Jamaican Music Artists

450 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'.

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.

Alan & The Alpines 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'.

Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band from Chicago. The band's current members are Matt Skiba, and Dan Andriano.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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'.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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.

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.

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

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'.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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.

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.

Govana 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).

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.

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.

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.

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

Hugh Mundell was a Jamaican roots reggae singer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Intence 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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Jesse Royal is a Jamaican reggae musician.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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. 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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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'.

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

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'.

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.

Neil Joseph Stephen Fraser known by his stage-name Mad Professor, is a British dub music producer, engineer and remixer. He has collaborated with reggae artists Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Sly and Robbie, Pato Banton, Jah Shaka and Horace Andy, as well as artists outside the realm of traditional reggae and dub, such as Sade, Massive Attack, the Orb, Gaudi, the Brazilian DJ Marcelinho da Lua, Grace Jones, and Perry Farrell.

Marcia Llyneth Griffiths is a Jamaican singer best known for the 1989 remix of her single 'Electric Boogie', which serves as the music for the four-wall 'Electric Slide' line dance. It is the best-selling single of all time by a female reggae singer. She has been referred to as the 'Queen of Reggae'.

Margo & the Marvettes is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

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

David Constantine Brooks, better known by his stage name Mavado, is a Jamaican singer. Mavado signed with DJ Khaled's We the Best Music Group, a then-imprint of Cash Money and Republic Records in 2011. He guest performed on each of Khaled's studio albums, beginning with We the Best Forever (2011) until parting ways with the label prior to the release of his twelfth, Khaled Khaled (2021). His 2013 single, 'Give It All to Me' was released in promotion for his debut major label studio album, which remains unreleased.

Maxwell Smith, known professionally as Max Romeo, was a Jamaican reggae and roots reggae recording musician who achieved chart success in his home country and in the United Kingdom. He had several hits with the vocal group the Emotions. His song 'Wet Dream' (1968) included overtly sexual lyrics and launched a new style of reggae.

Mega Banton is a Jamaican dancehall deejay who came to prominence in the early 1990s.

Michael George Haynes, known professionally as Michael Prophet, was a Jamaican roots reggae singer known for his 'crying' tenor vocal style, whose recording career began in 1977. Prophet was one of Jamaica’s most popular roots reggae singers and had several prominent hits during his 40-year career.

Michigan and Smiley are a Jamaican reggae/dancehall duo consisting of Papa Michigan and General Smiley. They rose to popularity during the first wave of dancehall music in the late 1970s.

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

Michael George Campbell, better known as Mikey Dread, was a Jamaican singer, producer, and broadcaster.

Millicent Dolly May Small CD was a Jamaican singer who is best known for her international hit 'My Boy Lollipop' (1964). The song reached number two in both the UK and US charts and sold over seven million copies worldwide. It was also the first major hit for Island Records and helped to achieve the label its mainstream success. She was the Caribbean's first international recording star and its most successful female performer.

Morgan Heritage is a Grammy-winning Jamaican reggae band formed in 1994 by five children of reggae artist Denroy Morgan, namely Peter 'Peetah' Morgan, Una Morgan, Roy 'Gramps' Morgan, Nakhamyah 'Lukes' Morgan, and Memmalatel 'Mr. Mojo' Morgan. They have toured internationally and released a number of reggae albums.

Clifford Smith, better known as Mr. Vegas, is a Jamaican dancehall singjay.

Desmond John Ballentine, better known as Ninjaman, and sometimes as Don Gorgon is a Jamaican dancehall deejay, known for his controversial, pro-gun lyrics, his stuttering and melodramatic style. In 2017, he received a life sentence for murder.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, also known as the Dirt Band, is an American band founded in Long Beach, California, in 1966. Since 2018, the band has consisted of Jeff Hanna and his son Jaime Hanna, both guitarists and vocalists, along with Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter, Ross Holmes, and Jim Photoglo.

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

Omar Samuel Pasley, better known by his stage name Omi, is a Jamaican singer. He is best known for his 2012 single 'Cheerleader', the remixed version of which was a worldwide hit. He was signed to Ultra Music, a part of Sony Music, and released his album Me 4 U in 2015.

Pam Hall is a Jamaican reggae singer whose career began in the 1970s.

Tyrone Thompson, better known as Papa San, is a Jamaican reggae, dancehall and gospel singer.

