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Zion Gates · 08-29-2005, 05:19 PM

Christafari
Founded in 1989 by lead singer Mark Mohr, Christafari was the first Christian reggae band to ever come out of America. Mark grew up in a very Christian family, but during his teens went away from the Christian life and started doing hard drugs and alcohol. He then went to a bible school, where he learned what he was doing was wrong. With the help of God, Mark stopped drugs and alcohol and started a reggae band. Mark is the singer, songwriter and producer for the band backed up by Letitia Iona Ugwuek (vocals) Wendy Marin (vocals) Avion Mohr (Bass) Hugh DeFrance (Guitar) Glen (Drums) and Bobby (keyboards). 11 years and still going strong.

The Congos
The Congos were a duo comprised of Cedric Myton and Roydel Johnson. Cedric had already had a very successful music career, and Roydel was playing with Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus. They had met while they were in Lee Perry's studio, and started a musical career with each other. Their most successful release was Heart of the Congos released in 1977 which was a huge success. The originally release was lost, and only bad quality issues were released, until recently when the originally was re-released. After the only album the band released, the band split and each started a solo career and neither was successful nor captured the heart and soul of the Congos.

Culture
Originally known as the African Disciples, Culture consists of a trio of harmony singer that spread their word about politics to the reggae scene of today. Joseph Hill, Albert Walker, and Kenneth Dayes started recording at the the famous Studio one with a band called the Soul Defenders in the 1970's. Slowly they became more and more famous and started being backed up by more and more famous musicians (sly and robbie being some of them) Ever since the 70's Culture have been a very famous band in the industry (with Clash Of The Sevens being one of their most famous works) and 'till this day are still playing and recording songs.

Dennis Alcapone
Born in Clarendon, Jamaica, on August 6, 1947, Dennis Alcapone set up his own sound system in Kingston, the El Paso Hi-Fi, in 1969 and instantly became successful. In the early 1970’s, Dennis started releasing his own singles. His cheerful whoops and hollers pushed him to the top of the charts, dethroning the great U-Roy. Although still recording music, his glory days are long past, but he remains one of the greats of early Jamaican toasters.
By Daniel!

Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1957. He grew up on Orange Street, the center of the island’s music scene, and he was surrounded by famous and soon-to-be famous artists throughout his childhood. Recording his first hit at only 11 years of age, Dennis Brown has become a beloved and prolific artist throughout the entire island. He died of cocaine use on July 1, 1999.
By Daniel!

Easy Star All-Stars
Michael Goldwasser (a.k.a. Michael G) and Victor Axelrod (a.k.a. Ticklah) were two Americans who loved music. When they were growing up one of their favorite albums was Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd. Being greatly influenced by reggae and dub they decided to do Dub Side of the Moon. This being some of the only work the band ever did, was Dark Side of the Moon remixed into a reggae / dub sound.

Gregory Isaacs
Gregory Isaacs aka Doctor Dread is one of the most intelligent and unique people to come out of the reggae business. He has come out with about 14 albums and his distinctive voice and his great appeal to men and women in the reggae business has made Gregory Isaacs one of reggae’s greatest legends.

Horace Andy
Born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1951 Horace Hinds is a legendary roots reggae singer. He’s sung on many classic productions for reggae producers such as King Tubby and Prince Jammy. His earliest recordings were in 1960 when Horace was only 9 years of age. He was one of the leading inspirations for new artists in the 1990s after doing work with trip hop band Massive Attack.

H.R.
Coming from the famous punk band, Bad Brains, comes the singer H.R. After his conversion of to the rastafarian faith during the Bad Brains career he always dreamt of making reggae music. Due to the fact drummer Earl Hudson and guitarist Dr. Know did not completely agree with the idea of going away from punk and making reggae songs and that Bad Brains only put out very few reggae songs, H.R. (after the break-up of Bad Brains) put out 2 or 3 reggae albums which all have great songs but very hard to find.

