony and sincopated beat grasped my attention to the point of asking for a artist list out of the DJ, upon which I based my first collection effort. The transition from DJ-ing Rock to DJ-ing Reggae happened in the late 80's simply because of the fact that I was one of the very few DJs, in Portugal, collecting Reggae music at the time and the only one in Cascais. Based in the Algarve region Papa Paulo is a massively active collector and he was the DJ of the first Reggae radio show in Portugal in the early 80's, on a local radio station, and he is an important inspiration for many, me being one since I first heard his show while on holidays at the Algarve. At that time anyone with as few as 50 Reggae records was the biggest local reggae collector since the country had come out of a censuring dictatorship and Reggae wasn't being promoted for several reasons. The connection with weed being the most obvious but also the political content of the lyrics. The general public only had heard about Bob Marley and The Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Tosh solo and UB40. Tunes like Boney M's 'Rivers of Babylon' or Eric Clapton's version of Bob Marley's 'I Shot The Sheriff' were interpreted as Reggae by the majority of the public and although The Eagles' 'Hotel California' had much more in common with Reggae it was perceived as Rock. Few more Reggae artists were known for lack of promotion so any unknown tune from an unknown artist was received by the avid public with cheers in a explosion of dance and laughter, which we commonly call good vibes. At the time Reggae was being brought into Portugal, by tourists, on recorded tapes more frequently than records. In 1991 I was DJ-ing Reggae and only Reggae. During a visit to London in 1988, I had the chance to enlarge my collection a bit and got the chance to witness a proper Reggae party with a famed local sound system which forever molded my playlists. Using my very own living room sound system and other borrowed equipment I was driven by the will to show the, public tunes that were unknown to them. A pleasure which I enjoyed more and more.

30/08/2024

At Charneca Jamming Fest
August 24th, 2024
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29/08/2024

At Charneca Jamming Fest
August 24th, 2024

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14/08/2024

10 days to go
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Live and direct !
Jesse Royal !!!..
Jesse Royal
Selecta Cucofyah
Souls of Fire

Selectah Grego & Toy Paulo
IJÁHNHECO

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União Recreativa da Charneca ..
Câmara Municipal de Cascais..
Freguesia de Cascais e Estoril

25/06/2024

26/02/2024

Sad sad news a come...
one of the sweetest voices of Roots Reggae Music has ascended...
Rest In Peace Peetah !
You shall never be forgotten !
For your music shall be played on and on !!
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01/05/2023

Listening to the great Dennis Bovell a.k.a. Black Beard 's session in tribute to Jah Shaka...

Reflecting on his time with Jah Shaka, Dennis met him in the 70s ‘’when we were both sound system operators. One of our memorable moments was on New Year’s Eve 1975 in the Metro Club, Ladbroke Grove. It was a Dub Battle. We remained friends for decades..’’

23/04/2023

The great Dennis Bovell live at Soho Radio on a session in memory of the late Jah Shaka, until 18h GMT.
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This show features tracks by Moses Sumney, Liv.e and Yves Tumor.

12/04/2023

Sad news about the passing of this Legend....
the man called Jah Shaka...
the King of sound system all night reggae dances...
the true Keeper of Roots since the advent of Dancehall...

So much to be said about Shaka and his contribution to Roots Reggae and Dub...

Rise In Power Shaka
Thank you for the guidance and inspiration

Heartfelt condolences to family and friends

06/02/2023

Celebrating Bob's 78th

Join us LIVE for Bob Marley's 78th Birthday Celebration on Monday, February 6, 2023, for a series of events culminating in a concert fit for the reggae legen...

08/01/2023

Wishing all out there a Happy and Prosperous 2023 !!!

13/09/2022

Yesterday marked the 45th memorial of
Bantu Stephen Biko's death, due to head injuries inflicted upon him, while in custody of the xenophobic regime that ruled South Africa implementing the nefarious apartheid until 1994.
Much to be said about this era and more about the man.
Still, Biko's life as a Freedom Activist is to be remembered more than his death.

- “It is better to die for an idea that will live, than to live for an idea that will die”.

Lest we forget ✊

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oH7vU-rYTB0
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02/09/2022

Yours truly birthday today
Not playing, but here's a 6h session by Grego
Blessings

Listen to Água de Malvas com Selectah Grego - 20.09.20 by Lusophonica Web Radio

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