WORDLA DANCEHALL REGGAE MUSIC
This page is dedicated to cataloguing and recording the
history of Jamaican music and the artists who have made this music popular. From mento artist to dancehall artists; my aim is to try as best to create an encompassing database of Jamaican music and Jamaican music artists.DANCEHALL REGGAE
Features of this site include a brief history of the different Jamaican m
usic forms, sample audio tracks, tons videos, artists' bios and our very special Jamaican music store. Anywhere in the world today popular Jamaican music can be heard playing in clubs, bars, and cars, or even from the voices of the people walking on the street. The music of the tiny island nation of Jamaica has captivated the world, with its soft melodies and harmonic beats while sustaining an apparent edge reflecting the characteristics and culture of its creators. INFLUENCES
There is no doubt that if you asked anyone in world today what they knew about Jamaica, the overwhelming response would be reggae, followed by Bob Marley. To many Jamaicans, reggae is life and tells the story of the nation's people. Jamaica is a tiny Caribbean island with just over 2.6 million people. No major world event has ever taken place there, and it does not produce any significant wealth to speak of. The reality is that, Jamaica, should by all counts, be relatively unknown to the world. How is it then that this island's people and its music have gained such worldwide recognition? The influence of Jamaican music on the world is unmistakable. At the 1980 independence of Zimbabwe, Bob Marley was the only foreign artist invited to perform, because his songs had given inspiration to freedom fighters in the bush. In the Nicaraguan civil war, both the Contras and the Sandanistas saw themselves as fighting oppression and used Bob Marley's music as motivation in their struggle. Since then, Jamaican music has found its way in hearts and homes of many worldwide. Many contemporary music forms such as hip hop and reggaeton trace there roots back to reggae and several non Jamaican artists such as Gentleman from Germany, Alpha Blondy from The Ivory Coast, Harry Belafonte just to name a few have had enormous success singing Jamaican music. Since Jamaica's independence in 1962, reggae has been used to express the social, economic and political lives of Jamaicans. Reggae is uniquely Jamaican and more loved and accepted now than it has ever been.....
A (21)
Abyssinians (The)
Adams, Glen
African Brothers
Aggrovators (The)
Aitken, Bobby
Aitken, Laurel
Alaine
Alcapone, Dennis
Alexander, Monty
Alphonso, Roland
Almamegretta
Alpha Blondy
Althea & Donna
Andy, Bob
Andy, Horace
Anthony B
Anthony Red Rose
Antidoping
Apache Indian
Ash Gowan
Ashanti Waugh
Aswad
B (43)
Baba Brooks
Baby Cham
Backyard Dog
Banton, Pato
Banton, Buju
B***o Banton
Barker, Dave
Beat (The)
Beatsquad
Beckford, Keeling
Beckford, Stanley
Beckford, Theophilius
Beenie Man
Bennett, Jo Jo
Bigga Haitian
Big Joe
Big Mountain
Big Youth
Blessed
Black Harmony
Black Slate
Blackstones
Black Uhuru
Blue Busters
Bobo Desert
Bolo, Yami
Boomazz
Boothe, Ken
Boswell, George
Bounty Killer
Bovell, Dennis aka Blackbeard
Brigadier Jerry
Brentford All Stars
Broggs, Peter
Brooks, Cedric "Im"