Inner Circle
Starting in the early 70's playing reggae music in hotel lobbies, Inner Circle ended up being one of the most famous reggae bands after they released the song Bad Boys which is played as the Cops theme song. During there early years, the band split (half of them starting up Third World.) The famous singer Jacob Miller joined the band in 1976 when he stayed for a short 4 years, after dying in a car crash in 1980. Their popularity peaked in when Jacob Miller was still around (when they played with Bob Marley at the One Peace Concert in 1978.) After Miller's death, the band split once again, soon later starting up again with new members and going away from the roots reggae and changing their sound to become more mainstream.

Jacob Miller
Jacob Miller was born in Jamaica on May 4th, 1952 where he quickly became famous for singing. He had a short career collaborating with the famous Augustus Pablo, singing for Inner Circle, and a very successful solo career. Sadly he died at the young age of 28, when he got in a car crash. Jacob Miller had a very successful career when he was alive. He was featured in the movie Rockers (along side many other artists) and had planned to perform with Bob Marley and The Wailers in Brazil. Sadly his tour with Marley was cancelled to due his death.

Jah Lion
Pat Francis AKA Jah Lion, Jah Lloyd or Black Lion of Judah was born in Jamaica in 1947. He was one of the few toasters / DJs to ever put out an album. Jah Lion put out an album called Columbia Colly which mostly focused on drug related topics. He recorded this album with the famous Lee "Scratch" Perry in the late 70s. Being very influential on today's urban rap, Pat Francis was killed in Kingston in 1999 at the age of only 52.

Jimmy Cliff
Born James Chambers on April 1st, 1948, is a reggae musician best known for his hit songs and his lead role in the movie The Harder They Come, which helped reggae reach markets across the world. After releasing records with Leslie Kong (which never sold well), he went to island records where he did very well. During his time at Island, he took a break from making music, and stared in the movie The Harder They Come, which he was also featured on the soundtrack with more than half the songs. He also had a song one the Cool Running soundtrack. After his acting he went back to touring and making music. He toured all over Africa where he learned about his new found Muslim spirituality. To this day Jimmy Cliff is still touring and making music.

Junior Murvin
Born in Port Antonio Jamaica, Junior Murvin was best known for his high falsetto voice that knocked many off their feet. His biggest hit was “Police And Thieves” which has been covered by everyone including The Clash, and many times been toasted over. His first collaboration was with Lee “Scratch” Perry who was the first to ever record Murvin. Although he went on to record with many other artists, it seemed as though nothing could match the famous “Police And Thieves”

King Tubby
King Tubby, originally Osbourne Ruddock, started out as a radio repairman as ended up as one of the greatest in Jamaican music history and the creator of a new music genre. His musical career started with running successful sounds systems and then working for legendary producer Duke Reid. Working for Reid, he started to remix Jamaican hit songs and experiment with sounds. At first, he just removed the vocals from the tracks, but soon he started to move the different instruments and vocals in and out and adding effects like echoes, delays and reverb over it, along with added horns, pianos and keyboards. A new genre was created: dub. King Tubby's dub remixes of popular reggae songs gained great success, and eventually the songs he remixed were altered to the extent where they were almost totally different from the original track. His great knowledge of equipment enabled him to create sounds no one else could, and he became very successful as a producer as well. His name was and still is one of the most respected of all time in Jamaican music. King Tubby was killed outside his home in 1898, in what probably was a robbery attempt.
By Sweboy

Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry first started producing in the 50s with Prince Buster at Coxsone Dodd's sound system and soon started producing albums with ever artists that wanted to be signed to Studio One. He quickly became one of the leading producers to come out of Jamaica. He has produced every from dub tracks with King Tubby and Augustus Pablo to ska songs with the Wailers, to roots songs with The Congos, to toaster songs with Prince Jazzbo to punk songs with The Clash. On top of his producing Lee "Scratch" Perry made his own solo career, collaborating with artists he had produced to back up his vocal tracks. The high-point of his career was Super Ape which featured a wide variety of Jamaican genres (from ska to reggae to toasting etc.)

