Popcaan: Great Is He album review – sunny and hummable – Evening Standard

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A man with a beard, wearing red-tinted glasses, a sleeveless maroon vest, and several silver necklaces, stands in front of a textured brown background. His look almost mirrors Popcaan's iconic style as seen promoting the

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amaica’s Andrae ’Popcaan’ Sutherland made his breakthrough with a bit of cultural cross-pollination. Back in 2010, he shared the single Clarks with the more established dancehall musician Vybz Cartel, a lively song of praise for Britain’s perennial high street shoe store. “Everybody haffi ask weh mi get mi Clarks/Di leather hard, di suede soft/Toothbrush get out di dust fast,” they sang, neglecting to add that the back to school range is an ideal blend of hard-wearing and affordable.

Today he’s a huge star in…