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Notting Hill Carnival Highlights ft Channel One, King Tubbys, Lord Gelly's, Rough But Sweet 2024
King Tubby’s, was born in the parish of St Thomas,, Jamaica.
He came to England as a teenager in 1965. His love of music wasn’t left behind in Jamaica; it developed in England to become a lifelong passion.
Cecil started his quest to be a leading soundman by serving his apprenticeship as a dedicated follower/selector of Duke Reid Sound System, This association lasted until 1969.
In March 1970 King Tubby’s hi-fi was born making Cecil at the age of 19, one of the youngest sound system owners in the UK.
Channel One Sound System is one of the UK’s best known and most loved reggae sound systems. Having taken over the running of their father’s sound in 1979, Mikey Dread and his brother Jah T took the sound to local blues parties and dances. Mikey took the name Channel One as homage to the legendary Channel One studio in Jamaica. In 1983, Channel One started playing at Notting Hill Carnival, they have played at Carnival every year since.
Channel One is made up of selector Mikey Dread and MC Ramon Judah, MC Macky Banton, MC Ras Sherby Channel One plays a unique selection of conscious Reggae, exclusive dubplates and uplifting steppas. Channel One’s hand built sound system provides a rich heavyweight bass sound, which compliments their tight selection of old and new roots music.
Farda Gelly and he is the founder of the legendary London sound system, Lord Gelly's, which he began with his brother-in-law back in 1963. He was part of the second wave of the Jamaican exodus to Britain in the 1960s (the first wave having begun with the Windrush in 1948 and continued through the 1950s.)
The 1960s migration was a different thing. While those who sailed on the Windrush arrived in suits and ties and bowler hats and came seeking the "Motherland" and their Queen, the 60s arrivals were bigger, bolder and they brought with them the lifestyle and traditions of their Caribbean island. Particularly, their music–ska and reggae–and their sound system party culture.
Born in 1943 in St Andrew Parish, Gelly's relationship to sound systems began as an 11-year-old boy near Kingston where he began following King Lattibuddier's system in the mid-1950s: a time when the early pioneers like Sir Coxsone "Downbeat" Dodd and Duke Reid were importing American R&B records, before the Jamaican recording industry had begun.
Rough but Sweet Sound System was created by Mikey Don in 1989, originally a sound system used for house parties, pubs, clubs and small events like christenings, weddings, parties and funerals. The original crew consisted of Mikey Don, Digital, and MC Ragga Yute.
The crew later expanded with other members including Santa Cruz, Simple Simon, Asha Dread, Scandal Willy and Blackfinger.
Notting Hill Carnival is still proudly a community-led event, its ever-increasing popularity over the last 5 decades has seen it become the wonderfully diverse and vibrant event it is today.
With over a million visitors expected over the August Bank Holiday, London’s NHC is second only to Brazil's Rio Carnival in size, and is now one of the globe's largest annual arts events. NHC is considered to be the largest street event in Europe.
Whilst Notting Hill Carnival is rooted in Caribbean culture, with its Windrush-generation influence remaining strongly evident, it is at the same time characteristically ‘London’ – today's modern London.
Uniquely NHC is the only full-scale carnival in the world to feature multiple static sound systems – a feature introduced in 1973 by the then NHC organiser Leslie Palmer MBE
There are live performances too. the first stages were organised by Wilf Walker in 1979, chiefly featuring reggae and punk bands. Wilf's early live stages featured performances from emerging talents Aswad and Eddie Grant, who both went on to become two of the UK’s biggest musical exports.
In the 90s, hip hop legends like Jay Z, Lil’ Kim and Busta Rhymes all performed on an NHC live stage, more recently the likes of Stormzy, Wiley, Craig David, Giggs, Major Lazer, Mr Eazi and Stefflon Don.
2018 saw the launch of ‘the Wilf Walker Community Stage’ in Hormiman’s pleasant park. a stage dedicated to giving a platform to emerging talent predominantly from the local community.
