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This is a list of reggae musicians. This includes artists who have either been critical to the genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one that has been on a major label). Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.
The Congos are a reggae vocal group from Jamaica which formed as the duo "Ashanti" Roy Johnson (tenor) (b. Roydel Johnson, 1947, Hanover, Jamaica) and Cedric Myton (falsetto) (b. 1947, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica), later becoming a trio with the addition of Watty Burnett (baritone) (b. early 1950s, Port Antonio, Jamaica), [1] [2] and have been active on and off from the mid-1970s until the ...
Rebelution is a reggae rock [1] [2] music band formed in Isla Vista, California. The current members of Rebelution are Eric Rachmany, Rory Carey, Marley D. Williams, and Wesley Finley. Each member attended and completed school at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Before the Dean Brown and Dubshak band took the stage at the Macon Beer Festival on Oct. 14, very few people, if any, were dancing at the stage on Third Street.
The band also featured a horn section of Egbert Evans and Barry Bailey. [1] Browne had previously been a member of The Browne Bunch . The band were best known for two hit records, "We Play Reggae" and "Back a Yard", but also had reggae hits with "His Majesty Is Coming" and "Born In Ethiopia". [ 2 ]
The American reggae band Natty Nation was first formed in 1995 in Madison, Wisconsin. [1] Founding members included rhythm guitarist and vocalist Jeffrey "J-Maxx" Maxwell, vocalist and bassist "JAH Boogie" Wainwright, drummer Peter "Ras Kik It" Johnston, guitarist Steven "Cup O Tea" Cadle, and rhythm guitarist and vocalist Ras Joseph "Fuzzy" Mayeur. [5]
It debuted #1 on Billboard ' s Reggae chart and iTunes Reggae chart. [7] [8] It was also voted people's choice "Album of the Year" by Surf Roots TV & Radio. [9] Rootfire defined their music as "warm weather reggae out of one of the coldest places in the country." [10] The band is currently represented by Madison House Agency. [6]
Later, they returned home to St. Croix in the late '90s to play with local musicians and record at their music studio, Afrikan Roots Lab. Midnite frequently collaborates with new artists and has played as the back-up band on a number of Afrikan Roots Lab artists' releases, such as Dezarie's Fya and Gracious Mama Africa and Ikahba's Trodding to ...