Barrington Levy Born
His soaring tenor on 'Here I Come' is one of reggae's most distinctive voices.
Also on the calendar: Barrington Levy was born — April 30th
His soaring tenor on 'Here I Come' is one of reggae's most distinctive voices.
Also on the calendar: Barrington Levy was born — April 30th
Roger Charlery. Jamaican reggae/dancehall artist.
Jamaican reggae/dancehall artist.
Joseph Topize, the Mauritian musician who created 'seggae' by fusing sega with reggae, died in police custody days after being arrested for smoking marijuana at a legalization rally — a death that sparked national riots.
Neville Beckford, 1970s deejay and producer who worked with Bim Sherman, Horace Andy, and Adrian Sherwood's Singers & Players collective, died at 58.
The Wailers were advanced £4,000 by Chris Blackwell in 1972 with no formal contract — an extraordinary act of trust that launched reggae globally.
Hawaii Reggae Network is Hawaii's 24/7 reggae radio station, streaming live from Maui.