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Official YouTube Live Reggae Music: Burning Spear at Reggae Land Festival 2024
Don't forget to secure your tickets for the UK's biggest reggae festival in 2025 via ReggaeLand.com!
Reggae Land is a vibrant reggae festival held in Milton Keynes National Bowl. The festival features a diverse lineup of international and local artists across multiple stages, covering various reggae sub-genres such as roots reggae, dancehall, ska, and dub.
Winston Rodney (born March 1, 1945), also known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Like many famous Jamaican reggae artists, Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages.
Rodney was born in Saint Ann's Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica, as were Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey; who both had a great influence on Rodney's life. Garvey in his philosophy, which Burning Spear greatly took to, and Marley in directly helping Burning Spear get started in the music industry. Burning Spear was originally Rodney's group, named after Jomo Kenyatta, the first Prime Minister and President of an independent Kenya. As fame took hold the name of the group gradually became synonymous with Rodney.
Burning Spear is one of the strongest proponents of Marcus Garvey's self-determination and self-reliance for all African descendants, thus leading to several album releases in commemoration of the African activist.
In 2002, Burning Spear and his wife, Sonia Rodney who has produced a number of his albums, founded Burning Spear Records.
Burning Spear advocates messages of honesty, peace, and love, which tie in with his religious and political messages of Rasta and black unity.
For more than 35 years, Burning Spear's music-thus, his life-has inspired people on numerous continents. Since the beginning, his songs have implored listeners to fight oppression in all its forms, to work at improving their own condition and to consider the social impact of their actions.
OUR MUSIC builds upon the Jamaican native's legacy of musical activism. With its inimitable dancing groove, the album percolates and bubbles rhythmically in its call for unity between races, between nations, between individuals and even between business associates.
OUR MUSIC is the second album released on his Burning Spear label, following 2003's Grammy-nominated FREEMAN. In the midst of its expected messages about love, oppression and African history is the title track, a public confirmation that his brand of positivity is tempered with a strong sense of self. "Our Music" is Burning Spear's reclamation of his own artistry-a justification for establishing his record company and a challenge to all artists to commandeer their own future.
"A lot of artists just have no time to really look within the business section of the music business," Burning Spear reasons. "There's no one to really sit them down and give them some of that business understanding before they get into what they get into. So then people walk all over these artists and do things where it's not appropriate and it's not right. It's not in the artist's love."
With his art and his business now firmly in his own control, Burning Spear's OUR MUSIC stands among the most joyful albums of his career. Bolstered by its throbbing basslines, bright horn parts and slinky female background singers, the songs embrace persistence ("Try Again"), self-analysis ("Friends"), love ("Fix Me") and community ("Together") through deceptively simple lyrics that point to deeper issues. It is, in effect, smart music you can dance to.
"It's like art," he says. "You're gonna paint this thing, and people are gonna look at this art and say that it looks like a tree, looks like a car, some people it looks like a flower. People are gonna say different things according to what they see. It's very different, what it looks like to them."
No matter who looks at Burning Spear's career, they have to be impressed. Of his more than 25 albums, nine have earned Grammy nominations, with one of them - 1999's CALLING RASTAFRI - receiving the Academy's Best Reggae Album honor. And he remains one of the few reggae pioneers still working and influencing the people today.
Born Winston Rodney in St. Ann, Jamaica, he was an early fan of Bob Marley. As the legend goes, Rodney bumped into Marley while walking through a field, and the two began talking about music. Marley encouraged him to visit Jamaica's Studio One, where Rodney and a fellow musician recorded "Door Peep." By the time of its release, Rodney had branded the duo Burning Spear, taking the nickname of Jomo Kenyatta, who was jailed by a colonial British government in Africa but rose to become the first president of Kenya.
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Official YouTube Live Reggae Music: Burning Spear at Reggae Land Festival 2024
Don't forget to secure your tickets for the UK's biggest reggae festival in 2025 via ReggaeLand.com!