Brooks, Mike
Brown, Al
Brown, Barry
Brown, Dennis
Brown, Ras Sam
Bunny General
Bunny Lion
Burning Spear
Bushman
Byles, Junior
C (32)
Calton Coffie
Cables (The)
Campbell, Al
Campbell, Cornell
Capleton
Carlos, Don
Carlton & The Shoes
Ce'cile
Chalice
Chantells (The)
Chaplin, Charlie
Charmers, Lloyd
Cherine Anderson
John Chibadura
Christafari
Chuck Fenda
Cimarons (The)
Cipes and The People
Clarendonians (The)
Clarke, Augustus "Gussie"
Clarke, Johnny
The Clash
Cliff, Jimmy
Clint Eastwood
Cocoa T
Collins , Dave
Collins, Ansell
Congos (The)
Count Ossie
Count Owen
Cross, Sandra
Crystalites (The)
Culcha Candela
Culture
Cultural Roots
Cutty Ranks
D (33)
Peddy, D
Dandy aka Brother Dan Allstars
Dandy (Livingstone)
Davis, Carlene
Davis, Anthony "Sangie"
Daara J
Daddy Freddy
Daddy Yod
Damian "Junior Gong" Marley
David Jahson
Tonton David
Degree (reggae)
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Demus, Junior
Delgado, Junior
Dekker, Desmond
D-Flame
Dill Brothers
Dillinger
Dillon, Phyllis
Dobson, Dobbie
Dr Alimantado
The Drastics
Donaldson, Eric
Dodd, Coxsone
Don Juan
Don Ugly
Don Yute
Dr Ring-Ding & the Senior All-Stars
Drummond, Don
Dub FX
Dub Judah
Dunkley, Errol
E (12)
Earl Sixteen
Easy Star All Stars
Eccles, Clancy
Edwards, Jackie
Edwards, Rupie
Eek a Mouse
Elephant Man
El General
Ellis, Alton
Ellis, Hortense
Errol Scorcher
Ethiopians (The)
F (7)
Fashek, Majek
Francis, Winston
Fraser, Dean
Fred Locks
Ford, Brinsley
Frisco Kid
Jeremyah "Gorak" Fasi
G (18)
Gad, Pablo
Ganglords
G***aman & Junior Randy
Gardiner, Boris
Gaylads (The)
General Grant
General Levy
Gentleman
Gladiators (The)
Gordon, Vin
Grant, Eddy
Grant, Ricky
Gray, Owen
Gregory, Steve
Winston Grennan
Griffiths, Marcia
Groundation
Gyptian
H (14)
Haji Mike
Half Pint
Hammond, Beres
Harriott, Derrick
Heptones (The)
Hibbert, Lennie
Higgs, Joe
High Times Band (The)
Hinds, Justin
Hippy Boys (The)
Holt, John
Honorebel
Hudson, Keith
Hunt, Clive
I (12)
Ijahman Levi
In-Crowd (The)
Inner Circle
I-Roy
I-Threes
Intacapanna Sound System
Irons, Devon
Issacs, Gregory
Israel Vibration
italisra
Itals (The)
Iyashanti
J (26)
Jack Radics
Jackson, Carlton
Jah Cure
Jah Free
Jah Lloyd
Jah Olela
Jah Ruby
Jahson Ites
Jah Shaka
Jah Stitch
Jah Thomas
Jah Woosh
Jah Warrior
Jah-zz
Jamaica Papa Curvin
Jarrett, Wayne
Jarrett, Winston
Jayzik
J.J. Sparks
John Brown's Body (band)
Jolly Brothers (The)
Judge Dread
Junior C
Junior Delgado
Junior Kilat
Junior Murvin
K (18)
Katchafire
Kaliroots
Kalle Baah
Kamoze, Ini
Keith & Tex
Kelly, Junior
Kelly, Pat
Kemar Thompson (aka Noncowa, aka Jr. Pinchers)
Kiddus I
King, Diana
Kingstonians (The)
King David
King Jammy
King Sounds
King Stitt
King Tubby
Knowledge
Kulcha Don
L (22)
La Diva
Lara, Jennifer
Lee, Byron
Lee Milo
The LeperKhanz
Levy, Barrington
Lewis, Hopeton
Lexxus (Mr Lexx)
Levi Roots
LKJ
Lindo, Willie
Lion Zion
Lisa M
Little Dread
Little Lenny
Little Roy
London Jimmy
Lone Ranger
Lord Creator
Lt. Stitchie
Luciano
Lucky Dube
M (58)
Macka B
Mad Cobra
Mad Lion
Mad Professor
Malcolm, Carlos
Mantadors (The)
Marabiles, Budoy
Marcony
Marley,Bob
Marley, Damian
Marley, Julian
Marley, Ky-Mani
Marley, Rita
Marley, Stephen
Marley, Ziggy
Marshall, Larry
Marshall, Wayne
Marvin, Junior
Massilia Sound System
Massive Dread
