Long before rap battles or east coast vs. west coast, Rastas were perfecting the art of battle on wax. On “Too Much Imitator” Jacob Miller sets his sights on Cornell Campbell over the Lewis brothers’ “Tenement Yard” riddim… “Dreadlock is originator, Allen Cole study imitator…” “Say you are...
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“If reggae lost its soul when Marley died, it lost its heart when Miller died.” – Jah Raver Jacob Matthias Miller is one of reggae’s greatest treasures. In addition to being one of reggae’s most talented vocalists, he brought an unmatched energy and an excitement to reggae. His...
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This conscious reggae signal never ends. Reggae MD’s good for you monthly world-wide, your guide, massive Reggae Music Listening Party occupied all time zones July 19th from Noon-4pm Hawaiian Time, 3-7pm Pacific, 4-8pm Mountain, 5-9pm Central & 6-10pm Eastern Time, & that’s just inside the USA. Lots of...
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“Smiling Children” in Jamaica painting by Deeling Gregory This signal never ends. Tune in now. My monthly interactive world-wide, your guide, massive & mighty Reggae Music Listening Party specially occupied all time zones Saturday June 21st, from Noon-5pm Hawaiian Time, 3-8pm Pacific, 4-9pm Mountain, 5-10pm Central & 6-11pm...
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It is 21 March 1980 and Bob Marley, Jacob Miller, Junior Marvin, and Chris Blackwell are on the island of St. Maarten after spending some time in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Marley, Miller, and Marvin are interviewed by journalist Elton Jones. It is Marley at his most controversial as...
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Now ear this. A new full-time full up stream for Midnight & All-Day Ravers: After many months, & special tests Doug Wendt presents a special tonic & degree,
Extra something guaranteed, recipe balanced carefully, FDA I-proved, Reggae MD Vital vinyl, unique mixes, carefully selected, all ages, covers &...
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Here are several more vintage reggae photos. Someone emailed these to me so I do not know who the photographer is for all of them. I have denoted the photographer if known. Please let me know if you know any identifying information about a photo, including the photographer. ...
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Midnight Ravers at midnight with Ras Michael live has a certain ring to it for the New Year. It’s the best of the rest of 1980 plus new 1981 releases from Hugh Mundell, Augustus Pablo and others. Special request and popular demand without apology with the apogee. Who...
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Jacob Miller had a short, yet explosive career, helped along in no small part by his association with several legendary producers. Discovered by the Swaby brothers – Horace (Augustus Pablo) and his brother Garth – while recording with Coxsone Dodd at Studio One in 1972, Miller would record...
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Here is Jacob Miller performing “We A Rockers” on Earl Chin’s NYC-based ROCKERS TV in 1978. Earl Chin’s television show, which also included an interview segment, was frequented by the biggest reggae stars of the day while they passed through NYC, including Bob Marley and Peter Tosh.
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