Reggae Land is a vibrant reggae festival held in Milton Keynes National Bowl. The festival features a diverse lineup of international and local artists across multiple stages, covering various reggae sub-genres such as roots reggae, dancehall, ska, and dub.
Winston Rodney (born March 1, 1945), also known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Like many famous Jamaican reggae artists, Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages.
Rodney was born in Saint Ann's Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica, as were Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey; who both had a great influence on Rodney's life. Garvey in his philosophy, which Burning Spear greatly took to, and Marley in directly helping Burning Spear get started in the music industry. Burning Spear was originally Rodney's group, named after Jomo Kenyatta, the first Prime Minister and President of an independent Kenya. As fame took hold the name of the group gradually became synonymous with Rodney.
Burning Spear is one of the strongest proponents of Marcus Garvey's self-determination and self-reliance for all African descendants, thus leading to several album releases in commemoration of the African activist.
In 2002, Burning Spear and his wife, Sonia Rodney who has produced a number of his albums, founded Burning Spear Records.
Burning Spear advocates messages of honesty, peace, and love, which tie in with his religious and political messages of Rasta and black unity.
For more than 35 years, Burning Spear's music-thus, his life-has inspired people on numerous continents. Since the beginning, his songs have implored listeners to fight oppression in all its forms, to work at improving their own condition and to consider the social impact of their actions.
OUR MUSIC builds upon the Jamaican native's legacy of musical activism. With its inimitable dancing groove, the album percolates and bubbles rhythmically in its call for unity between races, between nations, between individuals and even between business associates.
OUR MUSIC is the second album released on his Burning Spear label, following 2003's Grammy-nominated FREEMAN. In the midst of its expected messages about love, oppression and African history is the title track, a public confirmation that his brand of positivity is tempered with a strong sense of self. "Our Music" is Burning Spear's reclamation of his own artistry-a justification for establishing his record company and a challenge to all artists to commandeer their own future.
"A lot of artists just have no time to really look within the business section of the music business," Burning Spear reasons. "There's no one to really sit them down and give them some of that business understanding before they get into what they get into. So then people walk all over these artists and do things where it's not appropriate and it's not right. It's not in the artist's love."
With his art and his business now firmly in his own control, Burning Spear's OUR MUSIC stands among the most joyful albums of his career. Bolstered by its throbbing basslines, bright horn parts and slinky female background singers, the songs embrace persistence ("Try Again"), self-analysis ("Friends"), love ("Fix Me") and community ("Together") through deceptively simple lyrics that point to deeper issues. It is, in effect, smart music you can dance to.
"It's like art," he says. "You're gonna paint this thing, and people are gonna look at this art and say that it looks like a tree, looks like a car, some people it looks like a flower. People are gonna say different things according to what they see. It's very different, what it looks like to them."
No matter who looks at Burning Spear's career, they have to be impressed. Of his more than 25 albums, nine have earned Grammy nominations, with one of them - 1999's CALLING RASTAFRI - receiving the Academy's Best Reggae Album honor. And he remains one of the few reggae pioneers still working and influencing the people today.
Born Winston Rodney in St. Ann, Jamaica, he was an early fan of Bob Marley. As the legend goes, Rodney bumped into Marley while walking through a field, and the two began talking about music. Marley encouraged him to visit Jamaica's Studio One, where Rodney and a fellow musician recorded "Door Peep." By the time of its release, Rodney had branded the duo Burning Spear, taking the nickname of Jomo Kenyatta, who was jailed by a colonial British government in Africa but rose to become the first president of Kenya.
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Official YouTube Live Reggae Music: Tarrus Riley at Reggae Land Festival 2024
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Reggae Land is a vibrant reggae festival held in Milton Keynes National Bowl. The festival features a diverse lineup of international and local artists across multiple stages, covering various reggae sub-genres such as roots reggae, dancehall, ska, and dub.
