A classic song from the 1990s, No Heathen by Anthony Redrose resonated with fans of roots-reggae and hard core dancehall music. A new version of that single is being released this week fea.
One of contemporary reggae’s prolific composers, Hopeton Lindo’s songs cover hardcore dancehall to roots-reggae and lovers rock. Three years ago, he diversified his catalogue even further by toasting .
In Jamaica, budding reggae artistes usually cut their teeth on local sound systems. Those mobile discotheques regularly play beyond their boundaries, giving singers and deejays a taste of what it’s like outside their comfort zone. This has been a.
It was on the February 6 birthday of reggae greats such as Derrick Harriot and Bob Marley that the life of a musical genius was snuffed out. Seminal music producer and engineer Osbourne ‘King Tubby’ Ruddock was shot and killed on that day in February 1989 outside of his home in Duhaney Park, St Andrew. He was returning from a session at his Drumalie Avenue studio in Waterhouse.
Fast-forward three decades and the life and legacy of King Tubby, whose groundbreaking innovations in the studio saw him “elevate the role of the mixing engineer to a creative fame previously only reserved for composers and musicians” will be celebrated in a huge way. Paul Scott, the promoter for the King Tubby show, ‘Sound System Club Presents: Firehouse Crew and Friends Tribute to King Tubby 31 Years Since his Passing’, is adamant that the greatness of King Tubby must not be forgotten.