Horatious Adolphus 'Pat' Kelly was a prolific, influential Jamaican rocksteady and reggae singer and innovative, groundbreaking sound engineer working with King Tubby, Bunny Lee and Scientist (musician), whose career began in the mid-1960s. He recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the vocal group the Techniques. Slim Smith, who had been the lead vocalist in the band, left The Techniques in 1966 to be replaced by Pat Kelly. The shift from ska to rocksteady suited The Techniques, with a string of hits in 1967 and 1968 notably 'You Don't Care' and 'Queen Majesty', tunes which were versioned by Big Youth, Ken Parker (musician), Tony Tuff, Duke Reid, Tommy McCook, Sonia Pottinger's High Note label with The Revolutionaries, Ronnie Davis, The Itals, Cornell Campbell and many more

Peter Metro is a reggae deejay, who released five albums in the 1980s.

Winston Hubert McIntosh, known as Peter Tosh, was a Jamaican reggae musician and an original member of The Wailers. He was one of the most prominent figures in reggae, known for his militancy and outspoken advocacy for cannabis legalization and Pan-Africanism.

Phyllis Dillon was a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae singer who recorded for Duke Reid's lucrative Treasure Isle record label in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Delroy Thompson, better known by his stage name Pinchers, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist.

Andrae Hugh Sutherland, known professionally as Popcaan, is a Jamaican dancehall singer.

Keith Lorenzo Blake, better known as Prince Alla is a Jamaican roots reggae singer whose career began in the 1960s, and has continued with a string of releases into the 2000s.

Cecil Bustamente Campbell, known professionally as Prince Buster, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer. The records he released in the 1960s influenced and shaped the course of Jamaican contemporary music and created a legacy of work that would be drawn upon later by reggae and ska artists.

Prince Far I was a Jamaican reggae deejay and producer, and a Rastafarian. He was known for his gruff voice and critical assessment of the Jamaican government. His track 'Heavy Manners' used lyrics about government measures initiated at the time against violent crime.

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.

Professor Nuts is a Jamaican dancehall singer.

Oje Ken Ollivierre, popularly known as Protoje, is a contemporary Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter. Protoje first gained notice for a 2005 mixtape. In 2011, he released his debut album The Seven Year Itch. This was followed by The 8 Year Affair in 2013, Ancient Future in 2015, Royalty Free in 2016, A Matter of Time in 2018, In Search Of Lost Time in 2020 and Third Time's The Charm in 2022.

Raging Fyah is five-piece reggae band from Kingston, Jamaica, formed in 2006. They released their first album in 2011, and in 2016 signed to VP Records, with third album Everlasting earning them a Grammy nomination.

Ranking Joe a.k.a. Little Joe is a reggae deejay who rose to prominence in the 1970s and had continuing success in the 1980s.

Maxwell Grant, better known as Ranking Trevor and sometimes as Ranking Superstar, was a Jamaican reggae deejay.

Michael George Henry OD, better known as Ras Michael, is a Jamaican reggae singer and Nyabinghi specialist. He also performs under the name of Dadawah.

Wallace Wilson, better known by the stage name Red Rat, is a Jamaican dancehall reggae recording and performing artist. He is known for his up-beat music, comical style, and signature catch phrase 'Oh, no!'

Emmanuel 'Rico' Rodriguez, also known as Rico, Reco or El Reco, was a Cuban-born Jamaican ska and reggae trombonist. He recorded with producers such as Karl Pitterson, Prince Buster, and Lloyd Daley. He was known as one of the first ska musicians. Beginning in the 1960s, he worked with the Members, the Specials, Jools Holland, and Paul Young.

Alfarita Constantia Marley is a Jamaican reggae singer. She is the widow of reggae musician Bob Marley. Along with Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt, Rita was a member of the reggae vocal group the I Threes, and the backing vocalists for Bob Marley and the Wailers.

Roland Alphonso OD or Rolando Alphonso a.k.a. 'The Chief Musician' was a Jamaican tenor saxophonist, and one of the founding members of the Skatalites.

Romain Virgo is a Jamaican singer, specializing in the lovers rock style of reggae music, and a past competitor in the local music competition Rising Stars.

Ainsworth Roy Rushton Shirley, better known simply as Roy Shirley, and also known as King Roy Shirley and The High Priest, was a Jamaican singer whose career spanned the ska, rocksteady and reggae eras, and whose 'Hold Them' is regarded by some as the first ever rocksteady song. He was also one of the original members of Slim Smith's band, The Uniques.

