Albert Griffiths was born in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica on 01 January, 1946 and relocated to Kingston later on. After a series of unsuccessful recording auditions, he accepted a job as a mason; among his co-workers was Leonard Dillon, the … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO ALBERT GRIFFITHS
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BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO “SEECO”
Francisco Willie aka Alvin "Seeco" Patterson was the percussionist for Bob Marley and the Wailers and one of Bob's closest confidants and friends. He was born 30 Dec, 1930 in Havana, Cuba, to a Jamaican father and a Panamanian mother named … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO “SEECO”
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BURRO BANTON
Donovan Spalding aka "Burro Banton" was born on 27 December 1956 in Kingston, Jamaica. His career began in 1976 when he entered a talent contest at the Skateland discothèque in Kingston. His early influences includes Ranking Joe, Dillinger, … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BURRO BANTON
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO MUTABARUKA
Allan Hope aka "Mutabaruka" was born on 26 Dec 1952 in Rae Town, Kingston. When he was eight years old his father died. He attended the Kingston Technical High School, where he trained in electronics for four years, going on to work for the … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO MUTABARUKA
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO GENERAL ECHO
Earl Anthony Robinson aka "General Echo" was born 08 December 1955 in the Fletcher's Land area of Kingston, Jamaica. He was one of the first to challenge the predominantly ‘cultural’ DJing that had encapsulated mid to late 1970's. He made a … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO GENERAL ECHO