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Tarrus Riley born Omar Riley in Bronx, New York, is a promising reggae singer and songwriter. His early years were spent in music studios and traveling the world with his dad. He picked up something special along the way. He is a songwriter of uncommon intelligence, breadth with a deft touch. His emotional and spiritual IQ matches his heartfelt sincerity. As a singer, his vocal style is reassuring. It conveys his every mood, concern and context eloquently. His songwriting is bold, yet definitive, passionate and authentic, without being strident or overly militant. Except for the same surname, Tarrus, while clearly not possessing his famous father's voice with its sharp edge, is content musically to create his own legacy.
Riley is the son of veteran singer Jimmy Riley and nurse Lavern Tatham-Riley. He was born in the Bronx and grew up in South Florida. He began his musical career as a deejay working with Busta Rhymes, taking his birth sign as his stage name at his mother's suggestion (the spelling later changed from Taurus to Tarrus), and recorded his first singles for his father's Love & Promotion label. He was guided in his early career by Dean Fraser, who also performs in his band and produces much of Riley's work.
Riley has released three albums, Challenges (2004), Parables (2006), and Contagious (2009). Contagious features guest appearances from Damian Marley, Vybz Kartel, Etana, Konshens, Demarco and Duane Stephenson. His commercial breakthrough came in 2006 with the Parables album and the Jamaican number one single "She's Royal".
Riley was awarded the Reggae Runnins Caribbean Heritage Award at the 2009 HOT 105 FM Caribbean-American Heritage Awards. He was nominated in the Best Reggae category of the 2009 MOBO Awards.
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Official YouTube Live Reggae Music: Sanchez D at Reggae Land Festival 2024
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Reggae Land is a vibrant reggae festival held in Milton Keynes National Bowl. The festival features a diverse lineup of international and local artists across multiple stages, covering various reggae sub-genres such as roots reggae, dancehall, ska, and dub.
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Sanchez is one of the all time favorite singer/performer who transforms his audience into a mass choir at his live performances. He epitomizes elegance and style and is always splendidly attired in a formal suit, enhanced with gold chains and bracelets, giving fans the ultimate in appearance and presentation. His selection of songs range from soulful R&B to hardcore Dancehall, Reggae, balanced with religiously calming cuts that enhance the spiritual vibes of his act.
Entertainment writer, Howard Hendricks, describes Sanchez’s voice as "a supernatural gift from a loving God that can out sing any Nightingale, and he possesses one of the sweetest male voices in popular music".
At a recent concert at the Hard Rock Cafe, Disney World in Orlando, Florida, Sanchez hit the stage dapper-style, in white shoes, a white three-piece suit and white felt hat. His impeccable performance matched his immaculate attire.. The consummate lovers’ rock exponent, whose fan base is predominantly female, tore down the place, while he was entertaining a full house. That is indeed the norm for this singer who says "I love music to the max." Sanchez's strong church background is evident in his delivery of the song 'Amazing Grace'
Born on November 30, 1964 in Kingston, Jamaica and christened Kevin Anthony Jackson, Sanchez grew up with his Mother, Father, two brothers and two sisters, in the Stony Hill and Waterford Communities under strong Christian
principles. He says, "I had to go to church every Sunday and often during the week as well. I was a member of the Rehoboth Apostolic Church junior choir and later the senior choir where I was the lead singer. I just love singing and going to church. However, when I started to attend St. Andrew Technical High School, I started hanging out with a new set of friends, things began to change and we would go to parties where sound systems like Rambo, Small Ax and Crystal would play. I really began to like the music and went through a period of conflict which later resulted in me drifting from the church."
The former choir leader became a selector for the Rambo Sound system; a system on which many of his close DJ colleagues such as Flourigan, Lizard and Red Dragon also worked out. (By this time, he had been renamed Sanchez by his friends. and soccer team mates because of a highly skilled pass he made that was reminiscent of the great Brazilian soccer star Hugo Sanchez). As he gradually moved on to singing at these parties/sessions, the response he received was encouraging.
Sanchez soon began voicing for some of the top record producers in the business: Red Man, Winston Riley and Fattis Burrell. In 1987, Sanchez’s first single "Lady In Red" was released; soaring to the # 19 slot on JBC Radio record chart and that was very encouraging for young Sanchez. "It was a great feeling to hear my song playing on the radio."