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

Hopeton Overton Brown is a Jamaican recording engineer and producer who rose to fame in the 1980s mixing dub music as 'Scientist'. A protégé of King Tubby, Scientist's contemporaries include several figures who, working at King Tubby's studio, had helped pioneer the genre in the 1970s: Ruddock, Bunny Lee, Philip Smart, Pat Kelly and Prince Jammy.

Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques is a Jamaican rapper, singer and songwriter. His first album, Stage One, was released in 2000. He gained international fame with his second album, Dutty Rock, in 2002. Its single 'Get Busy' topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, as did 'Temperature', off his third album, The Trinity (2005).

Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, known as Shabba Ranks, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay. A two-time Grammy Award winner, he was the first dancehall artist to achieve major international crossover success in the early 1990s.

Orville Richard Burrell, known professionally as Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae musician who scored hits with the songs 'It Wasn't Me', 'Boombastic', 'In the Summertime', 'Oh Carolina', and 'Angel'. He has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards, winning twice for Best Reggae Album with Boombastic in 1996 and 44/876 with Sting in 2019, and has won the Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist in 2002.

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

Chinsea Linda Lee, known professionally as Shenseea, is a Jamaican singer. She is best known for her guest appearance alongside Roddy Ricch on Kanye West's 2021 song 'Pure Souls,' which entered the Billboard Hot 100. Through its parent album Donda, she was nominated as a featured artist for Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.

Carol Theresa East, known by her stage name of Sister Carol, is a Jamaican-born American reggae recording artist. She has used many other stage names, including Black Cinderella and Mother Culture.

Ophlin Russell, better known as Sister Nancy, is a Jamaican dancehall DJ and singer. She is known as the first female dancehall DJ and was described as being a 'dominating female voice for over two decades' on the dancehall scene.

Miguel Orlando Collins, known as Sizzla Kalonji, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. One of the most prolific recording artists in Jamaican music, he is a devout Rastafarian whose music draws on roots, culture, and spiritual upliftment.

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

Emwah Ryan Warmington, known professionally as Skillibeng, is a Jamaican rapper and musician noted for his works with Vybz Kartel, DJ Khaled, Sean Paul, Nicki Minaj, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Wizkid, Rich the Kid, Kali Uchis, Popcaan, J.I the Prince of N.Y, Johnny Wonder, French Montana, and Moliy.

Slim Smith was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer. In their book Reggae: The Rough Guide (1997), Steve Barrow and Peter Dalton described Smith as 'the greatest vocalist to emerge in the rocksteady era'.

Sly and Robbie were a prolific Jamaican rhythm section and production duo, associated primarily with the reggae and dub genres. Drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare teamed up in the mid-1970s after establishing themselves separately in Jamaica as professional musicians. They recorded several albums under the Sly and Robbie name, and made hundreds of appearances on records by other performers.

Joseph Bonner, also commonly known by the nickname Spanner Banner, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician. He is one of the Bonner brothers, all of whom are successful reggae artists, including Pliers, Richie Spice, and Snatcha Lion.

The Spice Girls are a British girl group formed in 1994, consisting of Mel B, Melanie C, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, and Victoria Beckham. They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling girl group of all time. With their 'girl power' mantra, the Spice Girls redefined the girl group concept by targeting a young female fanbase. They led the teen pop resurgence of the 1990s, were a major part of the Cool Britannia era, and became popular culture icons of the decade.

Carlton Errington Grant, better known as Spragga Benz, is a Jamaican dancehall musician.

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

Stanley Beckford (1942–2007) was a Jamaican born mento singer, songwriter, and four time Jamaica Independence Festival song contest winner who recorded as a solo artist and with the bands The Starlights/Starlites, Stanley and the Turbines, and Stanley and the Astronauts.

Steel Pulse are a British roots reggae band from the Handsworth area of Birmingham, England. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, and were composed of David Hinds, Basil Gabbidon, and Ronald McQueen (bass); along with Basil's brother Colin briefly on drums and Mykaell Riley. Steel Pulse were the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. Collectively the band has won one Grammy award with nine nominations.

Stephen Robert Nesta Marley is a Jamaican-American musician. The son of Bob Marley, Marley is an eight-time Grammy Award winner, three times as a solo artist, twice as a producer of his younger paternal half-brother Damian Marley's Halfway Tree and Welcome to Jamrock albums, and a further three times as a member of his older brother Ziggy Marley's group Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers.

Stranger Cole, also known as StrangeJah Cole is a Jamaican singer whose long recording career dates from the early days of ska in 1962 through to the present.

