There are at least two artists using the name Don Carlos:

1) Italian… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists using the name Don Carlos:

1) Italian deep house producer and DJ Carlo Troja
2) Jamaican reggae singer and composer

1) Carlo Troja aka Don Carlos hails from Varese, in the North of Italy, and is active as a DJ from the late 70's.

He debuted as a producer towards the end of the 80's with the single 'Alone' on Calypso Records (Irma), which became one of the cult tracks of the international Deep House scene. His productions have always mixed House rhythms with afro-american jazz sounds, verging sometime towards disco, sometime towards progressive house or electronic soul.

In 1992 IRMA USA released his first album 'Mediterraneo', followed in 1993 by the Montego Bay project, produced together with Stefano Tirone (S-Tone Inc.), also on IRMA. He then released some singles on the Chicago based label Guidance under the Aquanauts moniker. He also reached the UK charts with the hit 'You Make Me Feel', sung by Byron Stingley, cover of the cult song by Sylvester.

In 2000 he released a single on Erik Morillo's Subliminal Soul label and played highly acclaimed gigs at Ministry of Sound and Turnmills in London. In 2002 he released his third album 'Music in My Mind' featuring top guest vocalists like Kim Mazelle, Michelle Weeks, Taka Boom and Kevin Bryant.

Following two mixed compilations ('Cafe De Paris Saint Tropez' and 'DJ Set') in 2004 IRMA released a collection of his 90's productions titled 'Mediterraneo', like his debut US album.

After that a serious car accident kept him away from clubs and recording studio for several months. Finally back in shape he released his fourth album 'The Cool Deep', 8 years since the previous one, which includes all the unreleased material produced during this time.

2) Don Carlos (born Euvin Spencer) was born and raised in one of the most deprived regions of Western Kingston, Jamaica, in a district known as Waterhouse. It was also a musical spawning ground for many of Reggae's greatest talents, such as King Tubby, The Jays, Junior Reid and King Jammy. Don Carlos started his singing career in 1973, as one of the original members of the roots vocal group Black Uhuru.

Alongside other founding members, Don played a prominent role in the recordings of the highly acclaimed Love Crisis album for producer Prince Jammy in 1977. The album was later re-released and re-titled as Black Sounds of Freedom. A year after the trio's ground breaking debut, Don Carlos surprisingly decided to part company in pursuit of a solo career. Having needed at least three years to get the grips of being a soloist, plus developing a knack for song writing and grooming that distinctive, vocal styling it wasn't until May 1981 that Carlos really took the fraternity by storm, courtesy of a heavy, roots and culture flavored show case album Suffering for Negus Roots.

Since then, working alongside Goldie, his side kick, co-writer and back-up vocalist, having built and consolidated a staunch following through touring the live circuit--plus 12 solo albums--there has been no turning back.

Artist website: http://www.doncarlosreggae.com/

Just Groove With Me
Don Carlos Lyrics

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If you feel like skanking
And if you feel rocking
If you feel like moving
And if you feel grooving
Come on and move with me woii
Ooo move with me

Its a long long time now

We don′t have no fun
Its a long long time now
Since we don't have no fun
Just rock with me wooii
Oo groove with me yees
Oo yee oo aah ye ye
Oo yee yee oo

If you sick or you lame
You aint gonna feel no pain noo
Come let us have some fun
Before daylight come
Come on and rock with me Wooii
Oo groove with me yees
Come on and skank with me Wooii
Ooo move with me yees

Ooo yee yee

If you feel like rocking
And if you feel like skanking
If you feel like moving
And if you feel like grooving
Come on and move with me wooii
Ooo groove with me yes now

Its a long long time now
Since we don′t have no fun
Its a long long time now
Since we don't have no fun
Just rock with me wooii
Ooo groove with me yees

If you sick or you lame
You aint gonna feel no pain noo
Come let us have some fun
Before daylight come
Come on and rock with me Wooii
Ooo groove with me yees
Ooo Skank with me Wooii
And move with me Wooii

Ooo yeh yee

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Just Groove With Me" by Don Carlos are a call to action to let loose, have fun, and dance. The song begins by listing four different ways to dance - skanking, rocking, moving, and grooving - and invites the listener to join in. The repetition of "come on and move with me" and "oo groove with me" throughout the song emphasizes the importance of dancing and enjoying oneself.

The second verse acknowledges that it has been a long time since the singer and the listener have had fun, and they encourage each other to "rock with me" and "groove with me." The third verse adds the idea that dancing can cure physical ailments, with the line "if you sick or you lame, you ain't gonna feel no pain noo." The repetition of "before daylight come" at the end of the verse adds urgency to the call to dance and enjoy life.

Line by Line Meaning

If you feel like skanking
If you feel like dancing with unrefined movements

And if you feel rocking
And if you feel moving your body in rhythm to music

If you feel like moving
If you feel like shifting your body from one place to another

And if you feel grooving
And if you feel moving smoothly and freely to music

Come on and move with me woii
Join me and let's dance together with energy and enthusiasm

Ooo move with me
Let's enjoy music by dancing together

Its a long long time now
It has been an extended period since we had fun together

We don′t have no fun
We haven't had any joy recently

Just rock with me wooii
Let's sway together with the beat of the music

Oo groove with me yees
Let's move together smoothly and stylishly to the rhythm of music

Oo yee oo aah ye ye