Reggae Geel
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Reggae Geel is a reggae music
festival that takes place in Geel
, Belgium
, typically on the first Friday of August, with reggae deejays and sound systems, followed by the main festival on the following Saturday.
It is particularly well known for its relaxed, non-commercial atmosphere and considered by many artists as the most Jamaican-like reggae festival outside Jamaica
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Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
festival that takes place in Geel
Geel
Geel is a city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp which acquired the status of a city in the 1980s.It comprises Central-Geel which is constituted of 4 old parishes a/o towns : Sint-Amand, Sint-Dimpna, Holven and Elsum...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, typically on the first Friday of August, with reggae deejays and sound systems, followed by the main festival on the following Saturday.
It is particularly well known for its relaxed, non-commercial atmosphere and considered by many artists as the most Jamaican-like reggae festival outside Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
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1990
- Rootsdaughter Showcase ft. NatashaNatashaNatasha is a Russian female given name, originally a pet name of Natalia, which in turn derives from the Latin Dies Natalies, meaning "Natal Day" or "Birthday" in reference to the traditional birth of Jesus...
- Claudette Boney
- Miss Irie
- Sandra Cross
- Ranking Ann
- AishaAisha (reggae singer)Aisha, sometimes Sister Aisha is a roots reggae singer.-Biography:Aisha's father ran a sound system and she began singing at the age of eight, building up a strong local following before beginning her recording career...
- Crucial Robbie ft The Robotiks
1991
- Allan Kingpin
- U-RoyU-RoyU-Roy , OD, is a Jamaican musician, also known as The Originator. He is best known as a pioneer of toasting.-Biography:...
ft. The Robotiks - Sugar Charlie & Jah Shakespear
1992
- Jah ShakaJah ShakaJah Shaka has been operating a South East London-based, roots reggae Jamaican sound system since the early 1970s. His name is an amalgamation of the Rastafarian term for God and that of a Zulu warrior, Shaka Zulu.-Career:...
- Yamie Bolo
- Willi WilliamsWilli WilliamsWilli Williams is a Jamaican reggae and dub musician and producer. He is known as the "Armagideon Man" after his hit, "Armagideon Time", first recorded in 1978 at Studio One in Kingston. The song was covered by The Clash as the flipside of their "London Calling" single.-Biography:Williams was born...
- Horace AndyHorace AndyHorace Andy is a roots reggae songwriter and singer, known for his distinctive vocals and hit songs such as "Government Land", "Angel", "Five Man Army" and a cover version of "Ain't No Sunshine"....
ft. The Fasimbas - Sugar Charlie
1993
- Donette Forte & Riddim of Resistance
- MC Tollah
- Vivian JonesVivian Jones (singer)Vivian Jones is a Jamaican-born British reggae singer who performed with several bands in the 1970s before recording as a solo artist from 1980.-Biography:...
- General LevyGeneral LevyGeneral Levy is a London born ragga vocalist, regularly employed on studio tracks by drum and bass DJs. He is best known for the track "Incredible" which he recorded with M-Beat.-Biography:...
& Michael ProphetMichael ProphetMichael Prophet is a roots reggae singer known for his "crying" tenor vocal style, whose recording career began in 1977.-Biography:...
ft. Ricky Tuff and The Ruff Cutt Band
1994
- Tena Stelin & Band
- Half Pint & Johnny ClarkeJohnny ClarkeJohnny Clarke , Whitfield Town, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae musician.-Biography:Clarke grew up in the Kingston ghetto of Whitfield Town. In 1971 he won a talent contest in Bull Bay, his prize a meeting with producer Clancy Eccles, with whom he recorded his first song, "God Made the Sea and the...
feat. The Ruff Cutt Band - United Dub Sound
- RuffneckRuffneck (band)Ruffneck is an American house music group from New Jersey, United States, consisting of record producers Dwayne Richardson, Derek Jenkins and Shaheer Williams. They placed three singles on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, including "Everybody Be Somebody," which was based on a sample from...
- Blacka T
- Sugar Charlie
- Jah Shaky
1995
- Panache Culture
- Toyin Adekale
- Starkey BantonStarkey BantonStarkey Banton aka Starkey Super is a British reggae deejay known for his "cultural" lyrics, active since the mid-1970s.-Biography:...
& Kingsounds - Bob Marley Recording Studio Showcase ft. Desi D
- Captain Morgan and Echo
- Daktari Sound
- Ras Bors
- Ragga Yves
- Dennis World
- Spots Road Show
- Juc a Come
- Freedom Sounds International
1996
- Jah Music International
- Jazz JamaicaJazz JamaicaJazz Jamaica is a jazz/reggae music group formed by musician Gary Crosby in London.-History:In 1991, inspired by the rhythms of traditional Jamaican music and the largely improvisational nature of jazz, original Jazz Warrior, jazz double bassist, and nephew of veteran Jamaican guitarist Ernest...
