Israel Vibration is a reggae harmony trio, originating from Kingston, Jamaica. Lascelle "Wiss" Bulgin, Albert "Apple Gabriel" Craig, and Cecil "Skeleton" Spence all overcame adversity in the form of childhood polio and went on to be one of the most successful roots groups to form in Jamaica in the late 1970s. The trio initially met [...]
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Founded in the early 1990s, T.O.K. are a dancehall group hailing from Kingston, Jamaica. The group comprises four members: Alistaire "Alex" McCalla, Roshaun "Bay C" Clarke, and Craig "Craigy T" Thompson, who were choir members at Kingston's Campion College, and a younger friend, Xavier "Flexx" Davidson, who attended Calabar High School. Originally they were called [...]
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Sean Kingston is a Jamaican singer and rapper we have featured before. I just wanted to post his latest video, Take You There, as it is currently a big hit. You can read more about Sean Kingston in our earlier post. Enjoy! http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=22454427
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Sly and Robbie are one of reggae's most prolific and long lasting production teams. The rhythm section of drummer Lowell Dunbar (nicknamed Sly after Sly Stone, one of his favorite musicians) and bass guitarist Robert Shakespeare started working together in the mid 1970s, after having established themselves separately on the Jamaican music scene. They are [...]
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Brick and Lace are a Jamaican R&B musical duo consisting of Nyanda and Nailah Thorbourne, who are sisters. The duo has toured internationally, including Uganda and Tanzania. Their song Love Is Wicked was listed for 48 weeks in six different charts, including the Sweden Singles Top 60 and the France Singles Top 100. It reached [...]
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Black Uhuru, formed by Derrick “Duckie” Simpson, is a Jamaican reggae band who was the first group to win a Grammy in the reggae category when it was introduced in 1985. They originally formed as Black Sounds Uhuru. Uhuru is the Swahili word for freedom.http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=11459433
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The Abyssinians are a Jamaican roots reggae group, famous for their close harmonies and promotion of the Rastafari movement in their lyrics. The vocal trio was originally formed in 1969 by Bernard Collins, Donald Manning and Linford Manning. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=3345343
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Sizzla Kalonji, or simply Sizzla is the stage name of Miguel Orlando Collins. He was born on April 17,1976 in Saint Mary, Jamaica. Sizzla is a reggae musician who subscribes to the Bobo Ashanti branch of the Rastafari movement. [myspace]http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2157946&searchid=a09d8185-9417-4adc-817a-fe1162ed8f5e[/myspace]
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--- - |- Junior Reid (born Delroy Reid on June 3, 1965 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician, best known for the songs One Blood and Funny Man, as well as being the man that replaced Michael Rose as lead vocalist for Black Uhuru. Enjoy the video of One Blood (live) below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtdPdzZYqdU ~~- Junior Reid
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Pat Kelly is a reggae singer who was born in 1949 in Kingston, Jamaica whose career began in the late 1960s. Aside from singing, he also moved into production, producing his own Youth and Youth album in 1978, and co-producing with John Holt 's The Impressable John Holt (Disco Mix) album in 1979.The late 1970s [...]~~
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John Holt is a reggae singer and songwriter. Born John Kenneth Holt on July 11, 1947 in Kingston, Jamaica, he was a regular entrant in talent contests at the age of 12. His first single was recorded in 1963 and achieved prominence in his home country as lead singer of The Paragons . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz6Kvzxdd4Y~~
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Boris Gardiner is a Jamaican singer , songwriter and bass guitarist . Born on January 13, 1943, in Kingston, Jamaica, Gardiner first came to prominence in the late 1960s when he, along with many famous Jamaican musicians , was part of the studio based group , The Upsetters . In 2002, a twenty two track [...]~~
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--- - |- Freddie McGregor was born on June 27, 1956 in Clarendon, Jamaica and has been variously a singer , musician and producer. He is also one of reggae's most durable and soulful singers, with an incredibly steady career that started all the way back in the 1960s, when he was just seven years old. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYpsb3GdFIA ~~- Freddie McGregor
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--- - |- Sugar Minott, born Lincoln Barrington Minott on May 25, 1956, in Kingston, Jamaica, is a Jamaican reggae singer , producer and sound-system operator. He began his career as part of The African Brothers along with Tony Tuff and Derrick Howard. Throughout the 1980s the hits kept coming. Being able to encompass different styles from rough [...] ~~- Sugar Minott
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--- - |- Richard Stephenson, better known as Richie Stephens, born December 5, 1966 in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica, is a R&B , dancehall and reggae singer and producer. In the early 90s Stephens was a part of the 2-time Grammy winning act Soul II Soul and had recorded at Motown , besides producing reggae records and establishing his [...] ~~- Richie Stephens
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--- - |- Delroy Wilson (5 October 1948 - 6 March 1995) was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer . His musical career was highlighted by tours to United Kingdom, election campaign songs, and awards. In 1994, Wilson's enduring legacy to Jamaican music was recognized by a special plaque awarded him by the Jamaican government, and presented [...] ~~- Delroy Wilson
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--- - |- Gregory Isaacs, born Gregory Anthony Isaacs on July 15, 1950 in Fletchers Land, Kingston, Jamaica, is a Jamaican reggae musician. In the 1970s, he emerged as one of the most prolific and popular recording artists in Jamaica. He released a number of self-produced singles on his African Museum record label. Much of Isaacs' output [...] ~~- Gregory Isaacs
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--- - |- This video by Ms. Triniti is kinda hot. Its nothing new that we haven't seen before but she does do a good job of showcasing some of the island and show some good beach shots. I'm not sure if she's Jamaican or not because her accent sounds a little put on. What do you guys [...] ~~- Ms Triniti
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--- - |- Beres Hammond, born Hgh Beresford Hammond on August 28, 1955 in Annotto Bay, Saint Mary, Jamaica, is a reggae singer from Jamaica who is particularly known for his romantic lovers rock style of music. Although his career began in the 1970s, he reached his greatest success in the 1990s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msMkjoWaUoY ~~- Beres Hammond
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