“Boom Wah Dis” is one of Burro Banton’s most famous and recognisable tracks.

The lyrics in Boom Wah Dis can be traced at least as far back as 1983 where they appeared in the recording “Non Stop” released by Volcano on the Answer riddim. In the same year the lyrics appeared within “If Me A Chat” in Burro’s debut LP “Buro”, and over many releases and years of performing live the track got its signature hook and became “Boom Wah Dis”, being recorded on various riddims.

The most popular recording is on Steely and Cleevie’s Street Sweeper riddim. These lyrics are transcribed from the Diseases riddim recording on the album Da Original Banton, different recordings will have slightly different lyrics.