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

Lincoln Barrington 'Sugar' Minott was a Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer, record producer and sound-system operator.

William Anthony Maragh, also known as Super Cat, is a Jamaican deejay who achieved widespread popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s dancehall movement. His nickname, 'Wild Apache', was given to him by his mentor Early B. Super Cat is considered one of the greatest deejays in the history of the Jamaican dancehall scene.

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

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

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

Vivienne Tanya Stephenson, known by her stage name Tanya Stephens, is a Jamaican reggae singer and deejay who emerged in the late 1990s. She is most known for her hits 'Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet' — later featured on the Reggae Gold 1997 compilation album — and 'It's a Pity', for which Stephens achieved international recognition. She and business partner Andrew Henton have together co-founded Tarantula Records.

Omar 'Tarrus' Riley, CD is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and member of the Rastafari movement.

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

Clive Bright, better known as Tenor Saw, was a Jamaican dancehall singjay in the 1980s, considered one of the most influential singers of the early digital reggae era. His best-known song was the 1985 hit 'Ring the Alarm' on the 'Stalag' riddim.

Cecil Campbell, known professionally as Terror Fabulous, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay, who had success in the 1990s.

The Abyssinians are a Jamaican roots reggae group, famous for their close harmonies and promotion of the Rastafari movement in their lyrics.

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

The Apostles were an English experimental punk rock band, who developed within the 1980s anarcho-punk scene in the UK, but did not necessarily adhere to the aesthetics of that movement and were critical of what they saw as its ideological conformity and especially pacifism.

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

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

The Blues Busters was a vocal duo from Jamaica formed in 1960, consisting of Philip James and Lloyd Osbourne Campbell. The Blues Busters was the most consistently popular Jamaican male duo of the early 1960s. They were also among the Jamaican artists who performed at the 1964 New York World's Fair. They initially worked in cabaret shows to tourists in Kingston and Jamaica's north coast, but got their big break when they were asked to accompany Sam Cooke on his tour of the island in March, 1961. Taking inspiration from Cooke, on returning to the cabaret circuit they emulated the soulful harmonies of his performances and recorded a number of soul and reggae cover versions, having minor hits with 'Thinking' and 'Privilege'. They continued until the mid-1980s, by which time they had released several albums, one of which was a tribute to Cooke.

The Bugle is a satirical news podcast, created by John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman in 2007. Since 2016, it has been hosted by Zaltzman and a rotating cast of co-hosts including Alice Fraser, Nish Kumar, Anuvab Pal, Hari Kondabolu, Tom Ballard, Tiff Stevenson and Helen Zaltzman. It focuses on global news stories, especially about politics in the United Kingdom, United States, and India.

The Cables are a Jamaican rocksteady/reggae vocal trio led by Keble Drummond, who recorded for Studio One in the late 1960s.

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

The Chosen Few are a reggae group from Kingston, Jamaica, formed in 1969 and were popular until the mid-1980s.

The Cimarons are a British reggae band formed in 1967. They were the UK's first self-contained indigenous reggae band.

The City Slickers is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

The Clarendonians were a ska and rocksteady vocal group from Jamaica, active initially from the 1960s and 1970s before reforming in the 1990s.

The Congos are a Jamaican reggae vocal group from Jamaica which formed as the duo 'Ashanti' Roy Johnson (tenor) and Cedric Myton (falsetto), later becoming a trio with the addition of Watty Burnett (baritone), and have been active on and off from the mid-1970s until the present day. They are best known for their Heart of the Congos album, recorded with Lee 'Scratch' Perry.

The Ethiopians were one of Jamaica's best-loved harmony groups during the late ska, rocksteady and early reggae periods. Responsible for a significant number of hits between the mid-1960s and early 1970s, the group was also one of the first Jamaican acts to perform widely in Britain.

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

The Flames were a South African musical group formed in 1962, with their best-known lineup consisting of guitarists and vocalists Steve Fataar and Blondie Chaplin, bassist Edries 'Brother' Fataar, and drummer Ricky Fataar. Considered one of the most influential and unique bands of 1960s South Africa, they stood out with their blend of soul and rock music, Indian background, and material that was centered around albums and covers rather than singles and original songs. Their 1968 cover of The Impressions' 'For Your Precious Love' reached #1 on the domestic charts and is their most popular song.

The Gaylads are a Jamaican vocal group. They were one of the top rocksteady vocal groups active in Jamaica between 1963 and 1973.

