Dionne Rakeem

Dionne Rakeem
Birth nameDionne Rakeem
OriginMidlands, England[1]
GenresUK garage[2]
LabelsVirgin Records[2]

Dionne Rakeem is a female vocalist[3] from the Midlands.[1] Her song, "Sweeter than Wine", reached No. 46 on the UK Singles Chart[4] and No. 2 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.[5]

Her vocals also featured on the popular UK garage track "Hot Peppers Revenge" by Hot Pepper in 1999.[6] In 2019, Artful Dodger included the song in his list of his "5 favourite forgotten gems from the glory days of 2-step and 4x4", saying: "Straight out of the '99 vault comes 'Hot Peppers Revenge'. Released on Hot Pepper's own Sow & Reap Records, this tune is a big favourite amongst many established UKG DJs as well as AD, including DJ Q and Scott Garcia. Although the life of Sow & Reap was short, the back catalogue is one for any astute UKG fanatic."[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "One Live in Birmingham - Dionne Rakeem". BBC. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Dionne Rakeem - Sweeter Than Wine". Discogs. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 57. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ "DIONNE RAKEEM". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company".
  6. ^ "Hot Pepper - Hot Peppers Revenge".
  7. ^ "5 Forgotten UK Garage Gems - Artful Dodger". Strawberries & Creem Festival.


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