The Heptones is a jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal group which was formed in Kingston in 1965. The original members include Leroy Sibbles, Earl Morgan and Barry Llewellyn. In 1978 Sibbles left the group to start his solo career. He was replaced by Dolphin “Naggo” Morris. The Heptones has made significant contribution to the defining sounds of […]
Burning Spear, born Winston Rodney in St Ann’s Bay, Jamaica on March 1, 1948. He is a musician and Reggae singer. Burning Spear: The Group Rodney started his carreer in 1969 as the founder of a duo which was originally called Rodney’s. The group which included bass singer Rupert Wellington later changed its name […]
The Early Years 1961- 1967 | Ska Era The Wailers Early Years features several of the Ska compilation of the Wailers group between 1961 and 1967. The Judge Not compilation features the first single ever produced by Bob Marley, “Judge Not”. It also includes early songs produced by Leslie Kong. The original album The Wailing […]
Welcome to Rocksteady: The Golden Era of Jamaican music. During the late 1960’s Ska music began to evolve into a slower, more relaxed and soulful tempo called Rocksteady. The bass became heavier and prominent, horns took a supporting role in the background and was replaced by the electric guitar,organ and piano. It is believed that the genre […]
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 […]
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, […]
