This is a list of notable roots reggae musicians, singers and producers. Roots reggae is a spiritual Rastafari subgenre of reggae music with lyrics that often include praise for Jah Ras Tafari Makonnen, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia; the Emperor of Ethiopia. ...

A

• The Abyssinians
• Laurel Aitken
• Roland Alphonso
• Bob Andy
• Horace Andy
• Aswad

The Abyssinians are a Jamaican reggae group in the roots reggae style, famous for their close harmonies and promotion of Rastafarianism in their lyrics. ... Laurel Aitken (April 22, 1927–July 17, 2005) became famous as one of the originators of Jamaican ska music in the late 1950s. ... Cover of the 1973 Studio One compilation Best of Rolando Alphonso Roland Alphonso or Rolando Alphonso aka The Chief Musician (January 12, 1931 in Havana, Cuba-November 20, 1998 in Brooklyn, New York, USA) was Jamaican tenor saxophonist. ... Bob Andy (born Keith Anderson in 1944) is a Jamaican vocalist and songwriter. ... Horace Andy (born Horace Hinds, 19 February 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica), is a legendary Roots reggae singer, notable for such tracks as Government Land, You Are My Angel, Skylarking and a version of Aint no sunshine. Andy made his earliest recordings in the late 1960s, at Coxsone Dodds... Formed by immigrants from the Caribbean in West London in 1975, British reggae group Aswad (Black in arabic) are intriguing in that they have performed (according to critics) better music as they added more soul and R&B influences to it. ...

B

• Macka B
• Bad Brains
• Buju Banton
• Big Youth
• Black Uhuru
• Alpha Blondy
• Yami Bolo
• Ken Boothe
• George Boswell
• Peter Broggs
• Barry Brown
• Dennis Brown
• Burning Spear

We dont have an article called Macka B Start this article Search for Macka B in. ... Bad Brains are an American all-black hardcore punk band, originally formed in Washington, D.C. in 1979. ... Boobs Banton (performing at Ilosaarirock, 2006) Boobs Banton (born Mark Anthony Myrie 1972) is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae singer & producer. ... Big Youth (Manley Augustus Buchanan) is a Jamaican DJ in the toasting tradition, mostly known for his albums during the 1970s. ... Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae band probably best known for their hits Shine Eye Gal, Guess Whos Coming to Dinner, Sinsemilla, Solidarity, and What Is Life?. They were the first group to win a Grammy in the reggae category when it was introduced in 1985. ... Alpha Blondy (born Seydou Koné on January 1, 1953 in Dimbokoro, Côte dIvoire) is a reggae singer. ... Rolando Ephraim McLean, better known as Yami Bolo, is a Jamaican reggae singer. ... Ken Boothe was born 22 March 1946, in Denham Town, Kingston, Jamaica. ... The cast of Big Brother 1 The first season of Big Brother, the American reality TV show, aired in the summer of 2000, with seventy episodes from July 5 to September 29 and followed the same format as the international version, in that the viewing public voted by 900 number... Peter Broggs (born 1954 in Hanover Parish, Jamaica) ist a Jamaican reggae musician. ... Barry Brown (c. ... The Promised Land compiled by Blood and Fire Dennis Emanuel Brown (February 1, 1957 – July 1, 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. ... Jah man! Winston Rodney (born March 1, 1948) a. ...

C

• Martin Campbell
• Johnny Clarke
• The Congos
• Count Ossie
• Culture

Martin Campbell (born October 24, 1940, Hastings) is a New Zealand film and television director. ... Johnny Clarke was born on 12 January 1955 in Jamaica. ... Heart of the Congos The Congos were the reggae duo Ashanti Roy Johnson tenor, and Cedric Myton falsetto, both born in 1947. ... Count Ossie, born Oswald Williams, (1926, St. ... Culture is a Jamaican roots rock reggae group founded in 1976. ...

D

• Coxsone Dodd
• dodger

Clement Seymour Sir Coxsone Dodd (Kingston, Jamaica, January 26, 1932 – May 5, 2004) was a Jamaican record producer who was influential in the development of reggae and other forms of Jamaican music in the 1950s, 60s and later. ... dodger are a Canadian Rock/Reggae band that was formed in Toronto, Ontario by lead singer/song writer Matt Drake, Luke Muldoon (Vocals/Rhythm Guitar) Andrew Russell (MC/Keyboard)Ryan Regimbal (Bass Guitar) Stu Fazekas (Drums). ...

E

• The Ethiopians

The Ethiopians are a reggae, rocksteady, and ska group, founded by Leonard Dillon, Stephen Taylor and Aston Morris, that started recording for Clement Coxsone Dodd in 1966. ...

G

• The Gladiators
• Groundation

The Gladiators may refer to: The Gladiators (novel), a 1939 novel by Arthur Koestler The Gladiators (film), a 1969 film by Peter Watkins The Gladiators (band), a Jamaican reggae band The UK television series Gladiators See also: Gladiator (disambiguation) Category: ... Groundation is an internationally renowned roots reggae band with a jazz flavor hailing from Sonoma in Northern California. ...

H

• Beres Hammond
• The Heptones
• John Holt

Beres Hammond (b. ... The Heptones were a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal trio most active in the 1960s and early 1970s. ... John Caldwell Holt (April 14, 1923 - September 14, 1985) was an American author and educator, and one of the best known proponents of homeschooling. ...

I

• Israel Vibration
• Gregory Isaacs

Israel Vibration is a reggae band, featuring a vocal harmony trio. ... Gregory Isaacs is a Reggae singer, born on 15 July 1951 in Denham Town, Kingston, Jamaica. ...

J

• John Brown's Body

John Browns Body is a famous Union marching song of the American Civil War. ...

K

• King Tubby

King Tubby King Tubby (born Osbourne Ruddock, January 28, 1941 – February 6, 1989) was a Jamaican electronics and sound engineer, known primarily for his influence on the development of dub in the 1960s and 1970s. ...

L

• Ijahman Levi
• Barrington Levy
• Little Roy
• Luciano

Ijahman Levis first album, Haile I Hymn, was released on Island Records in 1978. ... Barrington Levy (born 30 April 1964, in Clarendon, Jamaica) is a reggae and dancehall recording artist. ... Little Roy is a Jamaican reggae artist, born cerca 1953. ... Luciano (born Jepther McClymont on October 20, 1964 in Jamaica) is a Jamaican Roots Reggae artist. ...

M

• Bob Marley
• Bob Marley & the Wailers
• Freddie McGregor
• Me & You
• Midnite
• Jacob Miller
• Sugar Minott
• The Mighty Diamonds
• Misty in Roots
• Jackie Mittoo
• Pablo Moses
• Judy Mowatt
• Junior Murvin
• Cedric Myton

Robert Nesta Marley OM (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (February 6, 1945 - May 11, 1981), better known as Bob Marley, was a singer, guitarist, songwriter and Rastafarian from the ghettos of Jamaica. ... Singer, musician and producer Freddie McGregor was born on 27 June 1956 in Clarendon, Jamaica. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Midnite is a landmark modern roots reggae band that hails from St. ... Jacob Miller Jacob Miller (May 4, 1952 – March 23, 1980) was a Jamaican Reggae artist who died very young in a car accident, cutting abruptly short a promising career that had already taken young Jacob from yard (Jamaica) to an international record deal with Island Records. ... Sugar Minnott (born May 25, 1956) is a Jamaican singer. ... The Mighty Diamonds are a Jamaican harmony trio, recording roots reggae with a strong Rastafarian influence. ... Misty-in-Roots began life as a Southall based British roots reggae band in the late nineteen seventies. ... Jackie Mittoo (March 3, 1948–December 16, 1990), born in Browns Town, Saint Ann, Jamaica), was a Jamaican pianist. ... Pablo Moses (born Pablo Henry) is a roots reggae vocalist. ... Judy Mowatt (born in 1952) is a Jamaican singer. ... Junior Murvin, born Murvin Junior Smith, is a Jamaican reggae artist. ... Cedric Myton born in Jamaica is a Reggae musician and Rastafarian. ...

O

• Johnny Osbourne

Johnny Osbourne was a popular Jamaican reggae singer in the 1970s and early 1980s. ...

P

• Augustus Pablo
• Lee Scratch Perry
• Prince Far I

Horace Swaby (June 21, 1954 – May 18, 1999), better known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub record producer and keyboardist, active from the 1970s onwards. ... Lee Scratch Perry, The Upsetter in Dub Lee Scratch Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry March 20, 1936) is one of the most influential people in the development of reggae and dub music in Jamaica. ... Prince Far I Prince Far I (1945–1983) was a reggae producer and singer and a Rastafarian who was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica. ...

R

• Roots Radics
• The Rastafarians
• Junior Reid
• Rhythm & Sound
• Max Romeo
• Michael Rose

The Roots Radics Band was formed in 1978 when bass player Flabba Holt joined forces with the now late guitarist Bingy Bunny. ... The Rastafarians is a California-based reggae group founded by Jamaican natives Michael Ashley aka Haile Maskel (bass and lead vocals) and Patrick Houchen aka Shaka Man (drums and lead vocals), and Californian Herb Daly (guitar) in Santa Cruz, California in 1980. ... Junior Reidis a Jamaican reggae singer that is best known as the man that released the hit song One Blood as well as being the man that replaced Michael Rose as lead vocalist with Black Uhuru. ... Basic Channel is a minimal techno duo of Moritz Von Oswald and Mark Ernestus that originated in Berlin, Germany in 1993. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Born in Kingston, Jamaica on July 11, 1957, Michael Rose was fortunate enough to be introduced to music as a teenager by his older brother Joseph. ...

S

• Scientist
• Jah Shaka
• Garnett Silk
• The Silvertones
• Sly & Robbie
• Steel Pulse

This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Photo of Jah Shaka on his own soundsystem used on the cover of the Authentic Dubwise album. ... Garnet Silk , 2nd April 1966 - December 10th 1994 ( born Garnet Damion Smith in Bromelia, in the parish of Manchester, Jamaica) was a reggae musician. ... The Guess Who is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that was one of the first to establish a major successful following in their own country while still residing there. ... Sly and Robbie are probably reggaes most prolific and long lasting production team. ... Steel Pulse is a well-known roots reggae musical band. ...

T

• Lincoln Thompson
• Linval Thompson
• Toots & the Maytals
• Peter Tosh
• Twinkle Brothers

Experience album cover Prince Lincoln Thompson, known as Sax, was a Jamaican singer, player of instruments and songwriter with the reggae band the Royal Rasses, and a Rastafarian. ... Linval Thompson is a reggae and dub artist and producer. ... Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are considered legends of ska and reggae music. ... Peter Tosh on the cover of his album The Toughest Peter Tosh (October 19, 1944 – September 11, 1987) was a pioneer reggae musician, as well as a trailblazer for the Rastafarian movement. ... Twinkle Brothers are a Jamaican reggae band known for their espousal of Rastafari. ...

U

• U-Roy
• The Upsetters

U-Roy (born Ewart Beckford September 21, 1942 in Jones Town, Jamaica, also known as The Originator, Hugh Roy) U-Roys musical career began in 1961 (see 1961 in music) when he began DJing at various sound systems, eventually working with King Tubby. ... The Upsetters were a young Jamaican quartet, originating in the 1960s The band included guitarist Alva Lewis, organist Glen Adams and brothers Aston Family Man Barrett and Carlton Barrett, on bass and drums respectively. ...

W

• Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace
• I Wayne
• Delroy Wilson

Leroy Horsemouth Wallace is a Jamaican drummer who has worked with numerous reggae artists including Burning Spear. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Delroy Wilson (5 October 1948-6 March 1995) was a Jamaican ska, rock steady and reggae singer. ...

Y

• Yabby You