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The song, based on Kurt Riley's Jambe-An riddim, [5] gradually spread outside Jamaica to win over audiences across South America. It was licensed worldwide by Allezgo Productions and for the US by Casablanca Records in early 2016, followed by the release of a music video for the song on YouTube months later.
on YouTube " Liquidator " is a reggae instrumental by Jamaican band Harry J Allstars . It reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart in November 1969 and was certified silver in the UK in April 2022.
Ernie Smith (born Glenroy Anthony Michael Archangelo Smith, [1] May 1945, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae singer, with a deep baritone voice, who had his greatest success in the late 1960s and 1970s. Biography
Reggae (/ ˈ r ɛ ɡ eɪ /) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. [1] A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first popular song to use the word reggae, effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience.
With their popularity steadily growing the group began performing at various events locally. Featuring at Spring Fest 2004, Fully Loaded and at Reggae Sumfest in 2004 and 2005. Voicemail by now had cemented their name in Jamaican Music history as the group to watch with their ever-evolving dance routines, permissive lyrics and keen fashion sense.
Turbulence was featured as one of three main acts in the 2007 documentary film Rise Up, which explores the world of underground music in Jamaica. [4] The film documents Turbulence's rise to prominence as an internationally recognized and nationally celebrated reggae artist, and highlights the political and socially active nature of his music.
Kerida Shushana Johnson (born 15 July 1984), [1] known professionally as Hempress Sativa, is a contemporary reggae singer and songwriter from Jamaica. Her music aligns with the roots reggae tradition [2] with variants of hip hop, afrobeats and R&B.
The accompanying music video, released in January 2014, became the most viewed music video by a female Jamaican artist on YouTube, having over 114 million views as of 2023. [23] A remix of "So Mi Like It" featuring rapper Busta Rhymes was later released on his mixtape Catastrophic 2 in March.