Jamaican Music Artists

2Face is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

3 Star is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

450 is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

56 HOP ROD is a local based music band in the Solomon Islands which was formed back in 2008. The name 56 HOP ROD was dubbed as the name during our quest for a name. It was basically the name of a street in which Bob Marley and the wailers built “Tuff Gong” record label in 1970. Actually, it was 56 HOPE ROAD, but with l…

Alex Anthonie Gallimore more popularly known as A-Game grew up in Wood’s Town, Discovery Bay in St. Ann, Jamaica. The artiste who received his name through the constant use of the slang ‘a-game’ met Grammy winning producer Kevin ‘Pay Day’ in late 2013 at the start of his solo career. It was through the influence of ‘Pa…

A#keem is a Jamaican dancehall artist known for his distinctive vocal style and contributions to the modern dancehall scene.

Abajonai Kushites is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Abby Dallas is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

AbiYah Yisrael is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Ackboo is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Adahzeh is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Addis Pablo is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Admiral Bailey is a Jamaican dancehall deejay who enjoyed his greatest success between the mid-1980s and the early 1990s. He now lives in Jamaica. He has been described as 'the hottest dancehall star of the late 1980s'.

Admiral T, whose real name is Christy Campbell, is a French singer of reggae-dancehall music.Besides Francky Vincent, he is one of most popular and successful Guadeloupean singers. He is also a designer and the creator of WOK LINE. Born in 1981 on the French island of Guadeloupe, he was one of two children. At the age…

Admiral Tibet, also known as 'Mr. Reality', is a Jamaican dancehall singer known for his 'cultural' lyrics. His stance of lyrics was made in the song 'Reality Time' from the album of the same name, which included the lyrics 'Reality time, culture time, we want no slackness'.

Adwela & The Uprising is a Jamaican roots reggae band led by singer Adwela, known for conscious lyrics and live festival performances across the Caribbean and Europe.

Africa Unite is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

African Brothers is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Afro D is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Agent Lexie is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jeffrey E. Campbell, better known as Agent Sasco, and Assassin, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay.

Aidonia is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist from Kingston, Jamaica. He became active in early 2004, and has released albums on the record labels, VP Records and Jag One Productions.

Aisha, sometimes Sister Aisha is a roots reggae singer.

Aisha Davis is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Ajrenalin is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

To say that The Wailers is one of my all-time favourite groups would be an understatement and I grew up in neighbourhoods similar to that of Bob, Peter and Bunny. However they grew up on the West side of the City of Kingston while I grew up still in Kingston but much further inland in the Maxfield Avenue, Waltham Park…

Alan Gordon Anderson is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In the 1960s, Anderson was the frontman of Connecticut-based band the Wildweeds, whose song 'No Good To Cry' was a regional success in 1967. From December 1971 until December 1993, he was the lead guitarist in the band NRBQ, and released several solo albums. He also played electric guitar on Jonathan Edwards's 1973 album Have a Good Time for Me.

Alphonso 'Al' Campbell is a Jamaican reggae singer active since the late 1960s.

Alaine Laughton is a Jamaican-American singer.

Alan & The Alpines is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Alandon is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Alberto D'Ascola, better known by his stage name Alborosie, is an Italian reggae artist. He is sometimes called the 'Italian Reggae Ambassador'.

Aleighcia Scott is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Alex Marley was born on the 29th of July, 1987 in Kingston, Jamaica. Alex grew up listening to various forms of different music : amongst people like his cousin Bob Marley and sons as well as other greats like Garnet Silk, Burning Spear, Jacob Miller, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Hendrix, Carlos Santana, and Dennis Brown. He was…

? Birthplace: Allentown, PA ? Raised in: Martin, TN / Greensboro, NC / South Florida Alexander Star learned his lesson about the music industry early on: It’s one thing to be able to move units, but it takes something much greater than a buzz to move people. Mr. Star achieves an attractive balance between ‘commercial’…

Alexx A-Game is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Alicai Harley is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Alicia Dal Monte Campuzano, better known by her stage name as Alika, is a Uruguayan–Argentine rapper, singer, songwriter, and reggae musician. She is better known for heading the reggae act Alika & Nueva Alianza.

Earlan Bartley (born 19 December 1993), better known as Alkaline, is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae musician from Kingston, Jamaica. Known for his distinctive style and chart-topping albums including New Level Unlocked and Top Prize.

Alley Cat is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Allinor is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Michael Neil Sterling, better known as Alozade, is a dancehall and reggae deejay notorious for his use of profanity. He has performed at the biggest Jamaican reggae festivals Sumfest and Sting as well as at the German Splash! festival in 2001.

Alpha And Omega are a roots dub duo that mix both analogue and digital elements, comprising bassist Christine Woodbridge and keyboard player John Sprosen, both of whom had played in reggae bands previously, Sprosen also having worked with the Roaring Lion Sound System. They began working together in the mid-1980s, splitting their time between their home towns of London and Plymouth, and issued their debut home-recorded cassette in 1988. They were picked up by Greensleeves Records, who acted as a parent company to the duo's A&O label, and also worked with Jah Shaka, for whom they supplied rhythm tracks. Although they are strongly influenced by artists such as Lee 'Scratch' Perry, King Tubby and Augustus Pablo, they have developed a sound that has been described as 'uniquely British'. In a review of their Mystical Things album, Rick Anderson, writing for Allmusic, wrote: 'This prolific London-based duo is responsible for some of the most convincing old-school reggae to come from the first world.'

Seydou Koné, better known by his stage name Alpha Blondy, is an Ivorian reggae singer and international recording artist. Many of his songs are politically and socially motivated, and are mainly sung in his native language Dyula, French and English, though he occasionally uses other languages, for example, Arabic, Hebrew, or Jamaican Patois.

Alphanso Splendid is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Alpheus is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Althea & Donna are a Jamaican reggae vocal duo, consisting of Althea Rose Forrest and Donna Marie Reid. They are best known for their 1977 single 'Uptown Top Ranking', which was a number-one hit in the United Kingdom in 1978, making them the first Jamaican female duo to top the UK Singles Chart. Following the song's success, they became the first Jamaican female duo to be signed to a major record label.

Althea Hewitt is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Alton Nehemiah Ellis was a Jamaican singer-songwriter. One of the innovators of rocksteady, he was given the informal title 'Godfather of Rocksteady'. In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame.

Amani Paris is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Amarachi is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Amlak Redsquare is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Shernette Amoy Evans, known by the stage name Ammoye, is a Jamaican-Canadian reggae musician, most noted as a seven-time Juno Award nominee for Reggae Recording of the Year.

Andrew & Wada Blood is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Following in their father's footsteps, Andrew and Wada Blood have chosen a career path of music. The two have been heavily influenced by their father, Junior "One Blood" Reid, but have an extremely different style from him. Their music is described as a cross between hip-hop, dancehall and reggae ballad, which gives th…

Andrew Murphy is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Andrew Jordt Robinson is an American actor and the former director of the Master of Fine Arts acting program at the University of Southern California. Originally a stage actor, he works predominantly in supporting roles on television and in low-budget films. He is known for his portrayals of the psychopathic serial killer Scorpio in Dirty Harry (1971), Larry Cotton in the horror film Hellraiser (1987), and Elim Garak in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999). He and his wife Irene have a daughter, actress Rachel Robinson, who appeared in Deep Space Nine episode 'The Visitor'.

Andrew Tosh is a Jamaican reggae singer and the son of Peter Tosh. He is the nephew of reggae singer Bunny Wailer, also an original member of the Wailers. Andrew has a strong vocal resemblance to his late father and like his father, rides the unicycle.

Andru Branch is a Canadian reggae musician. He is the lead singer-songwriter of the reggae band Andru Branch & Halfway Tree. He was nominated for a Juno Award for his debut 1998 album What If I Told You.

Andy Mittoo is a Jamaican keyboardist and reggae musician, continuing the musical legacy of the Mittoo family in roots reggae and studio production.

Angelica Mava is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Annette Brissett is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Ansell Collins (sometimes spelled Ansil or Ansel) is a Jamaican keyboard player, producer, and occasional singer. Born 1949 in Kingston, Jamaica. In the late 1960s, he performed with the Invincibles band (whose members also included Lloyd Parks, Sly Dunbar and Ranchie McLean. After working with Lee "Scratch" Perry, Col…

Keith Anthony Blair, better known by the stage name Anthony B, is a Jamaican DJ and member of the Rastafari movement.

Anthony Cruz is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Anthony John is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Johnson was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1957. His mother Cynthia Hamilton was a market woman by trade, and his father was a Barbadian who worked as a waiter at the Sombero Club in Kingston. Anthony's parents had three children together before separating. They also had other children separately, so Johnson has several…

Anthony Locks is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Anthony Malvo is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Anthony Que is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Anthony Cameron, better known as Anthony Red Rose, is a Jamaican singjay.

Antidoping is a Mexican reggae band formed in the summer of 1992 in Mexico City. They fuse roots reggae, ska and Caribbean rhythms with an urban flavour.

Steven Kapur, known by the stage name Apache Indian, is a British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ, who had a series of hits during the 1990s. He is best known for the 1993 song 'Boom Shack-A-Lak'.

Apple Gabriel was a Jamaican singer.

Arawak Jah is a Cuban-American reggae group based in Orlando, Florida. The group was founded in 1994 by Cuban expatriate Ras Juan Perez, who left Havana in 1980 during the Mariel boatlift, living first in Wisconsin, then moving to Orlando in 2000.

Askala Selassie is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Aswad are a British reggae group, noted for adding strong R&B and soul influences to the reggae sound. They have been performing since the mid-1970s, and have released 21 albums. Their UK hit singles include the number one 'Don't Turn Around' (1988) and 'Shine' (1994). 'Aswad' is Arabic for 'black'. They are three-time Grammy Award nominees.

Attila is an American metalcore band from Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2005. Known for their rap and nu metal influences, they have released nine full-length albums since their inception, with a tenth album to be released in 2026.

Aubrey Wellington Adams was a Jamaican pianist and keyboard player who was one of the top bandleaders in Jamaica in the 1950s, and led the Dewdroppers as well as playing with Clue J & His Blues Blasters.

Audio Active were a Japanese reggae fusion band who released several albums between the early 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century.

Audrey Hall is a Jamaican reggae singer.

Augustus "Gussie" Clarke (born 1953, Kingston, Jamaica), is a reggae producer who worked with some of the top Jamaican reggae artists in the 1970s and later set up his own Music Works studio. Clarke started working in the music industry by cutting dub plates. He made his debut as a producer in 1972, with U-Roy's "The H…

Horace Michael Swaby, also known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub composer, performer, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was active from the 1970s until his death. He was known for playing the melodica.

Aura Msimang (Aura Lewis) (4 March 1947 – 28 December 2015), born Aurelia Msimang, was a South African singer who worked with Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff and recorded an album with Lee 'Scratch' Perry in the late 1970s.

Autarchii is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

From the struggling yet culturally rich settlement of Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama emerges Avalanchee, a lyrically hard-hitting Gospel dancehall duo. Born in Nassau, Bahamas, Siblings Mario and Marco Gibson were inspired to give their lives to God after attending a church revival. Despite their presence in the church,…

Avion Blackman is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Awa Fall is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Aza Lineage is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Azizzi Romeo is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Harris Lloyd 'B. B.' Seaton, also known as 'Bibby', was a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, and record producer who was a member of The Gaylads, Land Wood And Water, The Astronauts, Conscious Minds, and The Messengers, and who had a long solo career dating back to 1960.

Oswald 'Baba' Brooks was a trumpet player who played jazz in the 1950s with the Eric Dean orchestra and recorded during the 1960s original Jamaican ska era for producers Duke Reid, Sonia Pottinger and her husband Lindon, King Edwards, and Prince Buster.

Baba Motta is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Cham (born Damian Beckett on February 24, 1979) is a Grammy Award-nominated Jamaican recording artist, most well known for his 2006 single "Ghetto Story" from his major label debut album of the same name, a song which led to multiple "story" songs by other artists in a similar vein.[1] He is currently signed to Atlanti…

Baby Wayne is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Born Greg Bryan on 15th March 1974, the youngest child to Alfred Bryan and Veronica Baker, he started his life in St Catherine’s Spanish Town, Big Lane Central Village, also spending his time in Barbican, St Mary and St James. His love for music started at the early age of six when he attended Rasta Man meetings with h…

UK reggae and dancehall artist Badrass aka Jahfet, was born January 8 1975 in the parish of St. Mary, the same parish where the Prophet Capleton comes from. As a youth Badrass attended Enfield primary school before heading to Kingston to attend Papin comprehensive. After moving around and working in streets of Jamaica…

The name Barbie is categorized by many as the name of a star like doll for girls. Barbie symbolizes endless change but constant quality. In this regard Barbee the singer is much like her doll counterpart. Barbee was born Faith J Eselebor in New York City. This unknown little girl eventually metamorphosed into a recordi…

Barrington Ainsworth Levy is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician from Clarendon, Jamaica.

Barry Biggs is a Jamaican reggae singer, best known in the UK for his cover of the Blue Magic song, 'Sideshow', which got to number 3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1977.

Barry Boom is a reggae singer and record producer from London.

Barry Brown was a Jamaican reggae singer, initially coming to prominence in the 1970s with his work with Bunny Lee, but remaining popular throughout his career.

Bascom X is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Bazil is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band based in Toronto and consisting of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, bass player Eon Sinclair, and various session musicians. Their sound has been described as a combination of reggae and ska. Bedouin Soundclash was formed in 2001 and has released six studio albums, most recently in 2022.

