Earl Sixteen
Earl Sixteen born Earl John Daley in Kingston on May 9, 1958, is a Reggae singer whose career began in the 1970s Earl Sixteen – “Freedom” produced by Lee Scratch Perry
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Clement Coxsone Dodd 3
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd is one of Jamaica’s greatest record producers. He was born in Kingston on January 26 1932 and died May 5, 2004 Dodd has produced artistes such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Marcia Griffiths, Bob Andy , Horace Andy, Delroy Wilson, Paragons, Alton Ellis, John Holt, Joe Higgs, Joseph Culture Hill, Burning Spear, […]
Jacob Miller
Let’s celebrate the life of Reggae singer, Jacob Miller. He was born on May 4, 1952. He was also the lead singer of the Inner Circle Band. He died in a car accident on March 23, 1980 at the age of 27 .
Traditional Music of Jamaica
The traditional folk forms of music in Jamaica was greatly influenced by the traditional drumming and singing by the enslaved Africans. They have also been influenced to varying degrees by the music of the other cultures with which they have come in contact. Some of the most popular traditional forms includes secular practices such as Bruckins, Jonkunnu, […]
The Dub Genre 3
By 1969, approximately one year after the birth of Reggae music, Jamaica had developed a new art form known as Dub. Dub emerged when studio engineers began to remix the B sides of reggae vinyl records by fading out the vocals and emphasising the instrumental texture of the song. The purpose was to allow disc jockeys (DJ) […]
