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Manufacturer Joe Gibbs’ (given birth to Joel A. Gibson) profession spans a wholesome chunk of Jamaica’s musical background. From the first times of rocksteady to ’80s dancehall, Gibbs come up with a slew of strikes by such isle superstars as Pioneers, Dennis Dark brown, the Heptones, Lifestyle, Frankie Paul, and …

Within the years before reggae as well as ska was known beyond the Caribbean, Byron Lee was the 1st bandleader to accomplish a global following playing Jamaican music, and he performed an essential role in popularizing it all over the world. So when Bob Marley was a battling young musician …

A conceptual EDM act based around a imaginary character, Main Lazer launched in 2008 as the digital reggae/dancehall task of Diplo, the globetrotting, taste-making DJ/maker whose earlier collaborations included function for M.We.A. and Santigold. Documented at Jamaica’s Tuff Gong studios, Main Lazer’s debut recording, Guns Don’t Destroy People… Lazers Perform, …