- Steven Write and The Rite Vibe
- Junior DelgadoJunior DelgadoOscar Hibbert , better known as Junior Delgado, was a reggae singer, famed for his roots style.-Biography:...
& Augustus PabloAugustus PabloHorace Swaby , known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub record producer, melodica player and keyboardist, active from the 1970s onwards. He popularized the use of the melodica in reggae music... - King ShilohKing ShilohKing Shiloh is a roots reggae soundsystem from the Netherlands. According to their profile, they were "founded [...] through the inspiration of Jah Rastafari".Their first album was released on Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia's birthday, July 23, 1997....
- Ruffnek
- Armagedeon
- Mannaseh Hifi and Jah Vibemaster
- Jus A Come
- The London Dub Club Arena
1997
- The Amharic High Power Survival
- Jetstar Jumbo
- Lincoln ThompsonLincoln ThompsonPrince Lincoln Thompson, known as Sax, was a Jamaican singer, musician and songwriter with the reggae band the Royal Rasses, and a member of the Rastafari movement...
& Royall Rasses - Jahpostles
- Everton BlenderEverton BlenderEverton Blender Everton Dennis Williams, in Clarendon, Jamaica) is an award-winning reggae singer and producer, known for his smooth, crooning, tenor vocals, up-tempo arrangements, and spiritually uplifting themes, successfully bridging the gap between roots reggae and...
- Anthony BAnthony BAnthony B is the stage name of Keith Blair , a Jamaican musician and member of the Rastafari movement....
- Jet StarJet StarJet Star was a United Kingdom record distribution company that grew out of Pama Records in 1978. It was one of the largest distributors of reggae music, the company themselves claiming the title "the world's largest reggae distributors".-History:Jet Star was formed in 1978 by the Palmer Brothers,...
- Jus a Come
- King ShilohKing ShilohKing Shiloh is a roots reggae soundsystem from the Netherlands. According to their profile, they were "founded [...] through the inspiration of Jah Rastafari".Their first album was released on Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia's birthday, July 23, 1997....
ft. The Majestic Warriors - RDK Hifi
1998
- Live Redemption
- Sounclash Belgium VS. Holland feat. Survival Hi Powa
- Spotsroadshow vs. Boombastic & Back II Bass
- Rasites
- Levi RootsLevi RootsKeith Valentine Graham , better known as Levi Roots, is a British-Jamaican reggae musician, television personality, celebrity chef, businessman and multi-millionaire currently residing in Brixton, South London.-Music:...
- Rohan Lee
- Ijahman LeviIjahman LeviIjahman Levi on June 21, 1946 is a reggae musician. His first album, Haile I Hymn, was released on Island Records in 1978. He became Ijahman Levi after a religious conversion to the Rastafari movement when he was in prison between 1972 and 1974...
and Band - Earl SixteenEarl SixteenEarl Sixteen is a reggae singer whose career began in the mid-1970s.-Biography:Daley grew up in Waltham Park Road, Kingston, and, influenced by American soul and Jamaican artists such as Dennis Brown, began his singing career by entering local talent shows...
- Max RomeoMax RomeoMax Romeo is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country, and in the UK. Romeo was responsible for launching an entirely new sub-genre of reggae, whose overtly suggestive lyrics caused an outcry but took a massive hold of the music scene regardless...
- Michael Rose ft Mafia & FluxyMafia & FluxyMafia & Fluxy are a United Kingdom reggae rhythm section and production team consisting of brothers Leroy and David Heywood , whose careers began with London reggae band The Instigators in 1977...
- Festus (Coxsone Outernational)
- Winnyman
- Jah Sound International
- Muzik Street Twin Spin
1999
- KillamanjaroKillamanjaroFounded in the summer of 1969, Killamanjaro is a Jamaican sound system best known for their clashes and large amount of classical reggae dubplates.It is owned by Noel "Papa Jaro" Harper and named after Mount Kilimanjaro...
- Ragga Yves & Trancelators
- Far West Crew
- Jah Sound International
- Levi RootsLevi RootsKeith Valentine Graham , better known as Levi Roots, is a British-Jamaican reggae musician, television personality, celebrity chef, businessman and multi-millionaire currently residing in Brixton, South London.-Music:...
- AbbaKush
- Twinkle BrothersTwinkle BrothersThe Twinkle Brothers are a Jamaican reggae band formed in 1962, and still active in the 21st century.-History:The Twinkle Brothers were formed in 1962 by brother Norman and Ralston Grant from Falmouth, Jamaica. The band was expanded with the addition of Eric Barnard , Karl Hyatt , and Albert Green...
- Harry Chapman
- Yabby YouYabby YouVivian Jackson , better known as Yabby You , was a reggae vocalist and producer, who came to prominence in the early 1970s through his uncompromising, self-produced work.-Biography:...