The Gladiators are a Jamaican roots reggae band, most popular during the 1970s. The core was Albert Griffiths, Clinton Fearon and Gallimore Sutherland. Their two most famous albums are Trenchtown Mix Up (1976) and Proverbial Reggae (1978) with songs such as 'Hearsay', 'Jah Works', 'Dreadlocks the Time is Now'. 'Mix Up', 'Music Makers from Jamaica', and 'Soul Rebel' – a song written by The Wailers. Gladiators also cooperated with the toaster U-Roy.

The Heptones are a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal trio most active in the 1960s and early 1970s. They were one of the more significant trios of that era, and played a major role in the gradual transition between ska and rocksteady into reggae with their three-part harmonies. The Heptones were contemporaries of the Wailers and the Maytals, and every bit their equal in the mid-1960s.

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

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

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

The Jamaicans were a ska/rocksteady group formed in Jamaica in 1967, consisting of members Tommy Cowan, Norris Weir, Derrick Brown and Martin Williams.

The Jay Boys is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

The Jiving Juniors is a pioneering Jamaican musician whose contributions shaped the global sound.

The Jolly Boys are a mento band from Port Antonio, Jamaica. It was formed in 1945 and had great commercial success in the late 1980s and 1990s among reggae and world music fans. They released a new album in 2010 Great Expectation and are currently the house band at GeeJam, a hotel in Port Antonio.

The Leaders is a jazz supergroup formed in 1983.

The Marvels were a UK-based reggae group active between 1962 and 1982. Originally active in Jamaica, Alex 'Dimples' Hinds and Cornell 'Ornell' Hinds and Eddie Smith formed their group in the UK. The guitarist and saxophonist Pepe Bartholomeusz played for six years with the band in the 1960s.

The Maytones are a Jamaican reggae vocal duo who were active between the late 1960s and until 1980.

The Meditations are a spiritual, conscious roots reggae vocal harmony group from Jamaica formed in late 1974, who have released several studio albums and were still performing in the 2000s and up to the present day.

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

The Melodians are a rocksteady band formed in the Greenwich Town area of Kingston, Jamaica, in 1963, by Tony Brevett, Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton. Renford Cogle assisted with writing and arranging material.

The Mighty Diamonds were a Jamaican harmony trio, recording roots reggae with a strong Rastafarian influence. The group was formed in 1969 and were best known for their 1976 debut album, Right Time, produced by Joseph Hoo Kim, and the 1979 release, Deeper Roots.

The Paragons were a ska and rocksteady vocal group from Kingston, Jamaica, initially active in the 1960s. Their most famous track was 'The Tide Is High', written by band member Garth Evans

The Pioneers are a Jamaican reggae, soul and rocksteady vocal trio, whose main period of success was in the 1960s. The trio has had different line-ups, and still occasionally performs.

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

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

The Sensations were an American doo-wop group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Silvertones are a Jamaican reggae harmony group formed in 1964, best known for their recordings for Lee 'Scratch' Perry in the early 1970s.

The Skatalites are a ska band from Jamaica. They played initially between 1963 and 1965, and recorded many of their best known songs in the period, including 'Guns of Navarone'. They also played on records by Prince Buster and backed many other Jamaican artists who recorded during that period, including Bob Marley & The Wailers, on their first single 'Simmer Down'. They reformed in 1983 and have played together ever since.

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

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

The Tartans, also known as Devon and the Tartans, were a rocksteady group who came together in 1967 in Kingston, Jamaica. The members were initially Prince Lincoln Thompson, Cedric Myton, Devon Russell and Lindberg Lewis. Myton and Russell had previously been in a group called the Bellstars. The Tartans formed as a result of the Bellstars break-up.

The Techniques were a Jamaican rocksteady vocal group mainly active in the 1960s.

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

The Tiger Lillies are a British musical trio formed in 1989 by singer-songwriter Martyn Jacques. Described as the forefathers of Brechtian Punk Cabaret, the Tiger Lillies are known for their unique sound and style which merges 'the macabre magic of pre-war Berlin with the savage edge of punk'.

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

The Twinkle Brothers are a Jamaican reggae band formed in 1962, and still active in the 21st century under Norman Grant's lead.

The Uniques were a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal group, formed in 1966 and active with varying line-ups until the late 1970s.

The Upsetters were the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song 'I Am the Upsetter', a musical dismissal of his former boss Coxsone Dodd.

The Versatiles were a Jamaican reggae group, formed in 1967 by Junior Byles, Louie Davis and Dudley Earl. In 1970 Byles left the group for a successful solo career.