His first hit, the Winston Riley produced, 'Loneliness,' recorded in 1988, is still one of his biggest hits. In that same year, he was voted Singer of the Year, Best Up and Coming and Best New Artist by Rockers and Bins awards respectively. 'Loneliness' was also voted Song of the Year, and this led him to his first appearance at Reggae Sunsplash. Since Loneliness, Sanchez has scored with big hits such as, "Wild Sanchez", "Love Mi Lover Bad"(a combination with DJ Florigan), "Fall In Love," "If I Ever Fall In Love Again," "Pretty Girl," "One In A Million," "Hello," 'Amazing Grace,' and "Frenzy.” Frenzy won for Sanchez the 2002 songwriter of the year award from The Martin International Awards.
Sanchez most recent achievements are: An Award from Authentic Real Music in recognition of Sanchez's 20th year in Reggae Music. Award from Sanchez's UK Fan Club, for being an excelent Reggae ambassador to the world.
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Official Reggae Sound Clash King Jammys vs Arrows Major Worries, Tullo T, Pampidoo, Little Twitch, Risto Benji, Shabba Ranks, Anthony Malvo, Little John & King Everald...
King Jammy, born Lloyd James in Montego Bay, Jamaica, was the undisputed king of computerized digital reggae music during the '80s, as well as a highly reputable producer of dub and roots reggae throughout his lengthy, monumental career. While he established his credentials during the '70s and early '80s (when he was known as Prince Jammy) through seminal production work for Black Uhuru and Sugar Minott as well as dub albums with genre pioneers King Tubby and Scientist, he singlehandedly changed the face of reggae with his all-electronic production of Wayne Smith's 1985 hit "Under Me Sleng Teng," ushering in the digital dancehall era. Following Tubby's untimely death in 1989, Jammy took the crown, and continued to be one of reggae's most prolific, innovative producers. He worked with dancehall stars such as Beenie Man and Bounty Killer during the '90s and 2000s, while making off-the-wall dub albums, including collaborations with Mad Professor and Dry & Heavy. He remained active into his seventies, working with roots and dancehall artists like Alborosie and U-Roy on 2016's New Sounds of Freedom, and continuing to push the limits of dub with 2017's Waterhouse Dub.
Lloyd James was born in 1947. Interested in little else but the sound system business from a very early age, James began by building amplifiers and repairing electrical equipment from his mother's house in the Waterhouse area of downtown Kingston, and was soon playing live with his own sound system. His prowess earned him a deserved local reputation, and as Prince Jammy he built equipment for many Waterhouse sounds. He was even acknowledged by the legendary King Tubby, another Waterhouse resident, with whom Jammy often worked.
In the early '70s Jammy left Jamaica to work in Canada, where his reputation had preceded him, and he was soon working in live stage shows and employed in various studio activities and sound system work. He stayed for a few years but returned to Kingston and set up his first studio (with extremely limited facilities) at his in-laws' home in Waterhouse. At the same time, Tubby's top engineer, Phillip Smart, left for New York and Jammy joined Tubby's team. It was during his time with Tubby that Jammy met the most influential people in reggae; he acknowledges, in particular, the inspiration provided by Bunny Lee and Yabby You. Jammy was continually expanding his own studio and sound system, and in the late '70s he began to release his own productions, including Black Uhuru's 1977 debut album, coming into contact with many rising dancehall artists such as Half Pint, Junior Reid, and Echo Minott. He also became a prolific producer of dub records, and was noted for his clear sound and creative usage of effects. His early albums include 1978's Jammies in Lion Dub Style (on his own Jammys Records) and 1979's Kamikazi Dub (on Trojan). He also recorded several albums with Scientist (beginning with 1980's Big Showdown, although Scientist has refuted Jammy's contributions to the album) and King Tubby.