- Frankie PaulFrankie PaulPaul Blake , better known as Frankie Paul, is one of Jamaica's best-loved and popular dancehall reggae artists. Born blind, he has been dubbed by some 'The Jamaican Stevie Wonder'.-Biography:...
- Jah Mali
- Ras Angels
- Ras Messengers
- Die Anarchistische Abendunterhaltung Dubwise
- Robbo Ranks
- Music Street Spin
- Jah Youth
- Nyabinghi international
- Bass Culture
- Bong Productions
- Greenshen
- Back O Wall
- Homeless
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2000
- Freddie McGregorFreddie McGregorFreddie McGregor has been variously a singer, musician and producer. According to Allmusic he is one of reggae's most durable and soulful singers, with a steady career that started in the 1960s, when he was just seven years old.-Biography:In 1963 he joined with Ernest Wilson and Peter Austin to...
& Ruff Cutt Band - Barrington LevyBarrington LevyBarrington Levy is a reggae and dancehall artist from Jamaica.-Career:In 1976, Levy formed a band with his cousin, Everton Dacres, called the Mighty Multitude; the pair released "My Black Girl" in 1977...
- Sugar MinottSugar MinottLincoln Barrington "Sugar" Minott was a Jamaican reggae singer, producer and sound-system operator.-Biography:...
- Bim ShermanBim ShermanJarret Lloyd Vincent better known by one of his stage aliases Bim Sherman, was a Jamaican musician and singer-songwriter.-Biography:...
Unplugged - GentlemanGentlemanThe term gentleman , in its original and strict signification, denoted a well-educated man of good family and distinction, analogous to the Latin generosus...
& The Killing Riddim Section ft Tippa IrieTippa IrieTippa Irie is a British reggae singer and DJ from Brixton, South London.He first came to prominence in the early eighties as an MC on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International.... - Aisha
- Thriller
- JennaJennaJenna is a female given name. In the Western world it is a variation of Jennifer or Genevieve. Jennifer is of English origin and means white. Jenna is also an Arabic name meaning small bird.-Famous people:* Jenna Boyd , film actress...
- Jayzik
- Starkey BantonStarkey BantonStarkey Banton aka Starkey Super is a British reggae deejay known for his "cultural" lyrics, active since the mid-1970s.-Biography:...
- Chukki Star
- Al CampbellAl CampbellAl Campbell is a Jamaican reggae singer active since the late 1960s.-Biography:Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Campbell's singing career began in church, where his father was a preacher, and Al would sing to raise funds...
- Jah Sound International
- Bodyguard
- Pow Pow Movement
- Lord KossityLord KossityLord Kossity is a hip hop mogul and rapper from Martinique, French Antilles, in the West Indies. His family is originally from Martinique but he was born in the suburbs of Paris, France and moved back to the French Antilles with his family when he was 11 years old.He began his career in the 1990s...
- Godfather Crew
- King ShilohKing ShilohKing Shiloh is a roots reggae soundsystem from the Netherlands. According to their profile, they were "founded [...] through the inspiration of Jah Rastafari".Their first album was released on Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia's birthday, July 23, 1997....
- Channel One
2001
- Stone Love Movement
- Far West Crew
- UmanUmanUman is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast in central Ukraine, to the east of Vinnytsia. The city rests on the banks of the Umanka River at around , and serves as the self-governing administrative center of the Umanskyi Raion ....
& Band - Max RomeoMax RomeoMax Romeo is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country, and in the UK. Romeo was responsible for launching an entirely new sub-genre of reggae, whose overtly suggestive lyrics caused an outcry but took a massive hold of the music scene regardless...
ft Tribu Acoustica - Prezident BrownPrezident BrownPrezident Brown aka Professor Frisky & Junior Ranking is a Jamaican dancehall deejay.-Biography:Cotterell was born in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica and raised in St. Mary...
- Alton EllisAlton EllisAlton Nehemiah Ellis, OD, was a Jamaican musician best known as one of the innovators of rocksteady music and was often referred to as the "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame.-Biography:Ellis was born in 1938 and...
& The All Welcome Band - Leroy Gibbons
- Jah MasonJah MasonAndre Johnson , better known by his stage name Jah Mason, also known as Iron Mason and Fire Mason, is a reggae singer/deejay from Jamaica, active as a recording artist since 1991.-Biography:...
- [Lloyd Brown
- Panache Culture
- Fredlocks
- ShineheadShineheadShinehead is an English-born Jamaican reggae singer/toaster/rapper.-Career:He began his music career by performing for different New York reggae dancehall sound systems in the 1980s, most notably Tony Screw's Downbeat The Ruler, based in The Bronx.His recording debut was in 1986 on the African...