Moses Anthony Davis, known as Beenie Man, is a Jamaican dancehall artist often referred to as the 'King of the Dancehall.' A Grammy Award winner, he is one of the most decorated artists in Jamaican music history.

Ben Bowers is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Ben Hompaya (birth named Benoît HANSEN) was born in Grenoble, in the French Alps mountains. A son of the soil, whose first love was music. Started playing musical instruments such as the piano, guitar, bass, harmonica or percussions at a very young age. His inspiration to be a reggae artist begun when he started listen…

Ben Okafor is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Bencil is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Beneil Miller is a musician who was born in Jamaica and raised in the Cayman Islands. He started playing piano at age 8 and has not looked back since. Beneil excelled in music throughout middle and high school, receiving the top music awards at both graduations. During these years he also learned to play the trumpet, b…

Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah was a British writer, dub poet, actor, musician and professor of poetry and creative writing. Over his lifetime, he was awarded 20 honorary doctorates in recognition of his contributions to literature, education, and the arts. He was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008. In his work, Zephaniah drew on his lived experiences of incarceration, racism and his Jamaican heritage.

Beres Brown is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Berisford Hammond, known as Beres Hammond, is a Jamaican reggae and lover's rock singer. Celebrated as one of Jamaica's greatest vocalists, his powerful, soulful voice has made him a defining figure in lover's rock and roots reggae.

Beshara were a British reggae band from Moseley and Washwood Heath, Birmingham, that formed in 1976. The band are most notable for their 1981 lovers rock hit 'Men Cry Too', which reached number 2 in the British reggae charts. Although known for their lovers rock singles, they were also very capable of recording roots reggae. This can be heard in the hymnal recording, 'Glory Glory'.

Big Joe (born Joseph Spalding in 1955) is a Jamaican reggae deejay and record producer, who recorded extensively in the 1970s and early 1980s. Spalding was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1955, and began his recording career in the early 1970s working with producer Harry Mudie. He then worked with producer Winston Edwards…

Joseph Vernon 'Big Joe' Turner Jr. was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri. Turner's greatest fame was due to his rock and roll recordings in the 1950s, particularly 'Shake, Rattle and Roll', but his career as a performer endured from the 1920s into the 1980s.

Big Mountain is an American reggae band formed in 1986 at San Diego, California by vocalist Joaquin 'Quino' McWhinney. The band gained wide recognition and became known for its cover of Peter Frampton's 'Baby, I Love Your Way', which became a top 10 hit single in the US in early 1994, reaching No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on the Mainstream Top 40 and No. 2 in the UK.

Manley Augustus Buchanan, better known as Big Youth, is a Jamaican deejay, mostly known for his work during the 1970s.

Gabriel Piotrowski, better known by his stage name Biga Ranx, is a French ragga hip hop musician from Tours, Centre Region, signed to X-Ray Production, an independent record label based in Paris. He released his debut LP On Time in October 2011, and his second album Good Morning Midnight in April 2013.

Billy Blade Dax Lion is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Billy Boyo was a Jamaican reggae artist born in Kingston, Jamaica, who was arguably the most prolific of the early-1980s child DJs. He is most well known for his songs 'One Spliff a Day' and 'Billy Boyo in the Area'.

Jarret Lloyd Vincent, better known by one of his stage aliases Bim Sherman, was a Jamaican musician and singer-songwriter.

Jochem Quartel (aka "Selecta Jog-M") was born in Amsterdam, 1975. From the age of 14 he started to listen to reggae music. At 16 he started to smoke a lot of 'ganja' and went to many reggae concerts. He also started attending many houseparties, drank a lot of alcohol and used extacy on a regular basis. At one point he…

Delroy Easton 'Bitty' McLean is a British reggae, lovers' rock and ragga singer. He is best known for his three UK Top 10 hits in 1993 and 1994, including his debut offering 'It Keeps Rainin' '.

Born January 6, 1989, blazing his way onto the dancehall scene is Andrew Folkes, better known as Blaazz, has been in the music industry professionally since 2006. Blaazz has been in love with music since the age of four. The twenty four old released his first single "Player Being Played" in 2006 with an accompanying vi…

Black Dillinger is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Black Gandhi is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Black Roots are a roots reggae band from the St. Paul's area of Bristol, England, formed in 1979. They toured extensively in the UK and Europe in the 1980s and early 1990s releasing several albums and singles during that time before disappearing from the music scene for about ten years. Their comeback began when Soundicate/Makasound, a record label in France, released an album in 2004 and followed it up with another in 2007. In December 2010 they performed their first live show for some twenty years at the Trinity Hall in Bristol and since then they have been active once again, playing live dates and releasing a new album.

Black Ryno is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Black Slate are a British reggae band, formed in 1974. They toured around London and backed Jamaican musicians such as Dennis Brown, Delroy Wilson, and Ken Boothe when they played in the UK. They toured the UK in their own right for the first time in 1978, and released four albums between 1979 and 1985.

Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru. The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Derrick 'Duckie' Simpson as the mainstay. They had their most successful period in the 1980s, with their album Anthem winning the first ever Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1985.

Black-Am-I is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

BLACK as COLE is the brainchild of songstress Cecile Black and bassist Craig Cole, a band of zealous musicians who as friends thought it necessary to express themselves through music. The band performs a genre it calls Jam-on-Dub which basically is a fusion of different genres integrated into the base component of Regg…

Blacker Ranks is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Blak Diamon is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Bling Dawg is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

The Bloodfire Posse featured Paul Emerson Blake, Donovan 'Benjie' Belnavis, Carl 'Teddy P' Ayton, Alden 'Trapper John' Stewart and Danny Browne. Blake began singing while still at school, followed by a stint playing to the tourists on the north coast of Jamaica. The group had performed individually and gleaned professi…

Bloodfire Possé is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Keith Anderson CD, better known by the stage name Bob Andy, was a Jamaican reggae vocalist and songwriter. He was widely regarded as one of reggae's most influential songwriters.

Born in 1974 on the island of Grenada, Bob David started revealing his musical abilities at the age of seven. He began by playing the drums in a local church. In 1984 Bob, at age ten along with his mother and 4 siblings moved to Brooklyn, New York to live with his father for seven years. He became involved with street…

Robert Nesta Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and musician who achieved international fame and acclaim. A pioneer of reggae music, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

Bob Marley and the Wailers were a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae band. The founding members, in 1963, were Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer.

Bobby Aitken is a Cuban-born Jamaican guitarist and singer who had a string of hits in Jamaica in the 1960s and led the band The Carib Beats.

Born in Nigeria, West Africa Bola Adebisi is one of those rare breeds of gifted individuals marked for greatness. Bola, attended both primary and high school in Nigeria where he showed aptness for singing, carving a niche for himself as an entertainer of note even in his teenage years. He started singing as a professio…

Boney M. are a reggae, funk and disco music group founded in 1974 in West Germany. They achieved popularity during the disco era in the second half of the 1970s. The band were created by German record producer Frank Farian, who was the group's primary songwriter and one of its main vocalists. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the band's official line-up were Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett from Jamaica, Maizie Williams from Montserrat, and Bobby Farrell from Aruba. Since the 1980s, various line-ups of the band have performed with different members.

Herman Constantine Davis, better known as Bongo Herman, is a Jamaican hand-drummer, percussionist and singer who has had a successful career stretching back to the early 1960s.

Boom Boom Vibration is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Boris Gardiner is a Jamaican singer, songwriter and bassist. He was a member of several groups during the 1960s before recording as a solo artist and having hit singles with 'Elizabethan Reggae', 'I Wanna Wake Up with You' and 'You're Everything to Me'. One of his most notable credits is bass on the influential reggae song 'Real Rock'.

Born Jamericans are a reggae/hip hop duo formed in Washington, D.C., in the 1990s.

Rodney Basil Price, known as Bounty Killer, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay and singjay. Known as the 'Poor People Governor,' he is one of the most influential figures in dancehall, renowned for his gritty social commentary and razor-sharp lyricism.

Bragga Dat was born Everal Ralston on 11th March 1979 in Arnette Garden, Kingston 12, Jamaica, where he grew up with his Mother and eleven siblings. One dozen children of which he is the second to last. Everal attended the Greenwhich All-Age School on Spanish Town Road up to grade 9 and enjoyed playing football and swi…

Bragga Bragga Bragga is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Bramma is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Brick & Lace are a Jamaican-American dancehall/R&B musical duo consisting of sisters Nyanda and Nailah Thorbourne. According to Billboard, their name reflects both the tough and soft sides of femininity.

Bridgez is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Robert Russell, better known by the stage name Brigadier Jerry, is a Jamaican dancehall reggae deejay known for his 'cultural' lyrics.

Brina is the voice of World Roots Reggae Music from Jamaica, an artiste steeped in the sounds and rhythms of her Jamaican culture sharing her music with the world. Brina and her songs come alive on stage, a truly vibrant and captivating performer her lyrics and music are refreshing and uplifting. When Brina steps in fr…

Bruce Ruffin is a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae artist.

Andrew Patrick Bradford, known by the stage name Buccaneer is a Jamaican dancehall musician. He first emerged in 1994 and has released three albums. He later went into production.

Mark Anthony Myrie, known professionally as Buju Banton, is a Jamaican dancehall musician. He is one of the most significant and well-regarded artists in Jamaican music. Banton has collaborated with many international artists, including those in the hip hop, Latin and punk rock genres, as well as the sons of Bob Marley.

Neville O'Riley Livingston, known professionally as Bunny Wailer, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and percussionist. He was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he is considered one of the longtime standard-bearers of reggae music. He was also known as Jah B, Bunny O'Riley, and Bunny Livingston.

Winston Rodney, known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae and Rastafari musician. Among the most respected figures in reggae, he is known for his deep spiritual and political messages rooted in Pan-Africanism and the teachings of Marcus Garvey.

Burro Banton is a dancehall reggae deejay popular in the mid-1980s and 1990s.

Buru Flex is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Bushman is a Jamaican reggae singer. He was raised in the Rastafari culture from a young age.

Reanno Devon Gordon, known as Busy Signal, is a Jamaican dancehall singer and deejay. Known for his versatility across dancehall, reggae, and R&B, he is one of the most gifted vocalists in contemporary Jamaican music.

Riquey Bingham makes his way on the entertainment scene with his hit single "Your Body Girl", produced by his own label Bingham Production. "Your Body Girl" video was well received by Jamaicans and people all over, as it was number 1 on CVM TV Hitlist for three weeks and maintained good rotation on other TV networks lo…

Byrd Villain is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Byron Lee and the Dragonaires are a Jamaican ska, calypso and soca band. The band played a crucial pioneering role in bringing Caribbean music to the world. Byron Lee died on 4 November 2008, after suffering from cancer for a sustained period.

Byron Messia is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

C-Sharp is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Calado is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Caldhino is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Cali P. is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Clifton George Bailey III, known as Capleton, is a Jamaican dancehall and roots reggae artist. Known as the 'King Shango' and 'The Fireman,' he is celebrated for his powerful fiery delivery and devout Rastafarian faith.

Captain Barkey is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Captain Sinbad was the deejay alter ego of Jamaican record producer Carl Anthony Dwyer.

Caribbean Pulse is a very dynamic and powerful Reggae Band based in California. Caribbean Pulse is made up of three core members, group leader and founder William Smith (Rhythm Guitar) and his brother Jason "Bassy Jay" Smith (Bass) and Ezzy Judah (Lead Vocalist & Percussionist). The complete line up for the band al…

CaRio, is a Jamaican Recording artiste who is described by many as “an artiste for this time”. CaRio, known for his captivating vocal abilities, started singing at a very young age having lead roles in his high school choir and even at church in the children’s, youth and adult choirs. CaRio’s ability to write songs cam…

Cario Canio is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Carlton George Douglas is a British-Jamaican singer best known for his 1974 disco single 'Kung Fu Fighting'. During his career, Douglas released three studio albums, including Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs (1974), which peaked at No. 37 on the US Billboard 200 and peaked at the top of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. He also recorded the single 'Dance the Kung Fu', and was featured on a remix of 'Kung Fu Fighting' by fellow British act Bus Stop. His songs have been covered by Jack Black and CeeLo Green, and have been sampled by Kanye West and Nas.

Carl Malcolm is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Carlene Davis is a Jamaican gospel and reggae singer active since the 1970s. Successful since the early 1980s as a reggae artist, she survived cancer in the mid-1990s, after which she dedicated her career to gospel music. She has released over ten albums.

Carlos Malcolm OD is a world renowned Jamaican trombonist, percussionist and bandleader who helped cultivate the infamous Jamaican genres of music known as Ska and Reggae.

Carlos Sánchez is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Carlos Turner is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Carlton and The Shoes are a Jamaican vocal group who had their greatest success in the late 1960s, as rocksteady gradually became reggae and were still active in 2008, most notably in Japan and Jamaica. The group had several Studio One recorded hits in Jamaica, most notably 'Love Me Forever' in 1968.

