My roommate has been raving about Mattafix, a hip hop/reggae/dancehall duo out of the UK. Mattafix consists of Marlon Roudette (an "Anglo/West Indian ... [who] is a steel pan virtuoso and was brought up in tropical St. Vincent") and Preetesh Hirji ("of Indian heritage, ... a self-confessed computer geek brought up on London’s Harrow Road"). Don't know how the two of them hooked up, but their diverse background leads to an eclectic mix of styles with an infectious sound. Their albums are a bit hard to track down in the U.S., but you should definitely check them out.
Their song "Big City Life":
"To & Fro":
"Cradle" (not an official video):
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