& Dub Asante Band - CalabashCalabashLagenaria siceraria , bottle gourd, opo squash or long melon is a vine grown for its fruit, which can either be harvested young and used as a vegetable, or harvested mature, dried, and used as a bottle, utensil, or pipe. For this reason, the calabash is widely known as the bottle gourd...
- Ablas Solo & Exile Vibration
- Dantan Humble & The Humble Ones
- Winnieman
- Ragga Ragga
- Red AlertRed Alert (band)Red Alert were а British punk/oi!-band, formed in Sunderland, England, in May 1979. The quartet recorded three studio albums and appeared on numerous compilations, including Punk And Disorderly and Carry On Oi! . Three of the band's releases reached UK Indie Charts Top 30...
- Back II Bass
- Runn Sound
- Small AxeSmall AxeSmall Axe is a song written by Bob Marley and first released in 1973 on the Wailers album Burnin'. It has since been covered by several artists, among others Buju Banton, Andrew Tosh, The Aggrovators, U Roy , UB40 and Peps Persson who made a Swedish version called Liden såg .In the period when the...
- Homeless
2002
- Bong Productions
- Massive Sound
- Live Easy
- Soul RebelsSoul RebelsSoul Rebels is an album by The Wailers, their first album to be released outside of Jamaica. The Wailers approached producer Lee Perry in August 1970 to record an entire album, and the sessions took place at Randy's Studio 17 in Kingston, Jamaica until November...
- Anthony BAnthony BAnthony B is the stage name of Keith Blair , a Jamaican musician and member of the Rastafari movement....
- BushmanBushman (reggae singer)Bushman is a Jamaican reggae singer. He was raised in the Rastafari culture from a young age.-Biography:Born Dwight Duncan in Prospect Beach, St. Thomas, Jamaica in 1973, he was raised as a Rastafarian. He attended the Lysson All Age School, where his music teacher noticed his potential for music...
- Admiral BaileyAdmiral BaileyAdmiral Bailey is a Jamaican dancehall deejay who enjoyed his greatest success between the mid-1980s and the early 1990s. He has been described as "the hottest dancehall star of the late 1980s".-Career:...
- Crucial P
- Masiles
- Taffari & The Revolution Band
- Rude Rich & The High Notes
- Rasites
- Massive Sound
- Raggamuffin Whiteman
- Synes Movement
- Civalizee Foundation
- Bass CultureBass CultureBass Culture is an album by dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, released in 1980 on the Island Records label. It was produced by Linton Kwesi Johnson and Dennis Bovell ....
- Red AlertRed Alert (band)Red Alert were а British punk/oi!-band, formed in Sunderland, England, in May 1979. The quartet recorded three studio albums and appeared on numerous compilations, including Punk And Disorderly and Carry On Oi! . Three of the band's releases reached UK Indie Charts Top 30...
- TLP and Dors
- Far West Crew
2003
- Sly & Robbie ft Michael Rose
- Junior ReidJunior ReidDelroy "Junior" Reid is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician, best known for the songs "One Blood" and "Funny Man", as well as being the man that replaced Michael Rose as lead vocalist for Black Uhuru.-Biography:...
& One Blood Band - T.O.K.T.O.K.T.O.K. is a dancehall group hailing from Kingston, Jamaica. The group consists of Alistaire "Alex" McCalla, Roshaun "Bay-C" Clarke, Craig "Craigy T" Thompson, and Xavier "Flexx" Davidson...
- David RodiganDavid RodiganDavid Rodigan, born 24 June 1951 on a military base in Hanover, Germany, is a British radio DJ who also performs as a selector for his sound system...
- Nyahbingi drummers
- Original UmanUmanUman is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast in central Ukraine, to the east of Vinnytsia. The city rests on the banks of the Umanka River at around , and serves as the self-governing administrative center of the Umanskyi Raion ....
- RodiganDavid RodiganDavid Rodigan, born 24 June 1951 on a military base in Hanover, Germany, is a British radio DJ who also performs as a selector for his sound system...
ft. Coppaface - Eric Judah
- BubblegumBubblegumBubblegum is a type of elastic chewing gum, designed to be blown out of the mouth as a bubble.-History:In 1928, Walter Diemer, an accountant for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia, was experimenting with new gum recipes. One recipe was found to be less sticky than regular chewing gum,...
- Factor XFactor XFactor X, also known by the eponym Stuart-Prower factor or as prothrombinase, is an enzyme of the coagulation cascade. It is a serine endopeptidase .-Physiology:...