08-29-2005, 05:19 PM	#2
Zion Gates Heart Of The Congo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,449	Christafari Founded in 1989 by lead singer Mark Mohr, Christafari was the first Christian reggae band to ever come out of America. Mark grew up in a very Christian family, but during his teens went away from the Christian life and started doing hard drugs and alcohol. He then went to a bible school, where he learned what he was doing was wrong. With the help of God, Mark stopped drugs and alcohol and started a reggae band. Mark is the singer, songwriter and producer for the band backed up by Letitia Iona Ugwuek (vocals) Wendy Marin (vocals) Avion Mohr (Bass) Hugh DeFrance (Guitar) Glen (Drums) and Bobby (keyboards). 11 years and still going strong. The Congos The Congos were a duo comprised of Cedric Myton and Roydel Johnson. Cedric had already had a very successful music career, and Roydel was playing with Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus. They had met while they were in Lee Perry's studio, and started a musical career with each other. Their most successful release was Heart of the Congos released in 1977 which was a huge success. The originally release was lost, and only bad quality issues were released, until recently when the originally was re-released. After the only album the band released, the band split and each started a solo career and neither was successful nor captured the heart and soul of the Congos. Culture Originally known as the African Disciples, Culture consists of a trio of harmony singer that spread their word about politics to the reggae scene of today. Joseph Hill, Albert Walker, and Kenneth Dayes started recording at the the famous Studio one with a band called the Soul Defenders in the 1970's. Slowly they became more and more famous and started being backed up by more and more famous musicians (sly and robbie being some of them) Ever since the 70's Culture have been a very famous band in the industry (with Clash Of The Sevens being one of their most famous works) and 'till this day are still playing and recording songs. Dennis Alcapone Born in Clarendon, Jamaica, on August 6, 1947, Dennis Alcapone set up his own sound system in Kingston, the El Paso Hi-Fi, in 1969 and instantly became successful. In the early 1970’s, Dennis started releasing his own singles. His cheerful whoops and hollers pushed him to the top of the charts, dethroning the great U-Roy. Although still recording music, his glory days are long past, but he remains one of the greats of early Jamaican toasters. By Daniel! Dennis Brown Dennis Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1957. He grew up on Orange Street, the center of the island’s music scene, and he was surrounded by famous and soon-to-be famous artists throughout his childhood. Recording his first hit at only 11 years of age, Dennis Brown has become a beloved and prolific artist throughout the entire island. He died of cocaine use on July 1, 1999. By Daniel! Easy Star All-Stars Michael Goldwasser (a.k.a. Michael G) and Victor Axelrod (a.k.a. Ticklah) were two Americans who loved music. When they were growing up one of their favorite albums was Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd. Being greatly influenced by reggae and dub they decided to do Dub Side of the Moon. This being some of the only work the band ever did, was Dark Side of the Moon remixed into a reggae / dub sound. Gregory Isaacs Gregory Isaacs aka Doctor Dread is one of the most intelligent and unique people to come out of the reggae business. He has come out with about 14 albums and his distinctive voice and his great appeal to men and women in the reggae business has made Gregory Isaacs one of reggae’s greatest legends. Horace Andy Born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1951 Horace Hinds is a legendary roots reggae singer. He’s sung on many classic productions for reggae producers such as King Tubby and Prince Jammy. His earliest recordings were in 1960 when Horace was only 9 years of age. He was one of the leading inspirations for new artists in the 1990s after doing work with trip hop band Massive Attack. H.R. Coming from the famous punk band, Bad Brains, comes the singer H.R. After his conversion of to the rastafarian faith during the Bad Brains career he always dreamt of making reggae music. Due to the fact drummer Earl Hudson and guitarist Dr. Know did not completely agree with the idea of going away from punk and making reggae songs and that Bad Brains only put out very few reggae songs, H.R. (after the break-up of Bad Brains) put out 2 or 3 reggae albums which all have great songs but very hard to find. Inner Circle Starting in the early 70's playing reggae music in hotel lobbies, Inner Circle ended up being one of the most famous reggae bands