One of Jamaica’s most tragic figures, Junior Byles was also one of the island’s greatest root stars. His vocals were quite unique, and although his soft, almost husky voice would never ring from the rafters …

One of Jamaica’s most outstanding vocal talents, Johnny Clarke has never achieved the international acclaim of some of his compatriots, and he even fell from favor in his homeland in the 1980s. However, in his …

Expert DJ Junior Demus is known for the gruff-voiced chants that he can spill out at the drop of a dime, even without a microphone around.
“When Me Come” was Demus’ first single. It became available …

Jackie Edwards has been called the Nat King Cole of Jamaica, and in many ways it is an apt description for this smooth and versatile singer, who was also a gifted songwriter. Born Wilfred Gerald …

On an island renowned for its superb vocalists and composers, John Holt still stands head and shoulders above the rest as one of Jamaica’s sweetest singers and enduring songwriters. He has voiced and penned so …

Throughout the crucial period which bore witness to the emergence of ska and its later mutations into rock steady and finally reggae, Justin Hinds was among the most successful recording artists on the Jamaican music …

Jah Thomas was an important figure on the Jamaican music scene during both the roots era of the ’70s and the subsequent dancehall decade of the ’80s. Besides releasing several DJ sides of his own …

Born in Manchester, Jamaica, reggae singer Jah Mason made his debut in 1991 with the single “Selassie I Call We.” Recorded for Junior Reid’s record label, the single appeared under the name Perry Mason, a …

Jamaica’s Pat Francis recorded under a lot of names during the 1970s, including Jah Lion, Jah Lloyd and Black Lion of Judah, and given that his musical creations frequently centered on drug-related themes, he was …

Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, but raised in Kingston Town, golden-voiced singer Jah Cure (real name Siccature Alcock) became involved with reggae music as a teenager and rapidly rose to fame in the late ’90s …