- Ragga Yves
- Raggamuffin Whiteman & Sista G
- 3T & Sista Nele
- ROC ft. Calabash
- Blessing by the drummers of Nyabinghi Mika & General Dub Progress
- The Internationals
- Queen Omega and Sista Band
- LMS
- Soulstereo
- Bong Productions
- Flash it up
- TLP & Dors
- Ashanti 3000 feat. Dread Pressure
- Lion I Charjan & TD Ranking
- Drummer of Nyabinghi
- Thalita Gospel Choir
- Jamaican Comedy
2004
- Cocoa TeaCocoa TeaCocoa Tea is a Jamaican reggae/dancehall singer, songwriter, and DJ.- Biography :Cocoa Tea was popular in Jamaica from 1985, but has become successful worldwide only since the 1990s...
ft Crisinti - Robert LeeRobert Lee (musician)Robert Lee is a Hong Kong musician and younger brother of martial artist Bruce Lee.-Biography:Lee's father, Lee Hoi-chuen , a leading Cantonese opera and film actor of the 1940s was all Chinese, and his mother, Grace Ho was half Chinese and half Caucasian...
- Marcia GriffithsMarcia GriffithsMarcia Llyneth Griffiths is a successful female singer, also called the "Queen of Reggae". One reviewer described her noting "she is known primarily for her strong, smooth-as-mousse love songs and captivating live performances".Griffiths started her career in 1964...
- Beres HammondBeres HammondBeres Hammond is a reggae singer known in particular for his romantic lovers rock and soulful voice...
- Panache Culture
- Sound System Selector
- Tony MatterhornTony Matterhorn-Tony Matterhorn Bio:Tony Matterhorn His feisty attitude has kept him at or near the top of the sound system game for many years. Tony Matterhorn has now found new territory as a dancehall deejay with a handful of hits pounding the dancehall both locally and overseas.Dubbed 'Mr...
- Ward 21Ward 21Ward 21 are group of dancehall musicians and producers hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, named for the psychiatric ward at the University College Hospital in Kingston. Ward 21 are renowned producers and have created hit dancehall riddims like "Badda badda", "Da Joint", "Bellyas", and "Volume" as well...
- Far West Crew
- Uphill Sound
- Uhuru Sound
- Crucial P
- SanchezSánchezSánchez is a popular Spanish surname. It may also refer to:*Sánchez, Dominican Republic, a municipality in Samaná Province, Dominican Republic*Sanchez , a reggae singer...
& [Lloyd Brown - Iley Dread and Genie Slick
- Massive Sound
- Civalizee Foundation
- Synex Movement
- Bassment Sound
- Juggling Discotheque
- High Grade Sound
- Ion Youth Warrior
2005
- LucianoLucianoLuciano is a Jamaican second generation roots reggae artist and poet....
- Marcia GriffithsMarcia GriffithsMarcia Llyneth Griffiths is a successful female singer, also called the "Queen of Reggae". One reviewer described her noting "she is known primarily for her strong, smooth-as-mousse love songs and captivating live performances".Griffiths started her career in 1964...
- T.O.K.T.O.K.T.O.K. is a dancehall group hailing from Kingston, Jamaica. The group consists of Alistaire "Alex" McCalla, Roshaun "Bay-C" Clarke, Craig "Craigy T" Thompson, and Xavier "Flexx" Davidson...
- Cecile
- GentlemanGentleman (musician)Tilmann Otto , better known by his stage name Gentleman, is a German Reggae musician.- Personal life :...
- Skatroniks
- Black Kat
- High Grade
- Far West Crew
- Bong Productions
- Kings of Swing
- Selvie Wonder & Lion I
- King ShilohKing ShilohKing Shiloh is a roots reggae soundsystem from the Netherlands. According to their profile, they were "founded [...] through the inspiration of Jah Rastafari".Their first album was released on Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia's birthday, July 23, 1997....
- Jah Youth
- Skatroniks
- Willi WilliamsWilli WilliamsWilli Williams is a Jamaican reggae and dub musician and producer. He is known as the "Armagideon Man" after his hit, "Armagideon Time", first recorded in 1978 at Studio One in Kingston. The song was covered by The Clash as the flipside of their "London Calling" single.-Biography:Williams was born...
- Bass CultureBass CultureBass Culture is an album by dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, released in 1980 on the Island Records label. It was produced by Linton Kwesi Johnson and Dennis Bovell ....
- Boom A Ranks
- Cool Rock ft. Jahva Sound
- Uruhu Sound
- SkylarkingSkylarkingSkylarking is XTC's eighth studio album, released on 27 October 1986 and produced by American musician Todd Rundgren. Skylarking is a "life-in-a-day" semi-concept album which displayed songwriting and arranging heavily influenced by The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Kinks...
- Kings of Swing
- Civalizee Foundation
- King ShilohKing ShilohKing Shiloh is a roots reggae soundsystem from the Netherlands. According to their profile, they were "founded [...] through the inspiration of Jah Rastafari".Their first album was released on Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia's birthday, July 23, 1997....
- Jah ShakaJah ShakaJah Shaka has been operating a South East London-based, roots reggae Jamaican sound system since the early 1970s. His name is an amalgamation of the Rastafarian term for God and that of a Zulu warrior, Shaka Zulu.-Career:...