Jammy's constant involvement with the grassroots side of the business gave him a keen sense of what was currently happening in reggae, and also allowed him to anticipate new trends. In 1985 he recorded a young singer named Wayne Smith with a tune called "Under Me Sleng Teng," which was to alter irrevocably the nature, and revolutionize the sound, of reggae music. The basis for "Sleng Teng" was a Casio "music box," and one of the "rock" rhythms from the box was adapted and slowed down to become a "reggae" rhythm. The shock waves were scarcely believable, and before long there were over 200 different versions of the rhythm available, as every producer and artist jumped onto the bandwagon. More than anything else, it opened the music to young independent producers and artists, since expensive studio time and "real" musicians were no longer a prerequisite for recording: digital reggae ruled, and Jammy, the originator, rode the crest of the wave. His records and sound system dominated and controlled reggae music for the remainder of the decade and on into the '90s.
Bobby Digital, now an established producer in his own right, was brought into Jammy's camp, and he soon became a right-hand man in the setup, with Steely & Clevie providing the rhythms.
Both were established musicians with a real feeling for the new sound, and a bewildering array of 7" and 12" singles and albums were released every month. Most were massive Jamaican hits, and with the help of longtime associate Count Shelly, the records were released simultaneously in New York and London while Jammy administered the business in Jamaica.
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Official: King Sturgav Sound System ft Josey Wales, Sugar Minott, Don Carlos 1983
King Sturgav, also known as simply Sturgav HiFi was U-Roys Sound System. It is also frequently referred to as (King) Sterograph. It started in the mid 70's some time after that King Tubbys sound system had been destroyed by the police.
The name was an abbrevation of U-Roys sons names and his own. St for Stewart, U-Roy and Gav from Gavin. The sound has also been called Sterograph. Sturgavs name doesn't have any relations with Sturmars that was the sound owned by Skeng Don.
Deejay on Sturgav, except for U-Roy himself, was Ranking Joe. Later on followed Brigadier Jerry, Charlie Chaplin and Josey Wales.
Sturgav featured on the first ever live dancehall record "Live At The Fish Club" released in 1983.
Josey Wales was one of dancehall's founding fathers, building on the innovative DJ chatting of his mentor U-Roy and creating a highly influential style of his own. Along with Brigadier Jerry and his sound-system partner Charlie Chaplin, Wales was widely regarded as one of the best DJs in Jamaica when dancehall took over the reggae scene in the early '80s. His gruff, gravelly voice and half-spoken, half-sung delivery were instantly recognizable, and were copied by many an up-and-coming DJ. Unlike his contemporary Yellowman -- perhaps the only DJ of the era who was more popular -- Wales pointedly refused to resort to slackness, keeping his lyrics purely conscious and Rastafarian. That meant he grew increasingly unfashionable over the course of the '80s, but he nonetheless continued to perform regularly, and remained a highly respected pioneer.
Josey Wales was born Joseph Winston Sterling in West Kingston, Jamaica, and took his stage name from the Clint Eastwood Western The Outlaw Josey Wales; naturally, "The Outlaw" became a standard nickname for him, along with "The Colonel." Wales first performed professionally as a DJ with the Roots Unlimited Sound System in 1977, and made his name as part of U-Roy's King SturGav Hi-Fi Sound System, where he spent three and a half years in the early '80s. There he teamed with DJ sparring partner Charlie Chaplin in one of the most potent one-two punches of the era, which in turn made King SturGav arguably the biggest sound system around.
Sugar Minott
Few artists had the impact on Jamaica's dancehall scene as Sugar Minott. His releases provided the blueprints for the rise of the contemporary dancehall style, he was also equally influential as a producer, and his extraordinarily popular sound system helped launch numerous new DJs into the limelight.