Carlyle T. Myrie was born in Cross Keys, Manchester, Jamaica. He migrated to the U.S. at the age of 12. As a youngster, Carlyle was exposed primarily to gospel and reggae music. His parents, devoted Christians, along with his six siblings frequently attended church and were there at least four times every week. At age…

Caron Melina Wheeler is a British singer, songwriter, record producer and musician. Born and raised in London, she performed in various singing competitions as a teenager and began her recording career as one of the founding members of Brown Sugar. She was also one of the founding members of the female backing vocalist group Afrodiziak. She officially rose to fame in the late 1980s as the lead singer of R&B group Soul II Soul. Managed by her bandmate, Jazzie B, the group became one of London's best-selling groups in the 1990s. Their debut album, Club Classics Vol. One (1989), which established them as a global success worldwide, earned two Grammy Awards and featured the UK and Billboard number-one singles 'Keep On Movin'' and 'Back to Life '.

Carroll Thompson is a British lovers rock singer, best known as the 'Queen of Lovers Rock'

Phillip Wright –aka Cassafaya – grew up in Fletcher’s land ghetto, right in Downtown, Kingston, JA. His grandma - who raised him - named him the “toilets singer”, a cute nickname he wanted to get rid of as soon as possible. He gained respect in the musical field by winning at the age of 15 several singing contests, whi…

Talk about "Jamaican", "female", "reggae" / "dancehall" and her name will definitely be called. Known simply as "Ce'Cile", this Jamaican diva has consistently been tipped as the woman most likely to join Dancehall's men in the mainstream. Style, wit, grace, intelligence, creativity and flare for controversy are all key…

Cécile Corbel is a French and Breton singer, harpist, and composer. She has released five albums of original music and worked for Studio Ghibli as a composer for its 2010 film Arrietty. Corbel sings in several languages including French, Italian, Breton, and English and has done songs in Spanish, German, Japanese, Irish, and Turkish.

Cedric Roy 'Im' Brooks was a Jamaican saxophonist and flautist known for his solo recordings and as a founding member of The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari, The Sound Dimensions, Divine Light, The Light of Saba, United Africa, and The Skatalites.

Cedric Constantine Myton is a Jamaican Rastafari reggae musician who was a founding member of the roots reggae band The Congos.

Cezar is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Chabin is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

John Nigel Taylor, better known as Chaka Demus, is a Jamaican reggae musician and deejay, best known as part of the duo Chaka Demus & Pliers.

Chaka Demus & Pliers are a Jamaican reggae duo made up of deejay Chaka Demus and singer Pliers, known for their hits 'Tease Me' and 'Murder She Wrote'. As a duo, they enjoyed more commercial success with mainstream pop fans after their collaboration began in the early 1990s than either had in their previous solo careers.

Chalice is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Chan Dizzy is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. was an English comic actor, filmmaker, film editor and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years, from his childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both accolade and controversy.

Desmond Méndez, better known as Charly Black, alternatively known as Charly Blacks, and originally known as Tony Mentol, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer, selector and singjay. He is best known for his track 'Gyal You a Party Animal', which became popular outside Jamaica in regions including Mexico, South America, and Spain. The song was a hit in these regions, as well as in some parts of the Caribbean and Central America. It is also one of the most watched dancehall videos on YouTube with over 238 million views as of February 2022. Other songs include 'Whine & Kotch' Feat. J Capri, 'Girlfriend', 'Bike Back', and 'Hoist & Wine'. Mendez has also collaborated with other music artists, including his collaboration with American Latin pop star Jencarlos Canela in the single 'Pa Que Me Invitan'.

Chase Cross is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Chedda is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Cherine Tanya Anderson is a Jamaican dancehall/reggae vocalist and actress.

Chevaughn is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Chevelle Jasintha Franklyn is a Jamaican reggae and gospel reggae singer.

Reggae Singer/ Entertainer Location: Toronto, Canada. Kingston, Jamaica Management: Rellim Enterprises. Bookings/Contact: relliment@gmail.com , www.facebook.com/rellimentt , https://twitter.com/relliment, www.facebook.com/chevymiller Chevy Miller is a Toronto based Reggae Entertainer/Singer and entrepreneur who grew up…

Chezidek is a Jamaican roots reggae singer. He is known for his hit singles, 'Call Pon Dem', 'Can't Hear Must Feel', 'Inna Di Road', and 'Leave De Trees'.

Chi Ching Ching is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Chin’s Calypso Sextet is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Chino, born Daniel McGregor on the 12th of February 1983, is a young artiste that is going to blow your mind and as a son of Jamaican music legend Freddie McGregor you know that he has music running through his veins. A great talent in his own right, Chino has already had a lot of experience. He sang from the age of ni…

Chozenn is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Chris Wayne is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Chrisinti is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Christafari is a Christian reggae band formed in 1989. It is centered on Christ Jesus and follows the personality of ordained minister Mark Mohr (husband of Avion Blackman}, an American, and born-again Christian. Until the age of 17, Mohr was a Rastafarian.

Christian Massive started back in 1993, and was one of the first gospel reggae artists on the Caribbean gospel scene. This pioneering group was birthed in the hood of Nassau, Bahamas, when over 300 rude boys surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ almost simultaneously. "We were stupidly on fire," says group founder Ke…

Christopher Ellis is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Christopher Oteng Martin is a reggae/dancehall singer and songwriter from St. Catherine, Jamaica. Martin won Digicel's Rising Stars in 2005. He is best known for the songs 'Cheaters Prayer', 'I'm a Big Deal', 'Let Her Go', 'Is It Love', and 'Dreams of Brighter Days'.

Chronic Law is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jamar Rolando McNaughton, known as Chronixx, is a Jamaican reggae musician who has been credited with leading the reggae revival movement of the 2010s. His blend of conscious roots reggae and modern production has earned him a global audience.

Leshorn Dalton Whitehead, better known by his stage name Chuck Fenda, is a Jamaican American reggae musician and deejay born in Brooklyn, New York City. Raised in Jamaica, Fenda is also known as 'The Living Fire', 'Poor People Defender' and 'Chuck Fender'. He has toured in both the United States and Jamaica. His songs include 'I Swear', 'Poor People Cry' and 'Better Days', all of which are from his album Better Days. His song 'All About da Weed' was featured in the soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.

“There’s just something about music that hypnotizes me…when it hits, it’s like I’m no longer Clara..that’s when I become’CK ”. Born Clara Mkaamerica Kahwa on March 5, 1984, CK had a love for music before she could talk. “My mom said she had to stop going to church because the moment I heard music there I was heading to…

Clancy Eccles was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, songwriter, arranger, promoter, record producer and talent scout. Known mostly for his early reggae works, he brought a political dimension to this music. His house band was known as The Dynamites.

Claudelle Clarke is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Claudius "Supa" England is a songwriter, producer and music arranger with a great desire to see youth impacted through positive and uplifting music. 2012 has been a good year so far for this proud Montegonian. In the first five days, he received confirmation of his nomination in two categories for the Atlanta Gospel Mu…

Clement Irie is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Clinton Eastwood Jr. is a retired American actor, filmmaker, and musician. After achieving success in the Western TV series Rawhide, Eastwood rose to international fame with his role as the 'Man with No Name' in Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy of spaghetti Westerns during the mid-1960s and as antihero cop Harry Callahan in the five Dirty Harry films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. These roles, among others, have made Eastwood an enduring cultural icon of masculinity. Elected in 1986, Eastwood served for two years as the mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.

Clive Hunt is a Jamaican reggae multi-instrumentist, arranger, composer and producer.

Calvin George Scott, known as Cocoa Tea, is a Jamaican reggae singer. Known for his smooth vocal style and socially conscious lyrics, he has been a consistent presence in reggae music since the early 1980s.

Colin Patrick Harper, better known by his stage name Collie Buddz, is a Bermudian reggae singer. He signed with Columbia Records to release his self-titled debut studio album (2006), which entered the Billboard 200 and contained the singles 'Come Around' and 'Mamacita'.

Born on 7th December 1991 in Goodwill Dominica, ColtonT is already on his way to music super stardom. The rising star was first introduced to the industry at the age of 15 when he had the opportunity to learn the art of lyrical composition and music recording from a local Dominican producer. The experience sparked a ke…

Conkarah is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Conrad Crystal is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

In the basement of her childhood home in Toronto, a young Cora Russell would sit listening to her father play his vintage vinyl reggae collection. As a pioneer of the 1980s domestic reggae movement in Canada, Jimmy Reid planted in his daughter a love for music and her heritage. This love for and lineage of musical exce…

Cornel Campbell, aka Don Cornel or Don Gorgon is a reggae singer, best known for his trademark falsetto voice, and his recordings at Studio One in the late 1960s and his later work with Bunny Lee in the 1970s.

Count Lasher was the stage-name of Terence Parkins, a Jamaican singer and songwriter. Born in the mountainous parish of Saint Thomas, Lasher predominantly utilized first rural, and then urban mento styles in his music, although in later years he recorded some ska and reggae singles. Successful and prolific in output, Count Lasher remains an overlooked figure in the history of Jamaican music.

Count Machuki is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Count Ossie, born Oswald Williams, was a Jamaican Rastafari drummer and band leader.

Count Owen is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Count Sticky is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Courtney John is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Courtney Melody is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Cregis is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Cruz Rock is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Culcha Candela is a Dancehall group from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2001. Their lyrics range from political issues, such as "Una Cosa" or "Schöne, neue Welt" to party songs, such as "Partybus". The name Culcha Candela can be translated into English roughly as "hot" or "bright" culture. Culcha Candela was formed in Berl…

Cultura Profética is a Puerto Rican reggae band formed in 1996. The band has undergone several lineup changes, but founding members Willy Rodríguez, Eliut González (guitar), and Omar Silva have remained in the group throughout its history. Despite primarily performing reggae music, Cultura Profética has experimented with genres such as bossa nova, tango, jazz, and salsa. Lyrically, the group discusses socio-political and ecological issues including Latin American identity and environmental concerns, as well as interpersonal relationships and love.

Culture was a Jamaican roots reggae group founded by Joseph Hill in 1976. Known for their militant Rastafarian message and driving rhythms, they are best remembered for the classic album 'Two Sevens Clash' (1977), one of the most important reggae albums ever recorded.

Culture Club is an English new wave band formed in London in 1981. The band comprises Boy George, Roy Hay, and Mikey Craig, and formerly included Jon Moss. Emerging in the New Romantic scene, they are considered one of the most representative and influential groups of the 1980s.

Philip Thomas, better known as Cutty Ranks, is a Jamaican dancehall singer.

Cynthia Richards is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

D‐Major is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

D’Angel is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Da Professor is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Orville Aloysious Thomas, better known by his stage name Da'Ville, is a Jamaican reggae singer.

Daddigon is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

S. Frederick Small and better known as Daddy Freddy, is a Jamaican ragga vocalist.

Michael Alexander Johnson, better known as Daddy Screw, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s.

Dahlia is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Daily Bread Dub is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Damian Jr. Gong Marley (born July 21, 1978) is a Jamaican reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian is the youngest son of Bob Marley. Damian was two years old when his father Bob Marley died; he is the only child born to Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976. Damian's nickname Junior Gong is derive…

No Rush Records recently signed new upcoming artiste Anthony "Daminance" Williams

Dan Williams is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Dandy Livingstone is a British-Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae musician and record producer, best known for his 1972 hit 'Suzanne Beware of the Devil', and for his song 'Rudy, a Message to You', which was later a hit for the Specials. 'Suzanne Beware of the Devil' reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 78 in Australia. In the early 1960s, Livingstone recorded some of the bestselling UK-produced ska singles of the era.

Danejarus is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Danielle 'DI' is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Danny English is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

DARK DESIRE is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Darrio is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Dave Barker is a reggae and rocksteady singer, songwriter who has made a string of solo albums along with recordings as a member of the Techniques and as half of the duo Dave and Ansell Collins.

Everald Pickersgill, better known as David Jahson, is a Jamaican reggae singer, active since the early 1970s.

David Madden is a Jamaican trumpeter known for his solo recordings and as a member of Zap Pow, as well as playing on records of Bob Marley and many other great reggae artists.

Dawn Penn is a Jamaican reggae singer. She first had a short career during the rocksteady era from 1967 to 1969, but she is most known for her single 'You Don't Love Me ', which became a worldwide hit in 1994.

While most upcoming artists tend to lack a strong identity and position on their music and their message, Dax Lion, a Roots Reggae artist, is cut from a different cloth. Emerging with the heart of a lion, he is unabashedly clear on his mission to convey world-reaching messages while embracing Rastafari in a solid, bass…

English: The band formed in Jakarta, on 13 September 2006 was named Day Afternoon which means Day After Dusk. Departing from a group of students who have a habit of filling free time with his college together, while playing music on every afternoon at one of the cafeteria courtyard of the National University campus in…

Leroy Fitzgerald Brathwaite is an established Soca/Reggae Artiste and song writer. He has written songs for some of the top name bands in the Caribbean. The likes of Square One, Blue Ventures, Alison Hinds, Sennell Demster, Denise Belafonte, T.C., Keann, Nathalie Burke, Khiomal of Kross Fyah just to mention a few. Lero…

Dean Ivanhoe Fraser is a Jamaican saxophonist who has contributed to thousands of reggae recordings since the mid-1970s. He was awarded the Musgrave Medal by the Jamaican government in 1993 in recognition of his services to music.

Deborahe Elizabeth Glasgow was an English lovers rock singer of Guyanese parentage, who was active from the late 1970s to the beginning of the 1990s. Though Glasgow released only one album in her lifetime, 1989's Deborahe Glasgow, she began releasing singles in her adolescence. She is perhaps best known for her duet with Shabba Ranks on a song initially released as 'Champion Lover' on her eponymous album, but recut by Ranks as 'Mr. Loverman' in 1990.

Deep Jahi is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Del Arno Band, sometimes abbreviated to DAB, is a Serbian and Yugoslav reggae band formed in Belgrade in 1986. Del Arno Band are one of the pioneers of Serbian and Yugoslav reggae scenes and are considered the longest-lasting reggae band from the former Yugoslav region.

Delly Ranx is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Delroy George Wilson CD was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer. Wilson is often regarded as Jamaica's first child star, having first found success as a teenager. His youngest son, Karl 'Konan' Wilson, has found success as part of British duo Krept and Konan.

Delus is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Colin Demar Edwards (born in Portmore, St. Catherine Parish in 1982), better known by his stage name Demarco, is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist. Demarco is best known for his hit singles "Duppy Know Ah Who Fi Frighten", featuring on the Shoot Out Riddim, "Fallen Soldiers", "True Friend" and "Show It (So Sexy)".…

Dennis Alcapone, born Dennis Asquith Smith, is a Jamaican reggae DJ and producer. In 2018, he received the Prime Minister's Medal of Appreciation from Andrew Holness.

Dennis Bovell is a Barbados-born reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer, based in the United Kingdom. He was a member of a progressive rock group called Stonehenge, who later changed name and became the British reggae band Matumbi, and released dub-reggae records under his own name as well as the pseudonym Blackbeard. He is most widely known for his decades-spanning collaborations with Linton Kwesi Johnson.

Dennis Emanuel Brown was a Jamaican reggae singer often referred to as the Crown Prince of Reggae. Bob Marley named him his favorite singer. He recorded over 75 albums across a career spanning three decades, beginning as a child prodigy at age 11.

DENNO is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Denroy Morgan was a Jamaican-born American reggae artist. Morgan traveled to the United States in 1965, at the age of 20, to become a musician. He was part of the formation of the Black Eagles, a New York City reggae band in the 1970s, before launching a prosperous solo career in the 1980s onwards. His children, encouraged by his success, have also taken on musical careers themselves including Laza Morgan, Gramps Morgan, and in family bands LMS and Morgan Heritage.

Denyque is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

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Derrick Clifton Harriott OD is a Jamaican singer and record producer. He was a member of the Jiving Juniors with Herman Sang before embarking on a solo career. He has produced recordings by Big Youth, Chariot Riders, The Chosen Few, Dennis Brown, The Ethiopians, Keith & Tex, The Kingstonians, Rudy Mills, Scotty, Sly & Revolutionaries, and Winston McAnuff.

Derrick Morgan OD is a Jamaican musician who was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He worked with Desmond Dekker, Bob Marley, and Jimmy Cliff in the rhythm and blues and ska genres, and he also performed rocksteady and skinhead reggae.

Derrick Parker is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Desire is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Desmond Dekker was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group the Aces, he had one of the earliest international reggae hits with 'Israelites' (1968). Other hits include '007 ' (1967), 'It Mek' (1969) and 'You Can Get It If You Really Want' (1970).

Desmond Foster is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Determine is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Deva Bratt is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Devon Irons is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Dexta Daps is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Dezarie is a female roots reggae singer born in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. She received Atlanta's 'Best New Female Reggae Artist' award in 2001 before returning to St. Croix.

The "Best New Band in the World" Di Blueprint is a Kingston, Jamaica based Pop, R

Diana King is a Jamaican singer-songwriter who performs a mixture and fusion of reggae, reggae fusion and dancehall. They are best known for their hit 1995 single 'Shy Guy' and their remake of 'I Say a Little Prayer' which was featured on the soundtrack to My Best Friend's Wedding.

Digital Sham is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Lester Randal Bullock, better known by the stage name Dillinger, is a Jamaican reggae musician. He was part of the second wave of deejay toasters who rose to prominence during the mid-1970s.

Ding Dong is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Dirtsman is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

E. Corey Rolle...Internationally known as DJ Counsellor has served in the Music Industry for ten years. He has two solo albums, 'Totally Linked' released in 2004 and his 2007 release which is called, "Kingdom Vibrations." This album is a unification of Mr. Lynx and Jamaica own St. Matthew. DJ Counsellor will be leaking…

DJ Nana is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Dj Nicholas is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

DJ Sunshine is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Do As Infinity is a Japanese pop and rock band that formed in 1999 with three members: vocalist Tomiko Van, guitarist Ryo Owatari, and guitarist and composer Dai Nagao. The band's name is sometimes abbreviated as DAI, alluding to the fact that Do As Infinity was named after Nagao. Signed to Avex Trax, the band released their debut single 'Tangerine Dream' on September 29, 1999, followed by three more singles between 1999 and 2000, which appeared on their debut album Break of Dawn (2000). In December 2000, Nagao decided to devote all his time to composing the music and no longer appeared at live events. Five more studio albums were released between 2001 with New World and 2005 with Need Your Love.

Highland Ralph Dobson OD was a Jamaican reggae singer and record producer, nicknamed 'The Loving Pauper' after one of his best known songs.

Dog Day Afternoon is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Promoters, venues, and fans alike have caught the fire of this Southern California Rock/Pop/Reggae singer/songwriter. With his soulful melodies, pounding bass lines, and Hip Hop background vocals, experiencing the passion and authenticity of a Dominic Balli live show will leave you satisfied body, mind, and soul. Howev…

Dominic 'Dominion man' Okolue, is a Nigerian-born songwriter and singer based in Latvia. Dominion man has been much inspired and encouraged by one of the world's greatest gospel reggae bands: CHRISTAFARI, whose great fan he has also been. Inspiration, encouragement and support for Dominion Man have also come from Domin…

Don Campbell is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Euvin McCallus Spencer, better known by his stage names Don Carlos or Don McCarlos, is a Jamaican reggae singer and deejay.

Don Dem is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Don Drummond was a Jamaican ska trombonist and composer. He was one of the original members of The Skatalites, and composed many of their tunes. In 1966, Drummond was convicted of murdering his 23-year-old lover, Anita 'Marguerita' Mahfood.

Don Yute is a Jamaican recording artist based in Kingston, Jamaica signed to Golden Child Music Group and specialising in reggae. He is best known for his 1995 collaboration with Wayne Wonder; Sensi Ride.

Monica Johnson, better known by her stage name Doreen Shaffer, is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae singer. Known as the 'Queen of Ska', she was a founding member in 1964 of the Skatalites. Following the death of Skatalites member Lester Sterling on 16 May 2023, Shaffer is now the last surviving founding member of the Skatalites.

Dotta Coppa is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Dr Alimantado, also known as The Ital Surgeon, is a Jamaican reggae singer, deejay, and producer.

Dale Virgo a.k.a. Dr. Dizzle Who is Dr. Dizzle? The upcoming producer who has been hitting the local and international music industry scene and contributed to hits like, Serious Times by Gyptian, Poverty by QQ, among many others, and has worked on the Platinum Selling Album, "A Girl Like Me", by Rihanna. An excellent d…

Drama Queen is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Dre Island is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Mariano Javier Castro, known professionally as Dread Mar I, is an Argentine singer of reggae rock, reggae en Español, ska and pop music.

Dreama is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Delica Landry born 16 March 1977 in Villepinte, better known by his stage name Dry, is a French rapper of Congolese origin. He is also known by the aliases 'L'Amiral' and 'L'Intransférable'.

Duane Stephenson is a Jamaican reggae singer who has released three albums on VP Records, and works primarily in the roots reggae genre.

Benjamin Stanford, better known by his stage name Dub FX, is an Australian musician and worldwide street performer.

Dub Incorporation is a reggae band from Saint-Étienne, France together since 1997. They combine a range of styles, including dancehall, dub, ska and even rap. Their music is also influenced by African and Arab music with their songs being sung in a mixture of French, English, Arabic and Kabyle.

Dub Specialist is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Dubtonic Kru are a live reggae band from Jamaica. After earning the title 'Best New Band in the World 2010 - 2011' at the Global Battle of the Bands international contest and many other achievements, they performed in Ostróda.

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, dudsymil! grew up in reggae music. From the early days hanging out at his father's studio, "the Record Factory" on Hagley Park Road listening to the likes of Eek-a-mouse, Dennis Brown and Frankie Paul record tracks, dudsymil! knew his destiny was music. This informal apprenticeship helped dev…

Dwight Pinkney is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Dwight Piper was born and raised in the enchanting South-eastern village of La Plaine, Dominica May 8, 1978. His early days were spent in the La Plaine Pentecostal church where he developed a love for God and the singing ministry. Even as little boy, Dwight preached to trees and sang with the birds and flowers. It was…

Earl Sixteen is a Jamaican reggae singer whose career began in the mid-1970s.

Earl Anthony Johnson, better known as Earl Zero, is a Jamaican roots reggae artist, whose career began in the 1970s. He is the uncle of Toronto rapper Raz Fresco.

Earlando Arrington Neil better known by his stage name Early B, was an early dancehall and reggae deejay whose lyrics had a cultural bent, noted mainly in his hits 'Visit of King Selassie', 'History of Jamaica' and 'Wheely Wheely', the latter an ode to bicycle-riding in Jamaica.

Easy Star All-Stars is a reggae collective founded in 1997 by Michael Goldwasser, Eric Smith, Lem Oppenheimer and Remy Gerstein of New York City-based Easy Star Records. The band is known for its reinterpretations of classic albums in reggae style. Their first album, released in 2003, was Dub Side of the Moon, an interpretation of Pink Floyd's 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon. This was followed by Radiodread (2006), an interpretation of Radiohead's 1997 album OK Computer; Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band (2009), an interpretation of the Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band; and Easy Star's Thrillah (2012), an interpretation of Michael Jackson's 1982 album Thriller. In 2023, they released their eighth studio album, Ziggy Stardub, a reggae re-imagining of David Bowie's 1972 album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust.

Echo Minott was born Noel Phillips and grew up in the Maverley area of Kingston, Jamaica. He started singing from an early age, appearing in local talent contests and school concerts. His first break came in 1980 when he recorded the album "Youthman Vibration" for legendary producer Prince Jammy at the age of 17 years.…

Ed Robinson is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

When you cut hair from your head and glue it to your face to look older, and give yourself a chance to be selected by a construction foreman who previously rejected you for a job four times, then you know how desperate Eddie Neblett was to support his family. Eddie was born and raised in Georgetown, Guyana, South Ameri…

Edward Thornton (born 1932), better known as "Tan Tan", is a Jamaican trumpeter whose career began in the 1950s. Thornton was born in 1932 and attended the Alpha Boys School. In the 1950s, he played in the Roy Coulton band (the first band to play live on Jamaican radio) along with Don Drummond. He toured worldwide with…

Edmond Montague Grant is a British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Noted for his genre-blending style and socially conscious lyrics, he is the creator of the musical genre known as ringbang.

Fitzroy Edwards, better known by his stage name Edi Fitzroy, was a Jamaican reggae singer, active from 1975 but best known for his work during the dancehall era.

Fresh from the UK, Edward Holland Junior is a producer, song writer, musician and vocalist, set for a bright future in the Gospel Reggae scene. Born in London, England, Edward moved to the South Coast at a young age. He first heard reggae at his local youth club, and at the tender age of 10 years old he was listening t…

Ripton Joseph Hylton, known artistically as Eek-A-Mouse, is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is one of the earliest artists to be described as a singjay. He is known for pioneering his own style of scatting, differing from the-then toasting deejays in the 1980s. Apart from his distinctive vocal style, Eek-A-Mouse has been noted for often wearing flashy and eccentric costumes during his performances. In a 1985 interview, he explained: 'Entertaining is not just singing and rapping to audiences. People want to see you in costume and dancing.'

Edgardo Armando Franco, better known as El General, is a Panamanian former rapper considered by some to be one of the fathers of reggae en Español.

El Negro is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

O'Neil Norman Bryan, better known by his stage name Elephant Man, is a Jamaican dancehall musician, having formerly been a member of the dancehall group Scare Dem Crew prior to his solo career.

Elliott Sharp is an American contemporary classical composer, multi-instrumentalist, performer, author, and visual artist.

Emrand Henry, entertainer, militant for Christ, singer and song writer is from St. Lucia, the gem of the Caribbean also known as "The Helen of the West". He was discovered in 2003 on winning the Cable

Enos McLeod is a Jamaican reggae singer and music producer whose career dates to the mid-1960s.

Ephraim Juda is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Eric Donaldson is a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter. He originated in Saint Catherine, Jamaica.

Eric Lamont (23 September 1955 - 31 December 1993), better known as Bingy Bunny, was a Jamaican guitarist and singer who recorded with the Roots Radics and The Morwells as well as recording solo material. He is regarded as one of Jamaica's most important and innovative guitarists. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Lamont bega…

Eric Lamont Smith is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Eric Morris is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Ernest Adheir 'Ernie' Ranglin is a Jamaican guitarist and composer who established his career while working as a session guitarist and music director for various Jamaican record labels, including Studio One and Island Records. Ranglin played guitar on many early ska recordings and helped create the rhythmic guitar style that defined the form. He has worked with Theophilus Beckford, Jimmy Cliff, Monty Alexander, Prince Buster, the Skatalites, Bob Marley and the Eric Deans Orchestra. Ranglin is noted for a chordal and rhythmic approach that blends jazz, mento and reggae with percussive guitar solos incorporating rhythm 'n' blues and jazz inflections.

Glenroy Anthony Michael Archangelo Smith was a Jamaican reggae singer, with a deep baritone voice, who had his greatest success in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Errol Dunkley, sometimes spelled Erroll Dunkley, is a Jamaican reggae musician, born in Kingston, Jamaica.

Errol Holt (born c.1959), also known as Errol Carter and by his nickname Flabba, is a Jamaican bass guitar player who was a member of The Morwells and the Roots Radics and has played on hundreds of Jamaican albums. Holt's career began in the early 1970s when he worked as a session musician backing artists including Don…

Errol Scorcher was a Jamaican reggae deejay.

Errol Thompson, better known as 'ET', was a Jamaican record producer, audio engineer, and one of the first studio engineers to be involved in dub music.

Erupt is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Be ready this summer as Esco aka Da Schocker creates the summer buzz with his debut solo album"Shock Treatment." The Multi-talented singer/songwriter has produced a wide range of island beats drawing influences from Dancehall, Reggae, and Soca. As the son of veteran Jamaican disc jockey,Errol 'ET' Thompson

Esco Esco is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Shauna Gaye Melissa McKenzie, known by her stage name Etana, is a Jamaican reggae singer. Her debut studio album, The Strong One, was released in June 2008. In December 2018, Etana was nominated for the 61st & 64th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Reggae Album.

Stefan Ricardo “Eva Hype” Bowes was born on March 14th, 1993 in Kingston, Jamaica. Stefan grew up in Kingston all his life. He hails from a nuclear family, two parents and a sister, all of whom are trained teachers. \n \nFrom birth Stefan is said to have always had a profound love for music. At the tender age of 9, he…

Everton Blender Everton Dennis Williams, in Clarendon, Jamaica, is a reggae singer and producer, known for his smooth, crooning, tenor vocals, up-tempo arrangements, and spiritually uplifting themes, successfully bridging the gap between roots reggae and dancehall.

Everything but the Girl are an English pop duo formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1982, consisting of lead singer, songwriter, composer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer, producer and singer Ben Watt. The group's early works have been categorized as sophisti-pop with jazz influences before undergoing an electronic music turn following the worldwide success of the 1994 hit single 'Missing', remixed by Todd Terry.

Excellent is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Wayne Ford Levy, known by his stage name Exco Levi, is a Brampton-based, Jamaican-Canadian reggae musician. Levi has won five Juno Awards.

Exile Di Brave is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Fab 5, formed in 1970, is Jamaica's pre eminent popular band, whether measured by record sales at home, hits on the charts, frequency of engagements or major awards won over the years. Their first recording, "Come Back And Stay", was number one in Jamaica, and in their first year on the road, and for the following two…

Fred Brathwaite, more popularly known as Fab 5 Freddy, is an American visual artist, filmmaker, TV personality, and hip hop pioneer. He is considered one of the architects of the street art movement. Brathwaite emerged in New York's downtown underground creative scene in the late 1970s as a graffiti artist. He was the bridge between the burgeoning uptown rap scene and the downtown No Wave art scene. He gained wider recognition in 1981 when Debbie Harry rapped 'Fab 5 Freddy told me everybody's fly' on the Blondie song 'Rapture'. In the late 1980s, Brathwaite became the first host of the groundbreaking hip-hop music video show Yo! MTV Raps. In 2026, Brathwaite released his memoir, Everybody's Fly: A Life of Art, Music and Changing the Culture, cowritten with Vanity Fair contributor Mark Rozzo.

Fambo is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Swaggerific dance moves, unique fashion taste, and crowd pleasing lyrics; Famous Twenty (aka Cary O'Connor) was born on September 25, 1981 in Kingston, JA. Raised by both parents Georgia Ellis and Courtney O'Connor in Kingston 12 (also known as Trench Town), music has always been apart of his everyday life. Coming from…

Owen Lennox Moncrieffe, known professionally as Fantan Mojah, is a Jamaican reggae singer.

Farenheit is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Fathead was a dancehall musician best known for his collaborations with Yellowman in the early 1980s.

Fidel Nadal is an Afro-Argentinian Reggae musician, songwriter and pioneer of Argentine Reggae and the underground punk/hardcore movement of Argentina.

Finley Quaye is a Scottish musician. He won the 1997 Mobo Award for best reggae act, and the 1998 BRIT Award for Best Male Solo Artist. His debut album, Maverick a Strike, a fusion of many styles including reggae and soul, was a commercial success and was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.

Five Steez is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Flippa Mafia is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Flourgon is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Gavin Orlando Kerr aka Formula One Nationality Jamaican born June 22, 1983,raise in Kingston 5 Rousseau Road. I began my musical journey when I was three years old, singing at church. I had to go to Sunday school every week where I was one of the lead singers on the junior choir and was a member in a next major group c…

Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand, known professionally as Foxy Brown, is an American rapper. She signed to Def Jam Recordings and released her debut studio album Ill Na Na (1996) to critical and commercial success. The album peaked at number seven on the US Billboard 200, received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), sold over seven million units worldwide, and was supported by the Billboard Hot 100 top ten single 'I'll Be'.

Paul Blake, better known as Frankie Paul, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist. Born blind, he was dubbed by some as the Jamaican Stevie Wonder.

Stafford Elliot, better known as Fred Locks, is a roots reggae singer best known for his mid-1970s single 'Black Star Liners' and the album of the same name.

Freddie McGregor is a Jamaican reggae singer and musician who began his career as a child member of The Clarendonians. A roots reggae stalwart, he is known for his rich baritone voice and deeply spiritual Rastafarian-influenced music.

Freddie McKay was a Jamaican singer, whose career spanned the rocksteady and conscious spiritual roots reggae eras.

Freeman is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Born in Montego Bay, in 1974, Wayne Clarke (AKA Freshstart) now resides in Portmore, St. Catherine, Jamaica. Wayne is a devout member of Portmore United Church and one of the most prominent voices in APS' growing stable of artists. Inspired by artists such as Papa San, Kirk Franklin and DJ Nicholas, Clarke began his mi…

Frisco Kid is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Fudgie Springer aka Di Gal dem whore would be one of the first to tell you that he is not an artist. He considers himself to be an entertainer who specializes in the ladies. Springer was born in Savanna la Mar, Jamaica in 1977 and migrated to Pittsburgh Pa, USA in November of 1996. He formed the soundsystem Vybz Machin…

Fyakin is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

G Whizz is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

G-Mac is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

G-Starr is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

G-Terra is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Galaxy P is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jacob Lee Williams, better known as Gappy Ranks, is an English dancehall musician of Jamaican and Dominican descent, from Harlesden, London.

Garnett Silk was a Jamaican reggae singer considered one of the greatest voices in reggae history. His brief career before his untimely death at age 28 produced recordings of extraordinary spiritual depth and vocal beauty.

Vanessa Bling AKA Gaza Slim born Vanessa Saddler. Now 20 years old bling attended and graduated from Oberlin High School. Vanessa is originally from Lawrence Avenue in St. Andrew. Vanessa was introduced into the music industry by recording some vocals for the song “Only God Knows’ by the Twin of Twins in 2007; she was…

A native Bermudian, Geneman, was blessed to be surrounded by music all his life. Born to a family of extremely talented musicians, and singers, he discovered his love and aptitude for music, at a very young age. The anointed reggae singer, man of many voices, was raised in the music arena singing in gospel choirs, and…

General B is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Cardiff Butt, better known as General Degree and later as Snapple Dapple, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay and record producer.

Earl Anthony Robinson, better known as General Echo, a.k.a. Ranking Slackness, was one of the first reggae deejays to move away from 'cultural' lyrics towards 'slackness'.

Paul Scott Levy, also known as General Levy, is an English ragga deejay, regularly employed on studio tracks by drum and bass DJs. He is best known for the track 'Incredible' which he recorded with M-Beat. A remixed version of this reached number eight on the UK singles chart in 1994.

Amos Eughsha Edwards better known by his stage name General Trees, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay who was considered one of the most popular deejays of the 1980s, best known for his hits in the latter half of the decade.

We have a stake in one another ... what binds us together is greater than what drives us apart, and ... if enough people believe in the truth of that proposition and act on it, then we might not solve every problem, but we can get something meaningful done for the people with whom we share this Earth. 2010. The year of…

Geoffrey Aloysius Chung was a Jamaican musician, recording engineer, and record producer.

Geoffy G. is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Earl George Lawrence, also known as George Faith, Earl George and George Earl, was a Jamaican reggae singer best known for his work in the 1970s with producers such as Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Bunny Lee.

George Moxey is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

George Nooks, a.k.a. Prince Mohamed, Prince Mohammed, or George Knooks is a Jamaican reggae singer who initially found fame as a deejay.

Ghost is a Swedish rock band formed in Linköping, in 2006. The band released their debut album, Opus Eponymous, in 2010, which earned them international recognition. This was followed by Infestissumam in 2013 and in 2015 by Meliora, which reached number one in Sweden and number eight in the US. This was followed by the albums Prequelle in 2018 and Impera in 2022. The band's sixth studio album, Skeletá, was released in 2025; it subsequently became their first number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including rock, Brazilian genres including samba, African music, and reggae.

GiRL whose birth name is Shanique Brown is a singer and performer who praises the entertainment industry in her home country Jamaica for her experience. After being trained at the Ardenne High School in both acting and singing she was then ushered into both industries by her mentors Ian Hird, Suzanne Beadle and Dwayne…

Gitta Dan is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Gladstone Anderson, also known by his nickname 'Gladdy', was a Jamaican pianist, keyboard player, and singer, who played a major part in the island's musical history, playing a key role in defining the ska sound and the rocksteady beat, and playing on hundreds of recordings as a session musician, a solo artist, and as leader of Gladdy's All Stars, featuring bassist Jackie Jackson, drummer Winston Grennan, guitarist Hux Brown, and keyboardist Winston Wright. As Harry J All Stars the band had a massive hit in Jamaica and United Kingdom with the instrumental song 'The Liquidator' 1969. Anderson's work was consistently popular in the late 70s too, as roots reggae, dub and sound system culture increasingly prioritised more conscious and deeply spiritual concerns.

Glen Adams was a Jamaican musician, composer, arranger, engineer, producer, based since the mid-1970s in Brooklyn, New York City.

Glenmore Lloyd Brown, also known as 'God Son' and 'The Rhythm Master', was a Jamaican singer, musician, and record producer, working primarily in the genres of reggae and dub.

Glenroy Washington is a Jamaican reggae/soca singer-songwriter, drummer and record producer. Washington made his first hit record 'Rockers Not Crackers' in 1978 for the Joe Gibbs Record label; but he did not grace the charts again until the release of the hit 'Kindness For Weakness' in 1998.

Go True is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Gondwana is a reggae group from La Pincoya, Santiago, Chile, founded in 1987 by I-Locks Labbé. They have been produced by Dr. Dread of RAS Records. With their charismatic leader Quique Neira, they found success in Chile and abroad, as the band played shows in Jamaica and the United States, cradles of reggae.

Govana is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Gramps Morgan is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Gregory Anthony Isaacs was a Jamaican reggae singer known as the Cool Ruler. One of the most prolific recording artists in reggae history, he released over 500 albums and singles across a career spanning four decades, best known for the landmark album Night Nurse (1982).

Greyhound were a British reggae band.

Grindsman is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Groundation is an American roots reggae band with jazz and dub influences, from Sonoma County in Northern California. It is named for Rastafarian ceremony of Grounation.

Windel Beneto Edwards, better known by his stage name Gyptian, is a Jamaican reggae singer. He often appears with roots reggae songs within the reggae subgenre dancehall.

Lindon Andrew Roberts, professionally known as Half Pint, is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae singer.

Clarence Eugene 'Hank' Snow was a Canadian-American country music guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He recorded 140 albums and charted more than 85 singles on the Billboard country charts between 1950 and 1980. Snow had success on country music record charts with his songs including: 'I'm Moving On', 'The Golden Rocket', 'The Rhumba Boogie', 'I Don't Hurt Anymore', 'Let Me Go, Lover!', 'I've Been Everywhere', and 'Hello Love'.

Harold Richardson is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Harry Belafonte was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Belafonte's career breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist.

Harry J. All Stars is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Harry Toddler is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Kerida Shushana Johnson, known professionally as Hempress Sativa, is a contemporary reggae singer and songwriter from Jamaica. Her music aligns with the roots reggae tradition with variants of hip hop, afrobeats and R&B.

Herbs are a New Zealand reggae group founded in 1979. Since its foundation Herbs has been multi-ethnic in membership and featured Samoans, Tongans, Cook Islanders, New Zealand Europeans and Māori members. Herbs was led by singer-guitarist Dilworth Karaka, the main founding member who remained with the band since its inception, until his death in March 2026.

Hezron is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

HMSS His Majesty's Sound System is made up of primarily 4 key individuals, namely: Redbeard, Fingers, Booma and Crazy Rick. The ministry is under the umbrella ministry of Urban Mission http://www.urbanmission.co.uk headed up by M.O.D Calvary Chapel South London. We are a dancehall sound system sharing the Gospel throug…

HITMAKER is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Hjálmar is an Icelandic reggae band formed in 2004 in Keflavík.

Hollow Point is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Keith Williams, better known as Honey Boy, is a Jamaican reggae singer best known for his recordings in the 1970s who is regarded as one of the pioneers of lovers rock.

Hopeton Lewis was a Jamaican born singer of rocksteady and reggae, an arranger, and radio music presenter.

Hopeton Lindo is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Horace Andy is a Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer, known for his distinctive vocals and hit songs such as 'Skylarking', as well as 'Government Land', 'Angel', 'Spying Glass', and 'Five Man Army' with English trip hop group Massive Attack. He is also famous for a cover version of 'Ain't No Sunshine'. Andy is often described as one of the most respected and influential singers in Jamaica.

Hortense Ellis was a Jamaican reggae musician, and the younger sister of fellow artist Alton Ellis.

Hoszia Hinds was on his own from as early as 10 years old, he began his journey of singing from very young, he always loved to sing but didn't want to sing other peoples songs, so he spent long evenings, creating and writing his own music to whatever was going on in his head. Hoszia's younger days were days of struggle…

Born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1969, from an early age it was apparent that Howie Hutchinson was create by God to sing. As a young boy, he would sing anywhere at anytime -- even in bars, where he would put 10 cents into the jukebox and sing over the B-sides (instrumental versions) of popular Jamaican songs. In the 70's,…

Hubert Porter is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Hugh Mundell was a Jamaican roots reggae singer.

\t With an eye and ear-catching career within the reggae entertainment industry, many have acclaimed Germaine Bernard, internationally known as Hyah Slyce, to be one of Reggae music's true inheritors. A baton passed on from generations to a young few for its preservation, Hyah Slyce Music can be considered a book of lo…

I Maroon is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Bob Marley and the Wailers were a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae band. The founding members, in 1963, were Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer.

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I Wayne, Rastafarian stage name for Cliffroy Taylor, is a roots reggae singer. He is known for his hit singles 'Living In Love' and 'Can't Satisfy Her' from his debut album, Lava Ground.

I-Dren Artstrong is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Byiome Muir, better known by his stage name I-Octane, is a Jamaican reggae dancehall recording artist from Clarendon Parish, Jamaica. He is known for integrating positive and socially conscious subject matter into his music, drawing inspiration from personal experiences and Rastafarian teachings.

Roy Samuel Reid, better known as I-Roy, was a Jamaican deejay who had a very prolific career during the 1970s.

Iba Mahr is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

iCandy is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Icho Candy is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Since its creation some five decades ago, the reggae industry has seen many female star lights. From its very first, being Millie Small to its current reigning queen, Marcia Griffiths, the Jamaican soundscape has spawned few talented entertainers that exude the versatility found in the burgeoning artist named Ieye. \n…

Ijahman Levi is a Jamaican-British conscious roots reggae chanter, artist and musician. In his early years, Levi was tutored by musician and vocal teacher, Joe Higgs. His first album, Haile I Hymn, was released on Island Records in 1978. He became Ijahman Levi after a religious spiritual conversion to Rastafari when he was in prison between 1972 and 1974. It and his following records preach Rastafari movement as well as Twelve Tribes of Israel doctrine.

Ikaya is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

On Friday, the 10th of January 1986, 2:36 p.m., at the Nathall Memorial Hospital, a 7 pound baby boy was introduced to the world, a legend in disguise Ramon Jean-Paul was born to parents Paulette and Clayton Elliott. Growing up in a close knitted family, Rambo? as family members would call him, was a well fed yet admir…

INDECKA - Born Chevol Grant in Kingston, Jamaica, naturally-talented Indecka has been exposed to music from an early age; singing in church and at concerts. He grew up with music in his blood and has been steadily making progress in the music industry since. A singer/songwriter Indecka has performed at several major fe…

Indeed I is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Infinity is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Ini Kamoze is a Jamaican reggae singer who began his career in the early 1980s and rose to prominence in 1994 with the signature song 'Here Comes the Hotstepper'. The single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as charts in Denmark and New Zealand, reaching No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.

Inner Circle, also known as The Inner Circle Band or The Bad Boys of Reggae, are a Jamaican reggae band formed in Kingston in 1968. The band first backed The Chosen Few in the early 1970s before joining with successful solo artist Jacob Miller and releasing a string of records. This era of the band ended with Miller's death in a car crash in 1980.

Innocent Crew is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Intence is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

\t The islands of Hawaii are not only the biggest influence on IRATION’s sound they are home to all of its members. IRATION was born from a love of all types of music and a desire to create something new. Elements of reggae, rock, and pop are mixed with keyboard/synth and melodic vocal lines to create something truly u…

With his debut album titled “My Allegiance” that was released in October 2008, Irel is certainly not new to the gospel reggae arena. A native from Bull Bay Jamaica, he has always stayed true to his island roots even though he now resides in Miami, Florida. Irel has performed at quite a few concerts and the response has…

Isaac Blackman is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Ishawna is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Israel Vibration are a reggae harmony group, originating from Kingston, Jamaica. Lascelle 'Wiss' Bulgin, Albert 'Apple Gabriel' Craig, and Cecil 'Skelly' Spence all contracted childhood polio, and went on to be a Jamaican roots reggae group in the 1970s. The trio initially met as children at a rehabilitation center.

Born 1981 in Southside Clarendon, Jamaica W.I in a community called Cosmo Gardens...Keveron "Izan" Griffths has now became popular through his hard hitting lyrics...But his journey was quite an interesting one...He started out in the music at about age 15-16 as a Rapper performing under the name (K.G) in most parts his…

Izan Cramer is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Izrael was one of the most popular and influential Polish reggae bands. It was formed in March 1983 in Warsaw by two well-known Polish underground musicians: Robert Brylewski and Paweł Kelner.

Jerry Fealofani Afemata, better known by his stage name J Boog, is an American-Samoan reggae singer and songwriter. J Boog has released three albums that reached the top ten of the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, debuting with Hear Me Roar in 2007. His next two albums, Backyard Boogie (2011) and Wash House Ting (2016), both reached number one on the Reggae Albums chart.

J Capri is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

\t The talented young lad with the golden voice has dreams like everyone, but one extends further than anyone else’s... To be the best at what he does, not to prove, but to be an inspiration. Born to Flona and Trevor Morris on march 10th 1994, Trevor Jordan Morris also known by his pseudonym, "J nyle" has been in the m…

J. Square is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

J.O.E- Jahovaevil is the name 23 years old Alty Nunes chose to call himself after a near death experience in December 2009. Nunes was admitted to the hospital due to a ruptured blood vessel in his head. The doctors say it is a miracle he lived. This walking miracle is also blessed with musical talents which have been n…

Wilfred Gerald 'Jackie' Edwards, was a Jamaican musician, songwriter and record producer whose career took in ska, R&B, soul, rocksteady, reggae, and ballads.

Sigmund Esco 'Jackie' Jackson is an American singer and songwriter. He is a founding member and the sole constant member of the Jackson 5, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. He is the second child of the Jackson family, and the oldest Jackson brother.

Donat Roy Mittoo, better known as Jackie Mittoo, was a Jamaican-Canadian keyboardist, songwriter and musical director. He was a member of the Skatalites and musical director of the Studio One record label.

Dalton Sinclair Bishop, better known as Jackie Opel, was a Barbadian singer who possessed a rich, powerful voice with a high octave range. He was known as the 'Jackie Wilson of Barbadian culture' and was also a gifted dancer. Bishop was born in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Jacob Miller was a Jamaican reggae artist. His first recording session was with the producer Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd in the late 1960s. While pursuing a solo career, he became the lead singer for Inner Circle, a Jamaican roots reggae band. Miller recorded and toured with Inner Circle before he died in a car crash in early 1980 at age 27. His age is very similar to American rockstar Jimi Hendrix, much compared to English singer John Lennon of the Beatles.

Jada Kingdom is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

High energy, funky, spontaneous and exciting are some of the expressions that spring to mind when encountering the ministry of Jadee & Altar Call for the first time. After just a few moments listeners will experience the heart of ministry resonating in true unadulterated worship. Jadee’s ministry is an eclectic multicu…

Jadee Lamez is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jah Bouks is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jah Child`s interest for music started when he was a young boy, inspired by his musical Mother and Brother. In his early artist years he spent his time with the Band Tainegos from Long Bay Jamaica. Later he collected a lot of experience with the Label Band Gomchan( Tuff riddem Studio in Kingston Jamaica). 2004 he perfo…

Jah Cure, or Iyah Cure is a Jamaican reggae musician. Raised in Kingston, he was given the name Jah Cure by Capleton.

Jah Defender is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jah Lloyd, aka Jah Lion, The Black Lion of Judah, and Jah Ali was a Jamaican reggae singer, deejay and producer.

Andre Johnson, better known by his stage name Jah Mason, also known as Fire Mason, is a reggae singer/deejay from Jamaica, active as a recording artist since 1991.

Jah Pickney is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jah Romie (born Wayanno Goulbourne; 2nd April 1991; Manchester, Jamaica) is a Jamaican Reggae and Dancehall sing jay. Jah Romie lived in Manchester with his mother and siblings; he attended Prospect Primary and Nain Junior School. His passion for music started from the tender age of 7 years old, playing with old drums…

Jah Roots were a reggae band from Springfield, Missouri. The band was active from 2001 to 2009. They released several albums under the independent label GanJah Records, with a local and international following. Jah Roots broke up in 2009. Since then, lead singer Josh Heinrichs has established a successful solo career.

Jah Servant is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jah Shaka, also known as the Zulu Warrior, was a Jamaican reggae/dub sound system operator who operated a South East London-based, roots reggae Jamaican sound system from 1970. His name is an amalgamation of the Rastafarian term for God and that of the Zulu king Shaka Zulu.

Jah Stitch was a reggae deejay best known for his recordings in the 1970s.

Jah Sun is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Nkrumah 'Jah' Thomas is a reggae deejay and record producer who first came to prominence in the 1970s, later setting up his own Midnight Rock and Nura labels.

Jah Van I is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Jah Vinci is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jah Warrior is a United Kingdom roots reggae/dub production team, record label, sound system, and musical group centred on Steve Mosco.

Neville Beckford, better known as Jah Woosh, was a Jamaican reggae deejay and record producer, primarily known for his work in the 1970s.

Janine Elizabeth Cunningham, better known as Jah9, is a Jamaican singer and also a yoga teacher.

Jahmali is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jahmiel is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jahricio is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jahshii is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jahvillani is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Una joven banda nacida a principios del 2010, que mezcla el reggae y el hip hop, y los fusiona con grandes contenidos espirituales, para así transmitir con cada uno de sus temas no solo buena música, sino también un mensaje muy interesante. Recientemente han sacado su primer sencillo “Voy” grabado y mezclado por Adrian…

Jamal Gordon is a 12-year-old R&B/Pop singer. He was born in the island of Antigua and is the second of two children for his parents. He is signed to I & I Entertainment, a record company based in New Jersey. He has just secured a distribution deal with VP Records for his debut EP “Tomorrow”. Jamal recently completed a…

Jamelody is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Janet Kay Bogle is an English actress and vocalist, best known for her 1979 lovers rock hit 'Silly Games'.

Jay Harmony, a dynamic singer/songwriter is an artist to watch over the coming years. Her voice has been described by audiences across Canada as unique, powerful and soulful. Raspy, yet delicate, sassy yet classy, a versatile singer/songwriter/actor/vocal coach. Her performances will enthrall you. Fans across Canada ar…

Jayds is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Jonathan Poirier, better known by his stage name JDiggz, is a Canadian hip hop MC and producer of Guyanese and Acadian French descent. He also co-founded StarBwoyz production Team with Half-Brother Nick Hatch aka Scotch Butta.

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Jordan Batts (Jedani) was born on September 4, 1989 in Kingston of David and Michele Batts. He showed many different interests in his formative years. While attending Wolmer’s Preparatory School he participated in extracurricular activities such as, visual arts and football. However, it was not until listening to one o…

Jemere Morgan is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jennifer Howland is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jeramiah Ferrari is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jermaine Cowan is a Jamaica-born, Canadian artist who is fusing elements of hip-hop, pop, and soul into the classic reggae and dancehall to create his own unique sound. Jermaine developed an early appreciation for music while growing up and he credits his father for inspiring him to passionately develop his gifts and t…

Jermaine Edwards is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

From his native community of Portmore to the streets of Philadelphia, the voice of reggae artist Jermaine Fagan echoes over the internet, traditional radio and in the clubs. With 2 albums and a line of performances, Jermaine is one of Jamaica’s most promising artists on the scene. Singing and performing since 1994 he h…

Jerome 'Jah Jerry' Haynes OD was a Jamaican guitarist and former member of The Skatalites.

Jerry Harris is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jesse Royal is a Jamaican reggae musician.

Recording Artists, EntrepreneurJey-Marc, dubbed "The Lyricist" Brings his message to the world. “If you can dream it, you can have it” Born Jermaine Marc McDonald in Portland Jamaica, to parents Jasmine Williams and Carlton McDonald. Jéy-Marc exuded his talent at an early age, first capturing national attention at age…

Jigsy King is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

James Chambers, known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, is a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, musician, and actor. One of the few living artists to hold the Order of Merit from the Jamaican government, he achieved international fame through the 1972 film The Harder They Come.

Jimmy London is a Jamaican reggae singer who first recorded in the late 1960s, and achieved chart success both in Jamaica and the United Kingdom in the early and mid-1970s.

Martin James Ziggy Norman Riley, better known as Jimmy Riley, was a Jamaican singer who in addition to recording solo was also a member of the Sensations and The Uniques and was the father of Tarrus Riley.

JO MERSA is the second generation offspring of reggae legend, Bob Marley and eldest son of Stephen Marley. In the same tradition as his father and grandfather, Jo Mersa?s music has been deeply influenced by the reggae culture, family and spirituality. Growing up as a youth in an atmosphere filled with conscious musicia…

Joseph 'Jo Mersa' Marley was a Jamaican reggae singer. He was the son of Stephen Marley and Kerry-Ann Smith and the grandson of reggae legend, Bob Marley.