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2006
- Ricky Chaplin
- Cornell CampbellCornell CampbellCornell Campbell aka Don Cornell or Don Gorgon is a reggae singer, best known for his trademark falsetto voice, and his recordings at Studio One in the late 1960s and his later work with Bunny Lee in the 1970s.-Biography:Cornel has one of the sweetest falsettos of any Jamaican vocalist and uses it...
ft Mafia & Fluxie - Jah Mali ft Artikal Band
- Linval ThompsonLinval ThompsonLinval Thompson is a Jamaican reggae and dub musician and record producer.-Biography:Thompson was raised in Kingston, Jamaica, but spent time with his mother in Queens, New York, and his recording career began around the age of 20 with the self-released "No Other Woman," recorded in Brooklyn, New...
& The Ruff Coat - The CongosThe CongosThe Congos are a reggae vocal group from Jamaica active on and off from the mid-1970s until the present day. They are best known for their Heart of the Congos album, recorded with Lee "Scratch" Perry.-History:...
& Band - Tappa Zukie
- Prince JazzboPrince JazzboPrince Jazzbo is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay and producer.Prince Jazzbo began recording with Coxsone Dodd's Studio One label in the early 1970s...
- Sister CarolSister CarolCarol Theresa East , known by her stage name of Sister Carol, is a Jamaican reggae recording artist....
- Original Red Alert
- TLP & Dors
- MetromediaMetromediaMetromedia was a media company that owned radio and television stations in the United States from 1956 to 1986 and owned Orion Pictures from 1986-1997.- Overview :...
ft. Skyjuice - Soundquake ft. Million StylezMillion StylezKenshin Iryo , better known by his stage name Million Stylez, is a Swedish dancehall artist.Kenshin Iryo was born on June 1, 1981 in Stockholm, Sweden. He grew up in the Stockholm suburb of Sollentuna, and has been living there for 26 years...
- Jah Tubby’s Worldsystem
- Channel One Soundsystem
- Empress Ayeola
- Ricky Chaplin
- Burro BantonBurro BantonBurro Banton is a dancehall reggae deejay popular in the mid-1980s and 1990s....
- Tristan Palmerautt Band
- Crucial P
- Bong Productions
- Civalizee Foundation
- Ivory Sound
- NSG Sound
- North Venice Crew
- SkylarkingSkylarkingSkylarking is XTC's eighth studio album, released on 27 October 1986 and produced by American musician Todd Rundgren. Skylarking is a "life-in-a-day" semi-concept album which displayed songwriting and arranging heavily influenced by The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Kinks...
- UphillUphillUphill is a village on the edge of Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset, England.-History:There is evidence of a port at Uphill since Roman times, probably for the export of lead from the Mendip Hills...
- U-Brown ft Maffia & Fluxie Soundsystem
- Ashanti 3000 ft. Dread Pressure
- Soul Remedy Soundsystem ft. Kenny Knots and Earl 16
2007
- Macka BMacka BMacka B is a British-born reggae artist, performer and activist with a career spanning thirty years in the United Kingdom and Jamaica. According to AllMusic.com “Macka B was one of Britain's most influential dancehall toasters.”...
- YellowmanYellowmanYellowman is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay, widely known as King Yellowman...
- Junior KellyJunior KellyJunior Kelly is a reggae singer known for his commitment to the faith of the Rastafari movement and its Bobo Shanti mansion...
ft PerfectPerfectPerfection is a philosophical concept.Perfect may also refer to:- Music :* Perfect interval, a type of interval used in music* Perfect * Perfect , a band from Poland* "Perfect" , 1988 single... - The DisciplesThe DisciplesThe Disciples is a 1993 spy thriller by Joe Andrew, who was chairman of the 2000 Democratic National Convention.-External links:*...
- Derrick MorganDerrick MorganDerrick Morgan is a musical artist popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He worked with Desmond Dekker, Bob Marley, and Jimmy Cliff in the rhythm and blues and ska genres, and he also performed rocksteady and skinhead reggae.-Biography:In 1957 Morgan entered the Vere Johns Opportunity Hour, a talent...
ft Rude Rich & The High Notes - Prince MalachiPrince MalachiPrince Malachi , is a roots reggae singer who has been acclaimed as an international "New Roots Messenger".-History:...
- Stitchie
- The Mighty Pirates
- High Grade Sound
- Jamrock Sound ft. DJ Waxfiend & Shyrock
- The Originators of Dancehall ft. Brigadeer Jerry
- Ranking Joe and All Campbell
- Bass OdysseyBass OdysseyBass Odyssey is a Reggae sound system best known for their dominance in clashes and unique juggling style. Selectors on Bass Odyssey are Mark, Worm, Squingy , Damion Delingy, Dwayne, Charly Blacks, Lexxy, Keithy, Harry D, Speng, Villy, Shane and Rat...
