On 25th April 1970, one of the most popular and enduring reggae singles breached the UK charts. The song: ‘Monkey Man’; the artist: the Maytals, led by its irrepessable singer-songwriter, Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert.To mark the occassion,...
Originally one of Jamaica’s leading mento performers, Lord Tanamo is perhaps best known for his popular ska rendition of the standard, ‘I’m In The Mood For Ska’, cut for Kingston-based producer, Lindon Pottinger in 1965.His career,...
During the late sixties and early seventies few Jamaican music acts proved more successful than the Pioneers and Dandy Livingstone.Aside from their respective UK chart hits, both consistently provided Trojan Records with superior reggae releases thoughout...
Jamaican musical history is strewn with overlooked musical heroes whose contribution to the island’s recording industry remain largely forgotten. One such victim of this unfortunately trend to focus solely on the major stars is pioneering DJ Valdene Dixon...
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