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The Congos are a reggae vocal group from Jamaica which formed as the duo "Ashanti" Roy Johnson (tenor) (b. Roydel Johnson, 1947, Hanover, Jamaica) and Cedric Myton (falsetto) (b. 1947, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica), later becoming a trio with the addition of Watty Burnett (baritone) (b. early 1950s, Port Antonio, Jamaica), [1] [2] and have been active on and off from the mid-1970s until the ...
"Banana" is a song by the Jamaican reggae artist Conkarah featuring the Jamaican international artist Shaggy. The song released in 2019 by S-Curve Records samples largely and is an adaptation of a famous song by Harry Belafonte called "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" released in 1956.
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.
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
On 6 August 2011, being the 49th anniversary of the country's independence, the Governor-General of Jamaica conferred the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer (OD) upon Dobson, for his contribution to reggae music and representation of Jamaican culture. [6] [9] He became a born-again Christian and recorded several gospel albums. [6]
Andrew Chin, better known by the stage name Brushy One String, is a Jamaican reggae singer and bassist. He performs with a guitar that only has one string. A video of him performing his hit song "Chicken In The Corn" was uploaded to YouTube in 2013; as of March 2024, it had been viewed over 66 million times.
Warrior King's musical career began in high school where he performed in talent shows. At that time, he followed the musical style of reggae artiste Bounty Killer. [3]Over time, his style evolved eventually leading to his international chart topping single Virtuous Woman in 2001 (produced by Michael "Mikey John" Johnson)for Lion Paw Productions. [4]
John Kenneth Holt OD (11 July 1947 [1] – 19 October 2014 [2]) was a Jamaican reggae singer who first found fame as a member of The Paragons, before establishing himself as a solo artist. Early life [ edit ]