- Forward Fever
- VibronicsVibronicsVibronics are a reggae collective, based in Leicester, England, starting in 1995. Centred around Steve Vibronics and Richi Rootz, they initially gained exposure via the Egg Experience '97 shows, leading to a deal with Zion Train's Universal Egg label...
- Abassi Hi Power
- Sun is ShiningSun is Shining"Sun Is Shining" is a song by Bob Marley & The Wailers first appearing on the Lee Perry-produced album Soul Revolution in 1971, and then on African Herbsman in 1973. Marley later re-recorded the song for his 1978 album Kaya. In 1999 a reggae fusion remix by "Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe" reached...
- Massive Sound
- Far West Crew
- Soul Stereo ft. Lone Ranger
- Manasseh & MC Danny Red
- The DisciplesThe DisciplesThe Disciples is a 1993 spy thriller by Joe Andrew, who was chairman of the 2000 Democratic National Convention.-External links:*...
& MC Jonah Dan
2008
- Alpha BlondyAlpha BlondyAlpha Blondy is a reggae singer and international recording artist. Alpha Blondy was born Seydou Koné in Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire. He sings mainly in his native language of Dioula, in French and English, and sometimes in Arabic or Hebrew...
& The Solar System - Horace AndyHorace AndyHorace Andy is a roots reggae songwriter and singer, known for his distinctive vocals and hit songs such as "Government Land", "Angel", "Five Man Army" and a cover version of "Ain't No Sunshine"....
- AlborosieAlborosieAlberto D'Ascola , better known by his stage name Alborosie, is an Italian reggae artist. Born and raised in Marsala, Sicily, Italy, but now residing in Kingston, Jamaica. He is a multi-instrumentalist, being proficient in guitar, bass, drums and keyboard...
& Shang Yeng Clan ft Spiritual - Bity McClean
- Omar Perry
- Zion TrainZion TrainZion Train are a British dub reggae ensemble . Initially formed in Oxford as a sound system in 1988 by Neil Perch and Ben Hamilton, Colin Cod and Dave Tench joined in 1990 upon relocation to London. The line-up was added to with vocalist Molara in 1992...
- Mad ProfessorMad ProfessorMad Professor is a dub music producer and engineer known for his original productions and remix work. He is considered one of the leading producers of dub music’s second generation and was instrumental in transitioning dub into the digital age. He is a prolific producer, contributing to or...
- Dub Front Association
- Black Scorpio Soundsystem ft. Echo Minott & Lord Sassafras
- King Sturgav Soundsystem ft. U-RoyU-RoyU-Roy , OD, is a Jamaican musician, also known as The Originator. He is best known as a pioneer of toasting.-Biography:...
- Charlie Chaplin
- Josey WalesJosey WalesJosey Wales, born Joseph Winston Sterling in St. Mary, Jamaica is an influential Jamaican dancehall deejay. He was considered, along with Brigadier Jerry, Yellowman and sound system partner Charlie Chaplin, one of the best deejays of the 1980s....
& Brigadeer Jerry - Iration Steppas
- Pura Vida Productionz
- Abashanti
- Rootman J and The Zionyouth Crew
- UmanUmanUman is a city located in the Cherkasy Oblast in central Ukraine, to the east of Vinnytsia. The city rests on the banks of the Umanka River at around , and serves as the self-governing administrative center of the Umanskyi Raion ....
- Bong Productions
- Civalizee Foundation
- Jugglin’ Discotheque
- Ivory Sound
2009
- Lee Perry
- Anthony BAnthony BAnthony B is the stage name of Keith Blair , a Jamaican musician and member of the Rastafari movement....
- Chakademus & Pliers
- Cocoa TeaCocoa TeaCocoa Tea is a Jamaican reggae/dancehall singer, songwriter, and DJ.- Biography :Cocoa Tea was popular in Jamaica from 1985, but has become successful worldwide only since the 1990s...
- Lady SawLady SawLady Saw is a Jamaican reggae singer, known as the queen of dancehall.-Biography:...
- African Head ChargeAfrican Head ChargeAfrican Head Charge is a dub reggae, psychedelic dub ensemble active since the early 1980s. The group was formed by percussionist Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah, and featured a revolving cast of members, including, at times, Prisoner, Crocodile, Junior Moses, Sunny Akpan, Skip McDonald, and Jah Wobble. The...
- Adrian SherwoodAdrian SherwoodAdrian Sherwood is an English record producer best known for his work with dub music as well as for remixing a number of popular acts such as Coldcut, Depeche Mode, The Woodentops, Primal Scream, Pop Will Eat Itself, Sinéad O'Connor, and Skinny Puppy...
- TurbulenceTurbulenceIn fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is a flow regime characterized by chaotic and stochastic property changes. This includes low momentum diffusion, high momentum convection, and rapid variation of pressure and velocity in space and time...
