NC Dread

Bio

NC Dread is a reggae/dancehall artist based in Cape Town, South Africa.

NC Dread has won several awards including Reggae Album of the Year, SA Dancehall Song of the Year (on three occasions), and SA Reggae Dancehall Artist of the Year. In 2016, he was a finalist at the prestigious Bass Awards held in Ghana in the African Artist of the Year category. In 2018, he was nominated at the Ghana Awards South Africa in the Best Southern African Artist category.

Despite the dominance house, kwaito and hip hop in South Africa, NC Dread has brought spotlight to reggae and dancehall music scene. This was made possible through his catalogue of chart-topping hits such as ‘On Fire’, ‘Born fi dis’, ‘Godfidence’, ‘Celebrate’, ‘Look to You’, ‘Fire Burn Dem’, ‘Always’, 'Party Tun Up', 'Can't Hold We Down' and 'Baddest'.

NC Dread's influence on the dancehall and reggae scene can be seen through a string of massive international collaborations. The artist has collaborated with such heavyweights as Wyre (Kenya), Shatta Wale (Ghana), Chico (Jamaica), AK Songstress (Ghana), Nkulee Dube (South Africa), Seyi Shay (Nigeria), Peter Miles (Uganda), Eye Judah (Ghana), General Pype (Nigeria) and others.

The highlight of his collaborations is on the 'Baddest' song which features nine African artists from seven countries. Befittingly, ‘Baddest’ was listed on the Global Reggae Charts in 2017.

NC Dread's music is international and most of his songs have been playlisted across Africa, Europe and recently in the US (Hot 97 in New York). NC Dread has also toured Europe and Africa.

NC Dread is signed to African reggae dancehall vanguard Bashment Music SA, which is based in Johannesburg. The company has a distribution deal with 21st Hapilos Inc in New York.

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NC Dread - God alone (eyez open riddim)
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NC Dread - Bruk it up
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South African reggae-dancehall artist NC Dread has released his latest album Riddim Ryder .

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RIDDIM RYDER
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ON FIRE
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WE Gi DEM (FT SHATTA WALE)
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BADDEST (FT. AK SONGSTRESS/ GENERAL PYPE/ MAJOR E/ WYRE/ SHATTA WALE/ MAVLUZ/ CHIBWA/ PETER MILES)
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CELEBRATE (FT SEYI SHAY)
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CAAN HOLD WE DUNG
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PARTY TUN UP
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LOOK TO YOU (FT NKULEE DUBE)
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GODFIDENCE (FT. WYRE)
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RICH AGAIN (RICH REFIX)
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SUPERNATURAL (FT. PEPENAZI)
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MY WORLD (FT. LAMBOGINNY)
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DUTTY BADMIND
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MUSIC (FT. CHIBWA)
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HUSTLE ALBUM MIXX
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HUSTLE
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NC Dread & Chico - Love You More (Bashment Sound mix)
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NC DREAD - FIRE BURN DEM (Bashment Sound mix)
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NC Dread - Praise
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NC Dread - Dem Cah Stop Mi
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NC Dread & LaSoul - Games
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NC Dread - What You Do (Falling Leaves Riddim)
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NC Dread - I Know
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NC Dread - Always
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NC Dread - Take You Away
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NC Dread - True God
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Videos

NC Dread - God alone (eyez open riddim)
NC Dread - Bruk it up
NC Dread & Bay-C - Badda dan dem (refix) lyric video
NC DREAD - STOP THE KILLING (FT. BLACK DILLINGER)
NC DREAD - BAD LIKE 90s
NC DREAD - GUN A BARK
NC DREAD - DANCEHALL WE RUN (FT. AK SONGSTRESS)
NC DREAD - BADDA DAN DEM
NC DREAD - PROTECTED
NC DREAD - HOLIDAY (FT. SALMA SKY)
NC DREAD - NO ONE
NC DREAD - LIFE IS A JOURNEY (FT. BOTANIST)
NC DREAD - RUN TINGS
NC DREAD - BORN TO WIN
NC DREAD - HOUDINI IN A PULPIT (FALSE PROPHETS)
NC DREAD - VOSHO (LYRIC VIDEO)
NC DREAD - RIDDIM RYDER (LYRIC VIDEO)
NC DREAD & CHICO - LOVE YOU MORE (Bashment Sound promo)
NC DREAD - FIRE BURN DEM (Bashment Sound promo)

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ZACape Town, South Africa
In operation since: 
2012

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