Music from Jamaica – Bounty Killer

Bounty Killer is a Grammy nominated Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay.  This is his latest single, “Wifey Wine”.

Music from Jamaica – Lee “Scratchy” Perry

Lee “Scratch” Perry (actually Rainford Hugh Perry) (born 20 March 1936 in Kendal, Jamaica) is a Jamaican record producer and one of the most influential figures in the development of reggae, ska and dub especially in Jamaica. He became known primarily for his eccentric nature, and by his most daring use of effects and mixer. Lloyd Bradley wrote of him, “Lee” Scratch “Perry is the Salvador Dali of the Dub.

He also worked together with Bob Marley , here is his song “Soul Rebel “

and one of his typical songs

Music from Jamaica – Johnny Osbourne

Johnny Osbourne (born Errol Osbourne, 1948) is a popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer, who rose to success in the late 1970s and mid-1980s.  He is probably best known for his mid-1980s dancehall reggae hits ”Buddy Bye” (based on King Jammy’s Sleng Teng riddim), “Ice Cream Love” and “Water Pumping” Here is his song ” No Lollipop no sweet so “

 

Music from Jamaica – Max Romeo

Max Romeo (born November 22, 1944 in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica as Max Smith) is a Jamaican singer. He  is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country, and in the United Kingdom. Here is his song “Chase the devil” which has been sampled from the british group “the Prodigy” in her song “Outer Space ” see below

Very nice the story , he told of his youth and how he decided to become a singer:

One day I went to a friend’s house and as this old man was  sitting on the porch. He was watching me, but I ignored him. I looked at this time  rather depressing: holes in my shoes, my shirt was missing a sleeve, etc. The man called me over and said, ” You should not go around this way , what is your problem.” I told him a little of my life and he said. “Well, I’ll help you go home now and write down twenty things you want to do in your life.” He gave me a pen and a piece of paper and I went home and wrote all of the various professions and things that have occurred to me, and brought it back to him. He said, “Now I want you to choose two things out of the twenty.” There were two things I really wanted to be,  a preacher or singer. So I shortened the list and went back to him. He said, “Now it is easy to restrict it to one.” I said, “I like the glamor in the music and the respect one has for a preacher.” But at that time I asked about respect glamor and decided: “singer”. The man answered. “Well, from now on, when someone asks you how you  earn your living, you’ll say that you’re a singer, and every morning when you wake up, you will yourself say that you you´ve got to sing. “At the end he asked me: “Can you sing?” I said, “Yes, I sang a lot as a child.” He replied: “That’s good now move on.”.

Music from Jamaica – The Chosen Few

The Chosen Few are a reggae group from Kingston, Jamaica, formed in 1969 and were popular until the mid-1980s. Here is their song “Stoned In Love  ”

and a cover from Sam Cooke´s “Chain Gang ” relaesed in 1960

 

Music from Jamaica – Mutabaruka

Mutabaruka (Kinyarwanda: “the ever victorious’”) (formerly Allan Hope) (born 26 December 1952 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican dub poet and musician. Here is his song “Junk Food “

Music from Jamaica – Pablo Moses

Pablo Moses (born Pablo Henry, c.1948, Jamaica) is a roots reggae vocalist.Here is his song “Born to be bad “

Music from Jamaica – Natty King

Natty King (born Kevin Christopher Roberts, born 1977 in St. Thomas Parish, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae artist.

Here is his song “Africa we´re from”

Music from Jamaica – Lutan Fyah

Lutan Fyan, born as Anthony Martin in 1975, is a jamaican reggae musician. He startet his musical career in 1999, after some years as professional football player. He released 10 albums so far and performed at several reggae festivals. Listen to his nice song “Jail/One Life”

Music from Jamaica – Ini Kamoze

Ini Kamoze, born in 1957, is a Jamaican reggae musician. Here’s his perfect in xworldmusic fitting song “World a Music”: