put together a string of hits in Jamaica and Britain through the `80s, and his crisply produced mix of pop, dancehall, conscious and lover`s reggae could open more doors in the `90s.

Catch a Fire: How Reggae and Dancehall Scorched the US. Part Two: The ’80s to mid ’90s By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Category: Alternatives June 12, 2008 ...

KING JAMMY: 70s and 80s to date Clashing and soundsystems started long before I even had a sound. In those days, they never used to clash on the same lawn. A sound used to play up the road from ...

Before I was even a conception, borne of a night scored by ‘80s lover’s rock, VP was synonymous with all things reggae—not only in what it represented for Jamaican music and culture, but ...

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WHEN “Dutty Rock,” the 2002 dancehall reggae album by Sean Paul, went double platinum, Shaggy’s reputation took a beating. Though Shaggy has outsold any other dancehall act, reggae fans ...