Matisyahu
Matumbi
Max-A-Million
Maxi Priest
Maytals (The)
McCook, Tommy
McGregor, Freddie
MC Navigator
Me & You
Meditations (The)
Melodians (The)
Peter Metro
Mey Vidal
Michigan & Smiley
Mikey Dread
Midnite
Mighty Diamonds (The)
Mighty Threes (The)
Mikey General
Militant Irie
Militant Barry
Miller, Jacob
Millie
Mills, Rudy
Minott, Sugar
Misty in Roots
Mittoo, Jackie
Morgan, Derrick
Morgan Heritage
Morwells (The)
Moses, Pablo
Mowatt, Judy
Mr. Vegas
Mr Vivian (sugar love) Jones
Murvin, Junior
Mudie Allstars (The)
Mundell, Hugh
Mutabaruka
Myton, Cedric
N (11)
Nando Boom
Nardo Ranks
Nanko
Natiruts
Natty King
Natural Black
Nèg'Marrons
Nicodemus
Ni**er Kojak
Ninjaman
Bradley Nowell (Frontman for Sublime)
O (6)
..of a revolution (O.A.R.) ObeyJah
Okusuns, Sonny
Onuora, Oku
Opel, Jackie
Osbourne, Johnny
P (31)
Pablo, Augustus
Papa Biggy
Papa Dee
Papa San
Paragons (The)
Parker, Ken
Parks, Lloyd
Paul, Frankie
Paul, Sean
Penn, Dawn
Peddy, D
Perry, Lee "Scratch"
Peter Metro & Dominic
Peter Tosh
Pierpoljak
Pinchers
Pioneers (The)
Planet G***a 3
Pliers
Ponto de Eqüilíbrio
Prince Allah
Prince Brothers
Prince Buster
Prince Far I
Prince Hammer
Prince Jazzbo
Prince Lincoln
Prince Mohammed
Princesse Erika
Prophet, Michael
Pylots (The)
Q (1)
Quaye, Finley
R (40)
Ranglin, Ernest
Ranking Joe
Ranking Trevor
Raggadeath
Raggasonic
Rastafarians (The)
Ras Attitude
Ras Ites
Ras Michael
Ras Midas
Raymond Naptali
Rayvon
Rebel, Tony
Rebel Moves
Red Rat
Reedy, Winston
Reggae Regular
Regg'Lyss
Revolutionaries (The)
Rhythm & Sound
Reid, Junior
Reid, Winston
Richards, Roy
Riley, Jimmy
Riley, Winston
Rocker-T
Rodriguez, Rico
Romeo, Max
Rondo, Gene
Root Awakening
Roots Radics (The)
Roots Syndicate (The)
Rose, Michael
Ross, Junior
Rowe, Keith
Royals (The)
Rudies (The)
Rude Girl (La Atrevida)
Ruffa
Ruffin, Bruce
S (48)
Saï Saï
Salento Posse
Scientist
Scotty
Seeed
Sean Paul
Sensasciou
Shabba Ranks
Shaggy
Shakamello
Shark Wilson & The Basement Heaters
Sherman, Bim
Pluto Shervington
Shinehead
Shirley, Roy
Shorty The President
Silk, Garnett
Silvertones (The)
Sinbad
Sinsemilia
Sister Charmaine
Sizzla
Sly and Robbie
Ernie Smith
Smart, Leroy
Smiley Culture
Smith, Michael
Smith, Slim
Smith, Wayne
Snow
Sons of Negus (The)
Sons of Selassie (The)
Soul Brothers (The)
Soul Syndicate
Speedyman & Yasta
Spence, Barrington
Spiderman
Spragga Benz
Steel Pulse
Steely & Clevie
Stephens, Richi
Sterling, Lester
StillRiver
Sud Sound System
Super Cat
Superman
Swing-A-Ling Sound System
Symarip
T (24)
Taitt, Lynn
Tapper Zukie
Tami Chynn
Tamlins (The)
Rod Taylor
Techniques (The)
Tekila Boom Boom
Tennors (The)
Tenor Fly
Tenor Saw
Terror Fabulous
Third World
Thompson, Lincoln
Thompson, Linval
Thriller U
Tippa Irie
TOK
T***s & the Maytals
Tosh, Peter
Tradition
Trinity
Tubby T
Turbulence
Twinkle Brothers (The)
U (4)
UB40
U Brown
Upsetters (The)
U-Roy
V (5)
Vernon, Andy
Viceroys (The)
Velvet Shadows (The)
Vybz Kartel
Voicemail (reggae band)
W (14)
Wailer, Bunny
Wailers (The)
Wailing Souls (The)
Walks, Dennis
Ward 21
Warrior King
Washington, Delroy
Welton Irie
We The People Band
Worl-A-Girl
Williams, Willi
Wilson, Delroy
Word, Sound and Power
Whitmore, Bryan
Y (3)
Yabby You
Yellowman
YT
Z (4)
Zap Pow
Zephaniah, Benjamin
Zero, Earl
Zukie, Tapper