- Glen Washington
- Don CarlosDon CarlosDon Carlos is a five-act grand opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi to a French language libretto by Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry, based on the dramatic play Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien by Friedrich Schiller...
- Dubvision Band
- Ziggi
- Renaissance Band
- TopcatTopcatthumb| Class Symbolthumb|TOPCAT K1 with 18 ft LOAthumb|TOPCAT K2 with 17 ft LOAthumb|TOPCAT K3 with 16,1 ft LOAThe Topcat is a one-design sailing catamaran boat class, which is divided into several boat sizes.- General :...
- Lady GLady GLady G, born Janice Fyffe, is a female Jamaican dancehall and reggae deejay. She is best known for her song "Man a Bad Man" from the film Third World Cop. She is little known outside of Jamaica but has a firm fan base there. Other songs include "Nuff Respect", "Round Table Talk" , "Certain Friends"...
- Bush Chemists
- King General
- Culture Freeman
- Aplha & Omega
- Dan IDan IDan I may refer to:* Dan I of Wallachia, reigned c. 1383 - 1386* Dan I of Denmark, progenitor of the Danish royal house* Dan-I - Disco one hit wonder from 1979...
- Pow Fox
- Jean Binta
- Breeze
- Onesty
- Myband
- Makalox
- Blackmann
- Brother Culture
- Saimn I
- Young Warriorebbe Sound
- Rata Chanters
- Jah Free
- Ashanti 3000
- Unlisted Fanatic
- Civalizee Foundation
- Douwnbeat The Ruler
- Pow Pow Movement
- Raggamuffin' Whiteman
- Mystic Breeze Collective
- Chaka Chaka Sound
- High Grade Sound
- The Skaravans
2010
- Bunny WailerBunny WailerBunny Wailer, , also known as Bunny Livingston and affectionately as Jah B, is a singer songwriter and percussionist and was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh...
& The Solomonic Reggaestra - Toots & The MaytalsToots & the MaytalsToots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and reggae vocal groups. According to Sandra Brennan at Allmusic, "The Maytals were key figures in reggae music...
- Tarrus RileyTarrus RileyTarrus Riley is a Jamaican-American reggae singer, the son of Jimmy Riley.-Biography:...
& The Black Soil Band - MavadoMavado (singer)David Constantine Brooks , better known by his stage name Mavado, is a Jamaican musician, actor, DJ and music producer.- Biography :...
- Israel VibrationIsrael VibrationIsrael Vibration is a reggae harmony trio, originating from Kingston, Jamaica. Lascelle "Wiss" Bulgin, Albert "Apple Gabriel" Craig, and Cecil "Skelly" Spence all overcame childhood polio, and went on to be one of the most successful roots groups to form in Jamaica in the late 1970s...
- Lutan FyahLutan FyahLutan Fyah is a Jamaican musician, singer, reggae and member of the Rastafari movement Bobo Shanti.-Background:...
- Busy SignalBusy signalA busy signal in telephony is an audible or visual signal to the calling party that indicates failure to complete the requested connection of that particular telephone call....
- Inna De Yard
- Kiddus IKiddus IKiddus I is a reggae singer and musician, best known for his appearance in the film Rockers.-Biography:...
- Cedric MytonCedric MytonCedric Myton born in Jamaica is a Reggae musician and Rastafarian. Myton played with Prince Lincoln Thompson in The Tartans in the early 1970s until they apparently fell out. Cedric Myton claims he was one of the backing harmony vocals on Prince Lincoln's Humanity album recorded in 1975, but he is...
- Clinton FearonClinton FearonClinton Fearon is a Jamaican reggae singer and musician born on February 13, 1951 in Saint Andrews, Jamaica. He has lived Seattle, Washington since 1987.-Jamaica:...
- Derajah
- Matthew Mcanuff
- Earl Smith
- Louie Culture
- Pura Vida
- Stone Love Movement
- Duke Vin & Natty Bo
- King Addies
- King Earthquake Soundsystem
- Benjamin Zaphaniah
- Fatman International
- KankaKankaKank-A is a liquid pharmaceutical product marketed by Blistex used primarily to treat canker sores. It is applied directly on the sore and works by numbing the local area to prevent discomfort and forming a protective mucous barrier with a compound benzoin tincture that protects the ulcer from...
- Biga
- Blackboard JungleBlackboard JungleBlackboard Jungle is a 1955 social commentary film about teachers in an inner-city school. It is based on the novel of the same name by Evan Hunter.-Plot:...
- David Katz
- Anthony John
- Slimmah Sound
- Lyrical Benjie
- Christine Miller
- Silly Walks Discotheque
- Kingstone Sound
- Groove Station
- Silverbullet Sound
- Beatstreet Sound
- Boing Productions
- Professor Cat
- High'r Ites
- Saimn
- T-Fyah
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