Category Archives : Rub-A-Dub

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The Rub-A-Dub Genre

This entry was posted in Rub-A-Dub and tagged Brigadier Jerry General Echo Nitty Gritty Tenor Saw Yellow Man on October 17, 2014 by jablespanol

This genre which started about 1981 captures all the elements of the dub art form. Rub-A-Dub marked the start of the era of digitally engineered sound. By this time the melodic talk-over was no longer being done by disc jockeys but by artistes known in Jamaica as deejays, who mastered the skill of rapping flawlessly to dance rhythms. It […]

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Sugar Minott 2

This entry was posted in Dancehall Music Rub-A-Dub and tagged African Brothers Studio One Sugar Minott on May 25, 2014 by jablespanol

Sugar Minott, born Lincoln Barrington Minott in Kingston Jamaica (May 25, 1,956 – July 10, 2010). He was a Reggae singer and also one of the pioneers of the Rub-A-Dub genre which dominate the 1980’s. He launched his music career in 1,969 as a member of the group  The African Brothers which was known for its […]

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