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Tony Matterhorn (born Dufton Taylor on 13 March 1972) is a dancehall reggae deejay and sound system selector from Kingston, Jamaica. Matterhorn got his start in the sound system arena in the early 1990s, on Inner City Sound System first, then landing on King Addies in Brooklyn, New York alongside selector Babyface. [2]
Founded in the summer of 1969, [1] Killamanjaro is a Jamaican sound system best known for their clashes and large amount of classic reggae dubplates. [2] It is owned by Noel "Papa Jaro" Harper [3] and named after Mount Kilimanjaro. The name was changed to "Killamanjaro" after having established a reputation of being a good clash sound. [4]
World Clash is an annual reggae sound system clash. The World Sound Clash was started by World Promotion in 1993, the first clash was at the Roller express in London. Bodyguard sound system was the first world sound champion. The World Clash started in 1998 by promoters Irish and Chin and held in a different location each year.
He founded the King Sunny Ade Foundation, an organization that includes a performing arts center, a state-of-the-art recording studio, and housing for young musicians. He is a visiting lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile-Ife , and a recipient of the Order of the Federal Republic .
The Shirelles have been described as having a "naive schoolgirl sound" that contrasted with the sexual themes of many of their songs. Several of their hits used strings and featured the influence of Brazilian baião music. They have been credited with launching the girl group genre, with much of their music reflecting the genre's essence.
Reggae Geel (Flemish: [ˈrɛɣeː ˈɣeːl]) 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.
Lloyd Woodrowe James (born 26 October 1947), [2] better known as Prince Jammy or King Jammy, is a Jamaican dub mixer, sound system owner and record producer. He began his musical career as a dub master at King Tubby 's recording studio.
Solitude is the fourth studio album by King Midas Sound, the musical project of British musicians Kevin Martin and Roger Robinson. It was released on 15 February (Valentine's Day [7]) 2019 through Cosmo Rhythmatic. [8] The album is almost entirely beatless, [4] and the lyrics explore isolation, loneliness, regret and resentment. [4]