Lincoln Barrington Minott was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on May 25, 1956. He began his career in the sound systems while still a child, working as a selector for the Sound of Silence Keystone outfit, before launching his own Gathering of Youth sound system just as he hit his teens. There, too, he carried on merely as the selector. However, in 1969, Minott decided to take the mike himself, not as a DJ, but as a singer, one third of the African Brothers roots trio, alongside Tony Tuff and Derrick Howard. The group initially made its way around the amateur talent show circuit, but eventually linked up with the Micron label. African Brothers released a number of singles over the next few years, including "Party Night," "Gimme Gimme African Love," and "A Di System" cut with producer Jah Bunny. The trio also began self-producing (its first attempt was "Torturing"), and then launched its own Ital label. By this time, the trio's Abyssinians influence was becoming prominent, as can be heard on "Righteous Kingdom," "Youths of Today," and "Lead Us Father."
Don Carlos
Sweet-voiced vocalist and composer Don Carlos (born: Euvin Spencer) has had his greatest success singing with Black Uhuru, the reggae trio he formed in 1974 with two friends -- Rudolph Dennis and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson -- from the "Waterhouse" district in Kingston. Carlos recorded only one single with the group, leaving to pursue a solo career and to perform with a band, Don Carlos and Gold. Sixteen years later he returned and joined with Dennis and Simpson to resurrect the original trio. Their first album together, Now, released in 1990, helped Black Uhuru to recapture the popularity they enjoyed in the 1970s and '80s, though Carlos' involvement with the trio was brief. Shortly after helping Dennis and Simpson to record a second trio album, Iron Storm, Carlos resumed his solo career. While he's recorded some impressive albums, including his 1997 solo outing, Seven Days a Week, Carlos has yet to match the success he had with Black Uhuru.
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Stereo One vs RedMan Burro Banton, Lt Stitchie, Wolfman, Ricky Metro, Ricky Stereo, Blue, C Melody 1986
Stereo One Sound System
Clifton Henry, the sound system owner assembled one of the most versatile entertainment crew of the 80s.
The line-up included Lt. Stitchie - the or Jonathan Wolfman - the Animal, Ricky Stereo - the Short man, Leroy the Hornsman. Wickerman - the old worm, Captain Barkey - the real soldier and
Michael Buckley - Jamaica's Lou Rawls.
In addition, there was Courtney Melody, Daddy Blue, Sugar Bobby, Bendilue, Dollyman and Malibu, and the selectors were Mumble and Mikey Dread. Compared to its peers, Stereo One was not one of the bigger sound systems in terms of physical size.
However both musically and lyrically, the entitled were equally or much more rated than the others..
Stereo One sound system came on the dancehall scene in the mid 80s. As the debate continues on about whether “champions are born or made ?” Whatever the answer is, that was Stereo One! This sound system came, it saw and it conquered.
Armed with an arsenal of dubplates and some of the era's most versatile deejays, many sound systems were literally afraid of this sound system and therefore refused to have face-off with the entertainment crew. Those who were brave enough for the challenge, had to survive the relentless "lyrical abuse" from its entertainers.
One sound really “screechied into the sound system world, and it did appear that as was most dancehall fans began hearing about it, it was already at the top of the charts and was one of the most sought after sound systems in Jamaica. Stereo O was a dominant rival in face-offs with other sound systems.
As mentioned before, most sound systems have a electronic piece called a "mixer” affixed to their amplifiers. The mixer is the controller of the entire sound system. One of its main feature as used in the dancehall is to facilitate the re-keying of the rhythm in order for it to match the lyric from the entertainers.
Stereo One had a small mobile mixer that could fit perfectly in the palm of one's hand! With a long cord attached, whoever was doing the re-mixing was then able to walk around while controlling the music. It was always such a pleasure watching Stereo One's top e tertainer Lt. Stitchie while he was re-mixing.
He would dangle the mixer between his legs, over his head, and behind his back. These gestures he did without miss a beat of the original riddim.
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Official: Jack Ruby Sound System Live in Jamaica 1980
Lawrence "Jack Ruby" Lindo was born in Kingston. He operated the Jack Ruby Hi-Fi sound system in Greenwich Farm, Kingston, before relocating to Ocho Rios in the early 1970s. He passed away in 1989.