after they released the song Bad Boys which is played as the Cops theme song. During there early years, the band split (half of them starting up Third World.) The famous singer Jacob Miller joined the band in 1976 when he stayed for a short 4 years, after dying in a car crash in 1980. Their popularity peaked in when Jacob Miller was still around (when they played with Bob Marley at the One Peace Concert in 1978.) After Miller's death, the band split once again, soon later starting up again with new members and going away from the roots reggae and changing their sound to become more mainstream. Jacob Miller Jacob Miller was born in Jamaica on May 4th, 1952 where he quickly became famous for singing. He had a short career collaborating with the famous Augustus Pablo, singing for Inner Circle, and a very successful solo career. Sadly he died at the young age of 28, when he got in a car crash. Jacob Miller had a very successful career when he was alive. He was featured in the movie Rockers (along side many other artists) and had planned to perform with Bob Marley and The Wailers in Brazil. Sadly his tour with Marley was cancelled to due his death. Jah Lion Pat Francis AKA Jah Lion, Jah Lloyd or Black Lion of Judah was born in Jamaica in 1947. He was one of the few toasters / DJs to ever put out an album. Jah Lion put out an album called Columbia Colly which mostly focused on drug related topics. He recorded this album with the famous Lee "Scratch" Perry in the late 70s. Being very influential on today's urban rap, Pat Francis was killed in Kingston in 1999 at the age of only 52. Jimmy Cliff Born James Chambers on April 1st, 1948, is a reggae musician best known for his hit songs and his lead role in the movie The Harder They Come, which helped reggae reach markets across the world. After releasing records with Leslie Kong (which never sold well), he went to island records where he did very well. During his time at Island, he took a break from making music, and stared in the movie The Harder They Come, which he was also featured on the soundtrack with more than half the songs. He also had a song one the Cool Running soundtrack. After his acting he went back to touring and making music. He toured all over Africa where he learned about his new found Muslim spirituality. To this day Jimmy Cliff is still touring and making music. Junior Murvin Born in Port Antonio Jamaica, Junior Murvin was best known for his high falsetto voice that knocked many off their feet. His biggest hit was “Police And Thieves” which has been covered by everyone including The Clash, and many times been toasted over. His first collaboration was with Lee “Scratch” Perry who was the first to ever record Murvin. Although he went on to record with many other artists, it seemed as though nothing could match the famous “Police And Thieves” King Tubby King Tubby, originally Osbourne Ruddock, started out as a radio repairman as ended up as one of the greatest in Jamaican music history and the creator of a new music genre. His musical career started with running successful sounds systems and then working for legendary producer Duke Reid. Working for Reid, he started to remix Jamaican hit songs and experiment with sounds. At first, he just removed the vocals from the tracks, but soon he started to move the different instruments and vocals in and out and adding effects like echoes, delays and reverb over it, along with added horns, pianos and keyboards. A new genre was created: dub. King Tubby's dub remixes of popular reggae songs gained great success, and eventually the songs he remixed were altered to the extent where they were almost totally different from the original track. His great knowledge of equipment enabled him to create sounds no one else could, and he became very successful as a producer as well. His name was and still is one of the most respected of all time in Jamaican music. King Tubby was killed outside his home in 1898, in what probably was a robbery attempt. By Sweboy Lee "Scratch" Perry Lee "Scratch" Perry first started producing in the 50s with Prince Buster at Coxsone Dodd's sound system and soon started producing albums with ever artists that wanted to be signed to Studio One. He quickly became one of the leading producers to come out of Jamaica. He has produced every from dub tracks with King Tubby and Augustus Pablo to ska songs with the Wailers, to roots songs with The Congos, to toaster songs with Prince Jazzbo to punk songs with The Clash. On top of his producing Lee "Scratch" Perry made his own solo career, collaborating with artists he had produced to back up his vocal tracks. The high-point of his career was Super Ape which featured a wide variety of Jamaican genres (from ska to reggae to toasting etc.) Last edited by Zion Gates; 11-29-2005 at 07:35 PM.