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Source Material: Judy Mowatt – “Black Woman”
Judy Mowatt is a Jamaican reggae artist from Gordon Town, Jamaica. In 1967, she started her singing career when she joined The Gaylettes. Mowatt sang lead, Beryl Lawson and Merle Clemenson completed the trio, and they released a slew of…
Source Material: Freddie McGregor – “Big Ship”
Freddie McGregor is a Jamaican singer and producer from Clarendon, Jamaica. At seven years old, McGregor performed as a backup singer with the ska duo The Clarendonians. The Clarendonians included Fitzroy "Ernest" Wilson and Peter Wilson.…
Source Material: Sugar Minott – “Hard Time Pressure”
Sugar Minott was a Jamaican reggae singer from Kingston, Jamaica. Minott started out as a selector (DJ) for two local sound systems (a crew of musicians who battled in sound clashes). First, he was the selector for the Sound of Silence…
Source Material: Jennifer Lara – “Consider Me”
Jennifer Lara was a singer from Kingston, Jamaica who mainly recorded in the '70s and '80s. In 1974, she recorded a number of records with Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, the founder of Studio One. Studio One is one of the most influential reggae…
Source Material: Jean Adebambo – “Paradise”
Jean Adebambo was a singer from Islington, London, England. In the early '80s, Adebambo was training to become a nurse. During this time, she was invited to record two cover songs, "Again," and "Reunited," for the UK-based reggae label…
Source Material: Pablo Gad – “What Makes A Natty Dread Cry”
A gem from late 1970s/early 1908s reggae. Also, why dub proves to be useful for coming up with new drum sound techniques.
Overlooked by most, save for die-hard reggae and dub fans, Pablo Gad is pure gold. His vocal styling is distinct,…
World Flavor: Reggae: Toots and The Maytals – “Time Tough”
Toots and The Maytals are absolutely essential reggae/Jamaican soul music.
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