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

Third World is a Jamaican reggae fusion band formed in 1973. Their sound is influenced by soul, funk and disco. Although it has undergone several line-up changes, Richard Daley has been a constant member of the band since its inception in 1973.

Eustace C. Hamilton, better known by his stage name Thriller U, is a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter.

Tinga Stewart is a Jamaican reggae singer. Stewart won the Festival Song Contest three times, twice as a singer and once as a songwriter.

Leroy Russell Junior, better known by his stage names Tommy Lee and Tommy Lee Sparta, is a Jamaican dancehall artist from Flankers, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Tommy Lee Sparta gained popularity as a member of Adidjahiem Records and the associated Portmore Empire crew under the leadership of Vybz Kartel. He has been a controversial figure in dancehall due to his self-described 'Gothic Dancehall' style, which often features dark and Satanist-inspired subject matter.

Tommy McCook was a Jamaican saxophonist. A founding member of The Skatalites, he also directed The Supersonics for Duke Reid, and backed many sessions for Bunny Lee or with The Revolutionaries at Channel One Studios in the 1970s.

The Maytals, known from 1972 to 2020 as Toots and the Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group, one of the best known ska and rocksteady vocal groups. The Maytals were formed in the early 1960s and were key figures in popularizing reggae music.

Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert, known as Toots Hibbert, was the vocalist and leader of Toots and the Maytals. He is widely credited with coining the term 'reggae' in his 1968 song 'Do the Reggay.' His powerful, soulful voice bridged gospel, soul, and Caribbean rhythms.

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

Huford Benjamin Brown, better known by the stage name U Brown, is a reggae deejay who released eleven albums between 1976 and 1984.

Ewart Beckford OD, known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. U-Roy was known for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed sense of timing.

Val Bennett was a Jamaican tenor saxophonist and jazz and roots reggae musician who began his career in the 1940s. He made a number of releases on the Island Records and Crab Records labels.

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

Adidja Azim Palmer, better known as Vybz Kartel, is a Jamaican dancehall artist. Among his various nicknames, he is referred to as Worl' Boss, Teacha and King of Dancehall. As summarized by Rolling Stone, he 'attained folk-hero status in Jamaica with provocative lyrics, and a mischievous public persona', and 'few have captivated [the dancehall] audience – or offended the sensibilities of its detractors – as consistently and thoroughly as Kartel.' He has also been credited as an inspiration for the dancehall-infused work of a number of Western artists, including Drake, who has cited Kartel as being one of his 'biggest inspirations'.

The Wailing Souls are a Jamaican reggae vocal group whose origins date back to the 1960s. The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years with Winston 'Pipe' Matthews and Lloyd 'Bread' McDonald the only constant members. They have been nominated for Grammy Awards three times.

Ward 21 are a group of dancehall musicians and producers from Kingston, Jamaica, named after the psychiatric ward at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston. Comprising Ward 21 are renowned producers and have created hit dancehall riddims like 'Badda badda', 'Da Joint', 'Bellyas', and 'Volume' as well as hit singles like 'Haters' and 'Judgement Day'.

Wayne Mitchell OD, better known by his stage name Wayne Marshall, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall DJ. He is most notable for his collaborations with Sean Paul, Elephant Man and Beenie Man. He also attended the Wolmer's Trust High School for Boys and married fellow reggae/dancehall artiste Tami Chynn in 2009.

Wayne Smith was a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician best known for his 1985 hit 'Under Me Sleng Teng', which is regarded as the track which initiated the digital era of reggae.

Von Wayne Charles, better known by his stage name Wayne Wonder, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. His most popular single is the 2003 hit 'No Letting Go'.

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

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

Winston Grennan was a Jamaican drummer, famous for session work from 1962 to 1973 in Jamaica as well as later in New York City through the 1970s and 1980s.

Winston Jarrett is a Jamaican reggae singer who was part of Alton Ellis's group The Flames in the 1960s before recording with The Righteous Flames and as a solo artist.

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

Winston Foster, better known by the stage name Yellowman and also known as King Yellowman, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He first became popular in Jamaica in the 1980s, rising to prominence with a series of singles that established his reputation.

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

David Nesta 'Ziggy' Marley is a Jamaican reggae musician, songwriter, producer, author and philanthropist. The eldest son of Bob Marley and Rita Marley, he led the family band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers until 2002, releasing eight studio albums, before launching a solo career on his label Tuff Gong Worldwide. He has won eight Grammy Awards and a Daytime Emmy Award.