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Probably simply no other Jamaican artist has taken even more international acclaim to his island real estate than Desmond Dekker, barring, obviously, Bob Marley, but Dekker came first. Many people’s intro to the island’s exclusive musical sound emerged via the singer’s many strikes, especially “Israelites” and “0.0.7. (Shanty City).” Obviously, …

Delivered in Kingston, Jamaica, reggae vocalist/manufacturer Derrick Harriott started as an associate from the Jiving Juniors (from 1958 through 1962) before getting into his own single career, furthermore to producing various other artists, like the Ethiopians, Keith, and Tex. Harriott tended to rework outdated R&B love tracks as reggae music, …

Among Jamaica’s most beloved performers, Dobby Dobson has already established a long-running profession, but his name continues to be permanently twinned with 1967’s self-penned “I’m a Loving Pauper.” Created in Kingston in 1945, Dobson moved into the music market via the island’s well-known talent display circuit. In 1960, he combined …