Joseph Benjamin Higgs was a reggae musician from Jamaica. In the late 1950s and 1960s he was part of the duo Higgs and Wilson together with Roy Wilson. He was a popular artist in Jamaica for four decades and is also known for his work tutoring younger musicians including Bob Marley and the Wailers and Jimmy Cliff.

John Kenneth Holt OD was a Jamaican reggae singer who first found fame as a member of The Paragons, before establishing himself as a solo artist.

Johnny Clarke is a Jamaican reggae musician, best known for his recordings with producer Bunny Lee in the 1970s.

John Lester Nash Jr. was an American singer and songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit 'I Can See Clearly Now'. Primarily a reggae and pop singer, he was one of the first non-Jamaican artists to record reggae music in Kingston, Jamaica.

Johnny Osbourne is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer, who rose to success in the late 1970s and mid-1980s. His album Truths and Rights was a roots reggae success, and featured 'Jah Promise' and the album's title track, 'Truths and Rights'.

Johnny P. is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jordanne Patrice is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jordis Losana Sikahema Unga is an American rock singer from Forest Lake, Minnesota. After years of building a cult following in Minneapolis, as a vocalist for The Fighting Tongs and Liars Club, Unga reached international fame for her performances on the first season of the CBS television reality show Rock Star: INXS where 15 contestants competed to become the lead vocalist for the Australian rock band INXS. She finished fifth overall. Unga was also a contestant on the second season of NBC's The Voice as a part of 'Team Blake'. She was eliminated on April 16, 2012, finishing in the Top 16 of the competition. In 2014, Unga released her debut album, A Letter from Home.

Joseph Cotton a.k.a. Jah Walton is a reggae singer active since the mid-1970s.

Joseph Israel was an American reggae musician. Described musically as having a 'blend of soul, jazz, folk, world, and reggae', he collaborated with many well-known performers in the reggae genre, including Ziggy Marley and Matisyahu. Israel was living in Northern California at the time of his death.

Born: Joseph Jordan Jones AKA Joseph Velvet in the parish of Kingston Jamaica WI. Migrated to The United State in 1984 and has been involved in the reggae music business eversince, Joseph Velvet in 1987 released his first single a cover version of the hit song “Wild Flour” distributed by VP records, from the single Jos…

Josey Wales is a Jamaican dancehall singer. He has been called, along with Brigadier Jerry, Yellowman and sound system partner Charlie Chaplin, one of the best Jamaican dancehall deejays of the 1980s. Wales is named after the 1976 Western movie character from The Outlaw Josey Wales, played by Clint Eastwood, and subsequently nicknamed 'The Outlaw'.

Josh Heinrichs is an American reggae singer/songwriter who was the former lead singer of internationally known indie reggae band, Jah Roots and current owner/operator of indie reggae record label, GanJah Records. Since leaving the band in 2008, Heinrichs has launched a successful solo career and has released several albums, including a number one Billboard charting release with Good Vibes in 2016.

Jovi Rockwell is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Joy Creed, Winner of the 22nd Annual Canadian Reggae Music Award for TOP FEMALE GOSPEL REGGAE ARTIST, CANADA, is a gospel singer/songwriter originally from Jamaica. Joy's inspirational writing and singing is a cross between Tracy Chapman, Lauryn Hill, Gladys Knight and Candi Staton. Joy has a unique and fresh anointing…

Joya Landis, born Wanda Jeanne Vann, was an American singer known for her ska and rocksteady records made in Jamaica with producer Duke Reid.

Jr Yellam is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Jr. Delgado is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Judith Veronica Mowatt, is a Jamaican reggae artist. As well as being a solo artist, from 1974 she was also a member of the I Threes, the trio of backing vocalists for Bob Marley & The Wailers.

Ju-Ju Blood, son of reggae legend Junior Reid, has been steadily making his way onto the dancehall/ reggae scene. With career influences such as his father, brothers Andrew and Wada Blood, Bob Marley Junior Gong and Big youth. Ju-Ju Blood’s music has been described as a cross between reggae,roots rock and dancehall. Bo…

Julian Ricardo Marley is a British-Jamaican reggae musician, songwriter, record producer, and humanitarian. He is the son of reggae music icon Bob Marley, and Lucy Pounder. In 2024, he received a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for his collaboration album with Antaeus, Colors of Royal (2023).

J. C. Lodge, (born June Carol Lodge, 1 December 1958, London, England), is a reggae singer, actress and fine artist. British born to a Jamaican father and British mother, J.C. Lodge was taken to Jamaica as a child. There, the Beatles fan soon became immersed in R&B and reggae, and sang along to everything she heard. To…

Jamieson 'Junior' Brown is an American country guitarist and singer. He has released 12 studio albums in his career, and has charted twice on the Billboard country singles charts. Brown's signature instrument is the 'guit-steel' double-neck guitar, a hybrid of electric guitar and lap steel guitar.

Kenneth Byles, also known as 'Junior Byles', 'Chubby', or 'King Chubby', was a Jamaican conscious roots reggae singer.

Junior C is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Oscar Delgado Hibbert, better known as Junior Delgado, was a reggae singer, famed for his roots style.

Junior Demus is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Lindel Beresford English, better known as Junior English, was a Jamaican reggae singer who began his career in the early 1960s before relocating to England.

Junior Kelly (born as Keith Morgan September 23, 1970 in St. Thomas , Jamaica) is a reggae singer known for his commitment to the faith of the Rastafari movement and its Bobo Shanti mansion. This was a message of the hit song Rasta Should Be Deeper, from Soundism and their studio.

Junior Marvin also known as Junior Marvin-Hanson, Junior Hanson, Junior Kerr, and Julian Junior Marvin, is a Jamaican-born guitarist and singer best known for his association with Bob Marley and The Wailers. He started his career working with artists such as T-Bone Walker and as Junior Hanson when he formed the band Hanson in 1973. Marvin has also been associated with Gass and others such as Steve Winwood.

Junior Murvin was a Jamaican reggae musician. He is best known for the single 'Police and Thieves', produced by Lee 'Scratch' Perry in 1976.

Delroy 'Junior' Reid is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. From 1986 to 1988, he served as lead vocalist for the reggae band Black Uhuru on three albums: Brutal (1986), Positive (1987), and Black Uhuru Live in New York (1988). His solo career is extensive, and is widely regarded as a great of dancehall reggae. He is also known for his guest performances on the Game's 2006 single 'It's Okay ', as well as the remix of Mims' single, 'This Is Why I'm Hot' alongside Baby Cham that same year.

Leslie Tucker, known as Junior Tucker, is a Jamaican reggae singer, who started his career in secular music but who now sings Christian music. His hits included 'Happy' and his own composition, 'Don't Test'.

Junior X is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Juss Ice is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Justin Hinds was a Jamaican ska and conscious roots reggae vocalist with his backing singers the Dominoes.

Justin Hinds & the Dominoes is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

K.Don was born Kevin Donovan McFarlane on August 15, 1989. Growing up he started to show his love for music at a very early age listening to artists such as Sanchez, Beres Hammond and Singing Melody mostly played from his father’s cassette player. His family became aware of his impressive vocal abilities singing those…

Keron Salmon, known professionally as Kabaka Pyramid, is a reggae artist from Kingston, Jamaica. His music blends elements of roots reggae, dancehall and rap. He cites influences from both hip-hop artists, such as Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan, and roots reggae performers, including Peter Tosh.

Known as one of the most versatile talents to rock the mic, and known as the vocals of 98.1 The One FM radio “Turn it up,” “Turn up de radio” and Frutee soda, “Drink It, Drink It” radio commercials. Kadri Walcott was born June 02, 1980 in Barbados West Indies. At the age of 16 He wrote what then became a popular soca h…

Kadri Savva is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Kalado is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He is a member of the Bounty Killer founded collective Alliance and the founder of KOG Records. In April 2018, Gordon signed an executive booking agreement with New York-based Donsome Booking Agency which is operated by Adrian 'Donsome' Hanson.

Kameleba is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Karamanti is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Kariz-Matikk is a new upcoming Dancehall/Reggae artist with great versatility, lyrical content, delivery and excellent writing skills. His musical journey started in the church as he use to sing on the choir and attend church religiously with his brothers and sisters. Despite his Christian up bringing he took a liking…

KashieF Lindo is a Jamaican reggae singer. Born in Jamaica, he migrated to the United States when he was 6.

Kashu is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Katalys Crew is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Katchafire are an all Māori New Zealand roots reggae band from Hamilton, New Zealand.

Katrina is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Katrina and the Waves were an English rock band formed in Cambridge in 1981, widely known for their 1985 hit 'Walking on Sunshine'. They won the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song 'Love Shine a Light'.

Brooklyn born with Jamaican blood best describes the places from whence Kayla Bliss comes. She rides reggae riddims like Sanchez or Marcia Griffiths, still taking inspiration from legends like Anita Baker and Roberta Flack. She writes her songs, taking cues from Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder. Lastly, she gives it a…

Kazam is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Keida is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Keith & Tex are the Jamaican rocksteady duo of Keith Rowe and Phillip Texas Dixon, best known for their 1967 hit 'Stop That Train'.

Keith Hudson, was a Jamaican reggae artist and record producer. He is known for his influence on the dub movement.

Keith Lyn is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Kelissa is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Kelvin Iyobosa Cole (Kelv-Dee) is a Nigerian Malaysia based Artiste, song-writer/entertainer. He began his career as a teenager. At the age of Thirteen, in 1998, Kelvin witnessed one of his idols "Majek Fashek" Perfom live on stage, a very significant moment in Kelvin's life. Kelv-D began to develop his own style whils…

Kemar Highcon is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Kemar Thompson (aka Noncowa, aka Jr. Pinchers) (born 10 October 1982, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. His is the eldest son of reggae mainstay Pinchers. Thompson had a top ten hit single in Jamaica in October 2007 with the song Unfaithful Lover. It reached number 9 on the Jamaica Music Countdown cha…

Kenneth George Boothe OD is a Jamaican vocalist known for his distinctive vibrato and timbre. Boothe achieved an international reputation as one of Jamaica's finest vocalists through a series of crossover hits that appealed to both reggae fans and mainstream audiences.

Lazarus began his career from the inception of ska in the early 60s. He performed lead vocals for Byron Lee And The Dragonaires, playing on tours of the West Indies and North America. In 1965, credited as performing with the Byron Lee Orchestra, he relished his first taste of international fame when "Funny" was release…

Kenneth L. Farquharson, known professionally as Ken Parker, was a Jamaican musician who first recorded in the 1960s.

Welcome to the beginning of a person to whom singing has become the greatest medium to saving lives. Kenneth Appiah (Music Rabbi), praise, worship, reggae and afro pop singer was born on 19 September 1972 in Accra, Ghana. The Music Rabbi is one of Ghana’s greatest Gospel Artist, providing audience with Praise and Worsh…

Kenny Smith is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Kevon Thomas is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

For persons questioning where Jamaican music is headed, there's a guiding light on the horizon: Kevaughn Bryan; singer, songwriter and producer. \n\nGoing by the stage name Kevy B, his love for music echoes what true feelings sound like; a noteworthy tribute to the past which lightly dances on the edges of the future.…

Keznamdi McDonald is a Kingston-born Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist who blends roots reggae with soul, hip-hop, and dancehall. Raised in a musical family — his parents led the reggae group Chakula — he emerged as part of the reggae revival movement alongside Protoje and Kabaka Pyramid.

Khago is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

With wisdom in her lyrics and feeling in her Jah blessed voice, Khalilah Rose has spent the last 10 months entrenching herself in the upper echelons of the reggae And on her debut album—Zion's Lullaby,her words have never sounded so powerful and truthful,her voice never so demanding...seconds on every song will have yo…

Khaos is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Kid Kurrupt is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Kiddus I is a reggae singer and musician, best known for his appearance in the film Rockers.

Kim Nain is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Lloyd Woodrowe James, better known as Prince Jammy or King Jammy, is a Jamaican dub mixer, sound system owner and record producer. He began his musical career as a dub master at King Tubby's recording studio. His dubs are known for their clear sound and use of effects.

King Kong is an American indie rock music project fronted by musician Ethan Buckler. Buckler left his previous band, Slint, in 1989. Previously in late 1988 he already started a new musical project. King Kong's first release, Movie Star, featured the other three members of Slint, David Pajo, Britt Walford, and Brian McMahan. King Kong would go on to feature an ever-changing lineup of performers including Richard Schuler, drums on Old Man On The Bridge, 1991 9-song CD, John McEntire, David Grubbs, and Peter Townsend.

Jamal "King Mellowman" Clarke has been into music for as long as he can remember. According to his parents {He was singing before he was talking}. Mellow has performed with a number of bands such as: The Samaritans, The King David Posse, Ako-Ben, Level Vibes, The Nomads, The Basiks{which he formed}, Trinidad Tripoli St…

King Sounds is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Winston Sparkes, better known as King Stitt, was a Jamaican pioneer DJ.

Osbourne Ruddock, better known as King Tubby, was a Jamaican sound engineer who influenced the development of dub music in the 1960s and 1970s.

Marlon Jaro Plunkett, better known as Kiprich, formerly known as Crazy Kid, is a popular Jamaican dancehall deejay. He, like his mentor Elephant Man, is a member of The Alliance, a group of Gangsta-themed deejays.

