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Toots and the Maytals more »
From Jamaica
It must be quite satisfying to be credited with naming an entire musical genre. Frederick Hibbert ? best known to record-buyers across the globe as T&hellip » read more
The Wailers more »
From Jamaica
Together with Bob Marley, the Wailers have sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide. In England alone, they?ve notched up over twenty chart hits&hellip » read more
The Wailers more »
From Jamaica
Together with Bob Marley, the Wailers have sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide. In England alone, they?ve notched up over twenty chart hits&hellip » read more
The Wailers more »
From Jamaica
Together with Bob Marley, the Wailers have sold in excess of 250 million albums worldwide. In England alone, they?ve notched up over twenty chart hits&hellip » read more
The Skatalites more »
From Jamaica
In the 1950s American Jazz and rhythm and blues ruled the roost in Jamaica but by the early 1960s a new indigenous style which mixed jazz, jump up R&B&hellip » read more
Souls Liberation more »
From Jamaica
Souls Liberation (AKA Ripton Lindsay) is a talented DJ, MC, promoter, dancer and radio presenter. His trademark - which he brings to every show/proje&hellip » read more
Ska Cubano more »
From Cuba, Jamaica, Japan, Montserrat, United Kingdom
Jamaica meets Cuba in a ska stylee It's a scientifically proven fact that everybody likes ska. Everybody. In fact, all a political party needed to do &hellip » read more
Ripton Lindsay more »
From Jamaica
Music gives us a sense of identity, purpose and time. It's important to remain true to who you are and what you do. Ripton Lindsay. Choreographer, da&hellip » read more
Quality Diamond more »
From Jamaica
Diamond has released two singles on London-based dancehall label, Scandal Bag. The first, Sunshine, was an underground hit in summer 2004, and receive&hellip » read more
Poirier feat. Face T more »
All hail the Montreal basshead Ghislain Poirier has little respect. OK, let's re-phrase that. The producer/remixer from Montreal isn't too cap-doffing&hellip » read more
Pato Banton and The Reggae Revolution more »
From Jamaica, United Kingdom
2000 biography supplied by Pato Banton's management: Pato Banton started his career as an MC on his father, Patrick Murray's, reggae sound system, cal&hellip » read more
Misty in Roots more »
From Jamaica, United Kingdom
Biography by Andy Morgan, July 2002: ?When we tread this land we walk for one reason, to try to help another man think for himself. The music of our&hellip » read more
Mista Savona more »
Melbourne producer/musician Jake Savona is the brain behind Australia's most authentic embrace of roots reggae and dancehall music. His ideas crystal&hellip » read more
Luciano more »
From Jamaica
Biography taken from www.reggaejamaica.com, March 2004: Born Jepther McClymont, Luciano was born in Davey Town in the parish of Manchester, Jamaic&hellip » read more
Lee 'Scratch' Perry more »
From Jamaica
Lee 'Scratch' Perry is one of the most influential people in the development of reggae and dub music in Jamaica. A true innovator, he stands alongside&hellip » read more
Jimmy Cliff more »
From Jamaica
Reggae's elder statesman flies in It's a measure of the universal appeal of Jimmy Cliff's music that his great hit 'You Can Get It If You Really Want&hellip » read more
Jazz Jamaica more »
From Jamaica
Jazz goes ska - give skanks and praise The horn players in '60s Jamaica often led double lives. The rent got paid through working as player-for-hire &hellip » read more
Horace Andy more »
From Jamaica
Massive Attack chum and reggae's sweetest voice Reggae boasts a wide range of distinctive voices, from Gregory Isaac's honeyed tones to Peter Tosh's m&hellip » read more
Heatwave with Quality Diamond & Yungun more »
From Jamaica, United Kingdom
The sound of the underground doesn?t get any more up to the second than this. For starters, there are the chaps known as Heatwave, DJs who?ve twisted &hellip » read more
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