Lindo produced several artists, including The Gaylads, The Heptones, Big Youth, and Justin Hinds (Just in Time/Jezebel). He was responsible for producing Burning Spear's seminal Marcus Garvey album, which brought international attention to the roots reggae singer.
In the 1978 movie Rockers, Lawrence "Jack Ruby" Lindo played himself. Interestingly, he was also the grandfather of pop singer Sean Kingston.
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Official Reggae History: Sizzla Kalonji Exclusive Interview Live in Jamaica 2024
Born Miguel Collins on April 17, 1976 in the Scotts Hall community in St Mary, Jamaica, Sizzla Kalonji knew from an early age that he would become someone great. Raised in the community of August Town, St. Catherine to devout Rastafarian parents, it was instilled in him that education is a very important asset. During his early schooling years, Sizzla developed a love for music, and excelled at writing. Thanks to his Father, he also found a love for Mechanical Engineering in High School, and would pursue studies in the field. While he was focusing on his studies, music soon became a part of his curriculum. Under the guidance of Homer Harris, Sizzla would pursue a music career under the moniker “Sizzla”, which was given to him by Harris as he would express a passion for burning the fire musically, and he enjoyed hot sip. He would develop his skillset through Homer Harris, and in the process, landed his first gig with the Caveman Hi-Fi Sound system.
Sizzla recorded his first single for the Zagalou label in 1995, and it sparked a conversation about him between Mr Harris, and Musician Dean Fraser. Sizzla would later be introduced to Producer Philip “Fatis” Burrell, who gave him his official break in music. Shortly after Sizzla’s break, fellow Artist and longtime friend Louie Culture took Sizzla to meet with Producer Bobby “Digital” Dixon, and Recording Artist Luciano. These series of events eventually lead to extensive touring with Luciano, later earning Sizzla critical acclaim.
When Sizzla connected with Philip “Fatis” Burrell, it marked the beginning of Sizzla’s rise. Armed with sharp lyrics, an ear for great sounds, and his dedication to the Rastafarian faith, Sizzla quickly became a hot commodity in Jamaica’s music scene, and a name to know around the world. With a string of successful singles, Sizzla put his best foot forward with the release of his debut album, “Burning Up”, which was done in collaboration with Phillip “Fatis” Burrell. His sophomore album, “Black Woman & Child”, which was a collaboration with Bobby “Digital” Dixon, proved that he was built to make classics. His 3rd album, “Praise Ye Jah” showcased his staying power, and was a small taste of his impeccable work ethic that would follow for years to come.
Now with a career spanning a few years that came with critically acclaimed albums and singles, accolades, and a fanbase that grew exponentially every year, Sizzla found even more success in the 2000s. Thanks to his 2003 album, “Da Real Thing”, he crossed over to the American market, joining a list of Caribbean Artists who have successfully performed the feat. With a presence in the US, Sizzla collaborated with a few prominent acts over the years, became affiliated with Record Exec. Dame Dash, and continued to bring his content to new territories. Sizzla Kalonji has close to 100 albums to date, some becoming award winning releases. He has scored numerous collaborations with some of the best in music around the world, and he has been sampled a number of times.
While Sizzla Kalonji paved his own way in music, he has also taken vital philanthropic roles as well. He established the “Judgement Yard” residence and organization in the August Town community, and has been overseeing various projects that promote unity, upliftment of the youth, and community development. The community has been responsible for the decrease in violence in August Town, and was recognized in 2016 for the success of the “Zero Murders Campaign”.Sizzla has also established the “Sizzla Youth Foundation”, a community based non profit organization that assists in feeding, educating, and creating a safe space for the youth in Jamaica, and around the world. Sizzla Kalonji has also established the “August Town Bicycle Club” and “Crank Up Bikers” initiatives in efforts to enhance the creativity, and introduce new skills to the youth in the August Town community, and surrounding areas.
Sizzla Kalonji is still an active Recording Artist, Producer, Philanthropist, Community Leader, and global Ambassador. Sizzla is currently working on new music, and is embarking on various projects to further build the August Town community.
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