Kirk Davis is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Hailing from the hills and rivers of Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Comes a fresh & positive voice; “The voice of the majority: Klaryti”. Formerly known as the iconic dancehall drummer “Drum Rat”, playing for most if not all renowned Reggae/ Dancehall artists. The “Rat” being likened to dancehall superstar “Red Rat”, his brot…

Knowledge were a Jamaican roots reggae group, best known for their work in the late 1970s and early 1980s, which saw them sign to A&M Records.

Koen Duncan's musical journey began at the age of twelve (just 1 year after he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior) when his father introduced him to the saxophone. He then started playing in his church's band that gave him the necessary experience to represent his school (Pleasantville Senior Comprehensive) in San…

Koffee is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Garfield Delano Spence, also known as Konshens, is a Jamaican dancehall singer.

Kraff is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

“Kray-Z” - born and raised in Kingston Jamaica by a music loving family. Listening to mostly hip hop music, he created his own style and his music can be classified as “Hip Hop/Dancehall”. A very versatile artist Kray-Z has songs in almost every category of music and may very well be the most diverse artist that this b…

Kris Kelli is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Kristian Radoslavov Talev better known by his stage name Krisko, is a Bulgarian recording artist, songwriter, producer and entrepreneur. He is signed to the Bulgarian record label Facing The Sun Records and is also co-owner of the label Adamand Records.

Kristine Alicia is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Ky-Mani Ronald Marley is a Jamaican reggae musician. In 2001, he received a Grammy nomination for his album Many More Roads. He is the only child of the late reggae musician Bob Marley and Anita Belnavis, a Jamaican table tennis champion. He is one of Bob Marley's 11 children.

Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

\t Jamaican Singer and Song Writer, Kim Monique Hamilton was born on December 5th, 1990. She is the youngest of seven siblings. She attended Ascot High and graduated in 2008. Kim developed a love for music at an early age. However she didn't start turning heads until she started Primary School. By the time she got to h…

The loveliest aspects of life are shared with family and it is no different with the sisterly duo L&S symfHoney. Lydia and Shema Sutherland are singers; songwriters and self taught instrumentalists whose voices join in soulful, seamless harmony. Perhaps it is the effect of a musical gift that is strengthened by fam…

Lacksley Hugh Castell, sometimes misspelled Laxley, Lacksly, Lasky or Locksley Castel was a Jamaican reggae singer best known for his work in the early 1980s.

Laden is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Lady Ann is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Janice Fyffe, known as Lady G, is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae deejay. She is widely recognised as a dancehall veteran and pioneer.

Marion Marie Hall, formerly known by the stage name Lady Saw, is a Jamaican singer whose career has spanned over two decades. Formerly known as the 'Queen of Dancehall', she is known for her guest appearances on Vitamin C's debut single 'Smile' (1999) and No Doubt's 'Underneath It All' (2002), the latter of which went triple Platinum and won a Grammy for No Doubt.

Landlord is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Larry Marshall was a Jamaican reggae singer, who recorded both as a solo artist and as part of the duos Larry & Alvin and Larry & Enid.

Lorenzo 'Laurel' Aitken was a Cuban-Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of ska music. He is often referred to as the 'Godfather of Ska'.

LAWGIVER is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Laza Morgan is a Jamaican American reggae singer and rapper. The son of reggae musician and artist Denroy Morgan, he started as a member of the Jamaican dancehall / hip hop trio formation LMS, alongside his siblings Noshayah Morgan and Miriam Morgan. Later on Otiyah 'Laza' pursued a solo singing career.

Leah Rosier is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Rainford Hugh Perry, known as Lee 'Scratch' Perry, was a Jamaican record producer, singer, and songwriter. A pioneer of dub music and reggae, he is considered one of the most innovative figures in the history of popular music. His Black Ark studio produced foundational recordings for Bob Marley, The Congos, and many others.

“Half the story has never been told,” Peter Tosh once observed. And so it is with Craig “Leftside” Parks: The Jamaican drummer, keyboardist, disc jockey, producer, and artist is so versatile that it can be difficult to grasp the full scope of his accomplishments. Equally at home performing classical roots reggae or sha…

Lejah, Dancehall's new sensation, is a sharp lyricist with a unique style and delivery! From the Portmore scheme in Kingston, Jamaica, the 22 year old deejay is one of the new faces in Dancehall music. Lejah as a youth recited his favorite artiste lyrics word for word, it was at the age of 9 he began writing his own ly…

Lennie Hibbert OD was a Jamaican musician who was bandmaster at the Alpha Cottage School, and also a vibraphone virtuoso, recording two albums for Studio One.

Lenya Wilks is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Growing up in a musical family on the Island of Curacao, Leo-Tan was gifted with the ability to sing and play instruments. At age seven he started playing guitar and shortly after began singing and playing in different churches on the island. As the years went by peer pressure got the best of him and he started to rebe…

About Loving Life, Loving Music Biography Leontre Feyona Roberts affectionately called 'The Musical Butterfly' was born on the 27th of September 1988. She grew up in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth and at the tender age of five she started writing songs and poems. Leontre grew up in church and it was here that she led her fi…

Leondre Devries is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Leontre is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Leroy Sibbles is a Jamaican reggae musician and producer. He was the lead singer for The Heptones in the 1960s and 1970s.

Leroy Smart is a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter and record producer from Kingston, Jamaica.

Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace is a Jamaican drummer who worked for several years at Studio One, and has worked with numerous reggae artists including The Gladiators, Inner Circle, Prince Far I, Sound Dimension, Gregory Isaacs, Burning Spear, Ijahman Levi and Pierpoljak. He starred as himself in the lead role of the film R…

Lester 'Ska' Sterling OD, also known as Mr. Versatile, was a Jamaican trumpet and saxophone player.

Keith Valentine Graham, better known as Levi Roots, is a Jamaican-British businessman, celebrity chef, musician, television personality, author, and radio presenter. He came to prominence on the fourth series of the British TV show Dragons' Den where he successfully pitched his Reggae Reggae Sauce. According to the Sunday Times Rich List, Roots is worth an estimated £30 million.

Lewis "LP" Planter is a multi-talented songwriter, producer & artiste originally from London, United Kingdom but grew up mainly in the hills of St.Elizabeth, Jamaica, where he attended Munro College at secondary level. LP started making music from the young age of 15 years old using the Fruity Loops software where he e…

Liam Bailey is an English singer-songwriter from Nottingham. He is noted for his soul, reggae, and blues-influenced vocal style.

Cleveland Laing (born c.1965), better known as Lieutenant Stitchie, is a Jamaican deejay who originally worked in the dancehall style but switched to gospel reggae in 1997 after surviving a car crash, thereafter working under the shorter name Stitchie. Laing was born is Spanish Town and worked as a biology teacher at S…

Likkle Dainjah is a Jamaican music artist documented in the JamaicansMusic archive.

Vicious is an American singer and reggae artist who was active in the mid 1990s.

Lila Iké is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Linton Kwesi Johnson CD, also known as LKJ, is a Jamaica-born, British-based dub poet and activist. In 2002, he became the second living poet, and the only black one, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series. His performance poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell.

Leval Alphonso Thompson, also known as Linval Thompson, is a Jamaican conscious roots reggae vocalist, dub musician and record producer.

Lion D is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Lisa Hype is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

John McMorris, better known as Little John, is a Jamaican dancehall musician best known for his 1980s recordings.

Little Kevin is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Little Lenny is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Little Roy is a Jamaican reggae artist.

Lloyd Brevett OD was a Jamaican double bassist, songwriter, and a founding member of The Skatalites. He was a Rastafarian, and the uncle of The Melodians member, Tony Brevett.

Lloyd Charmers was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, keyboard player and record producer.

Lloyd Knibb OD was a Jamaican drummer who is considered Jamaica's most important and influential modern drummer. A master percussionist, he contributed to every style of this nation's popular and not so popular musical forms, including jazz, mento, burru, nyabinghi, rock steady and, by extension, reggae. He is most well known for his contribution to the development of the rhythm of the ska. He played for The Skatalites, and for Tommy McCook & The Supersonics. Knibb recorded for the producers Lloyd 'Matador' Daley and Duke Reid.

Lloyd George Lovindeer, often credited simply as Lovindeer, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay, best known for his song 'Wild Gilbert'.

Lloyd Parks is a Jamaican reggae vocalist and bass player who has recorded and performed as a solo artist as well as part of Skin, Flesh & Bones, The Revolutionaries, The Professionals, and We the People Band.

Local Farina was born in 1980 between January 1 and December 33. From a very early age he loved to talk. His mother acknowledges that he started talking from a very young age, even by six weeks old. By the age of 3 months his father started taking him to sea and teaching him to float. His early interests included girls…

Locomondo is one of the most known and successful bands in Greece.

Lone Ranger is a Jamaican reggae deejay who recorded nine albums between the late 1970s and mid-1980s.

Lord Antics & the Lyons Band is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Lord Composer is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Kentrick Randolph Patrick OD, known professionally as Lord Creator, was a Trinidadian calypso, R&B, ska, and rocksteady musician and singer. Alongside Cuban-born Roland Alphonso, Barbadian Jackie Opel and fellow Trinidadians Lynn Taitt and Lord Brynner, Lord Creator was an important and positive 'outside' influence during the early development of the Jamaican music scene.

Lord Flea was the stage name of Norman Byfield Thomas, a Jamaican mento musician credited with 'helping start the calypso craze in U.S.' With his band The Calypsonians, Flea toured America throughout the late 1950s, and released an album on the Capitol label. The band also performed in two calypso-related films

Lord Fly is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Lord Invader was a prominent calypsonian with a very distinctive, gravelly voice.

Lord Lebby is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Lord Messam is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Joseph Abraham Gordon, better known as Lord Tanamo, was a Jamaican-Canadian singer and songwriter best known for his mento and ska work.

Lorna Bennett is a Jamaican reggae singer who twice topped the Jamaican singles chart in the early 1970s. Her 1972 recording of 'Breakfast in Bed' was a successful single throughout the West Indies.

Los Cafres is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

Los Pericos is an Argentine band formed in 1987. The band has enjoyed international success, especially throughout South America. In 2006, the band received some notable exposure for North American audiences when featured on an episode of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations. The band was also featured in the 2000 documentary, Botín de guerra.

Louie Culture, born Lewin Brown, started out DJing while still at school in Portland. He took the name of his mentor Bobby Culture and fused it with his pet name "Louie," to come up with the name Louie Culture. Like his mentor, Louie DJayed a lot of Cultural tunes. After recording some songs for Colin Fatta, Louie met…

Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley or Miss Lou, was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, actress, writer, and educator. Writing and performing her poems in Jamaican Patois or Creole, Bennett worked to preserve the practice of presenting poetry, folk songs and stories in patois, establishing the validity of local languages for literary expression.

Lowell Fillmore 'Sly' Dunbar was a Jamaican drummer, best known as one half of the prolific Jamaican rhythm section and reggae production duo Sly and Robbie.

Jepther McClymont, known as Luciano, is a Jamaican reggae singer known as 'The Messenjah.' He is celebrated for his powerful tenor voice and deeply spiritual roots reggae message rooted in Rastafarian philosophy.

Luciano Pavarotti was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, gaining worldwide fame for his tone and the nickname 'King of the High Cs'.

Lucky Philip Dube (pronounced doo-beh) (August 3, 1964 – October 18, 2007) was a South African reggae musician. He recorded 22 albums in Zulu, English and Afrikaans in a 25-year period and was South Africa's biggest selling reggae artist. Dube was murdered in the Johannesburg suburb of Rosettenville on the evening of 1…

Lukie D is a dancehall singer and deejay. He is known for his singing and powerful vocal range and soulful voice rather than toasting style, which fits with the prominent theme of love in his songs. Kennedy began his career performing on various local sound systems, building a reputation as a dancehall singer. His influences included Frankie Paul, Tenor Saw and ragga DJ Supercat. Lukie D songs and writing has mainly fitted reggae music but being versatile has also been put on R n B / Dancehall / Soul / Pop making him unique in his field, with the majority of his tracks written by himself

Anthony Martin, better known as Lutan Fyah, is a Jamaican musician, singer, and member of the Rastafari movement Bobo Shanti.

Lynford Anderson aka Andy Capp (born 1941) is a Jamaican studio engineer, producer, and vocalist, best known for his 1968 hit "Pop a Top". Anderson was born in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica in 1941, and gained his early studio experience working for the RJR radio station, after initially being employed there as a log keepe…

Nerlynn Taitt was a guitarist born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, who later moved to Jamaica and became a pioneer of rocksteady music.

McBriare Samuel Lanyon DeMarco is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Mac initially emerged in the indie music scene in 2012, and has since released six full-length studio albums: his debut 2 (2012), Salad Days (2014), This Old Dog (2017), Here Comes the Cowboy (2019), Five Easy Hot Dogs (2023) and Guitar (2025). He additionally released the mini-albums Rock and Roll Night Club in 2012 and Another One in 2015, as well as the compilation album One Wayne G in 2023. In 2018, DeMarco established his own record label by the name of 'Mac's Record Label'.

Christopher MacFarlane, better known as Macka B, is a British-born Jamaican reggae artist, performer and activist with a career spanning thirty years and one of Britain's most influential dancehall DJs.

Charmaine Alvaree Munroe, known professionally as Macka Diamond, is a Jamaican recording artist, singer and songwriter.

Ewart Everton Brown, better known by his stage name Mad Cobra or simply Cobra, is a Jamaican dancehall musician.