2010s

Reggae Revival and new voices

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1838–2026 · Reading moment 346 of 397

  1. July 10, 2010

    Lincoln "Sugar" Minott dies at the University Hospital of the West Indies at age 54. A linchpin of 1970s roots and dancehall, he mentors younger talent through Youth Promotion and Black Roots while scoring lovers-rock crossover with "Good Thing Going."

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  2. October 25, 2010

    Gregory Anthony Isaacs dies in London at age 59. The Cool Ruler's lovers-rock sigh on "Night Nurse" and countless Channel One and African Museum sides make him one of reggae's most imitated and beloved vocal stylists.

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  3. "Roots of Dub" by Alon Braier (Israel), Winner of the First International Reggae Poster Contest 2012 Read: http://www.jamaicansmusic.com/news/Art/The_First_International_Reggae_Poster_Contest

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  4. The legendary Bunny Wailer, recipient of Reggae Sumfest 2012 "GREATS" award gives a memorable performance to close International Night 2

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  5. Peter Tosh Estate hosted a few special guests at Villa Ronai to celebrate the third highest national honor, Order of Merit, bestowed upon the legendary reggae artiste on Monday, 15th October 2012. In attendance were Tosh?s sons Steve, Dave, Andrew, Tosh1, his daughters Niambe, Michelle, and grand daughter Alexia. (Here they pose with the award)

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  6. August 7, 2012

    Deejay Ranking Trevor dies in a motorcycle accident in Kingston at age 52. A Channel One-era toaster whose "Queen Majesty" and "Three Piece Chicken and Chips" helped pioneer the rapid-fire style that fed into hip-hop's earliest rap cadences.

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  7. Music
    December 27, 2012

    Lloyd Charmers dies in London at age 66 after a heart attack at the wheel. The ska harmony singer, keyboardist, and Splash label producer behind Ken Boothe's UK number one "Everything I Own" ranks among reggae's most versatile studio architects.

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  8. Ziggy Marley was bestowed with the honor "Ambassador of Goodwill shining the light of life" for the 10th African Goodwill Recognition Awards Ceremony on Aril 13th 2013. Congratulations Ziggy Marley!

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  9. Music
    February 25, 2014

    Protoje and Chronixx release "Who Knows," a landmark collaboration that becomes an anthem of the Reggae Revival movement and signals a new generation carrying roots reggae forward with conscious lyrics and live instrumentation.

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  10. Music
    April 1, 2014

    Chronixx drops the "Dread & Terrible" EP, cementing his status as the leading voice of the Reggae Revival with sold-out tours across Europe and North America and appearances on major platforms including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

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  11. Movement

    Vogue Magazine profiles Jamaica's Reggae Revival, bringing international fashion-world attention to artists like Chronixx, Protoje, Kabaka Pyramid, and Jesse Royal — validating the movement beyond the island's sound-system culture.

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  12. Music
    September 4, 2014

    Rocksteady pioneer Hopeton Lewis dies in Brooklyn at age 66. His 1966 single "Take It Easy" helped crystallize the slower post-ska groove, and his later gospel recordings closed a career that bridged Jamaican pop's formative decades.

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  13. October 19, 2014

    John Kenneth Holt dies in London at age 67. Paragons lead singer and writer of "The Tide Is High," he bridges rocksteady romance with 1970s roots on Police in Helicopter while 1000 Volts of Holt keeps lovers rock spinning on turntables.

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  14. Music
    June 10, 2015

    Protoje releases "Ancient Future," a defining Reggae Revival album produced by Winta James and featuring Kabaka Pyramid. The project bridges roots consciousness with contemporary production and influences a wave of similar releases from young Jamaican artists.

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  15. September 8, 2016

    Ska pioneer Cecil "Prince Buster" Campbell dies in Miami at age 78. His 1960s productions from "Oh Carolina" through sound-system clashes with Derrick Morgan and Coxsone Dodd lay the rhythmic and cultural groundwork for rocksteady and reggae.

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  16. Music
    July 7, 2017

    Chronixx releases his debut album "Chronology" to global acclaim, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album and selling out the Chronology Tour — one of the largest reggae concerts in Jamaica that year with Sevana, Protoje, and special guests.

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  17. Music
    July 14, 2017

    Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley releases "Stony Hill," a roots-drenched album that goes on to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 2018 — reaffirming the Marley legacy while pushing contemporary reggae into sharper social and spiritual focus.

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  18. Artist
    September 18, 2018

    Wesley Tinglin, founder and chief songwriter of The Viceroys, dies at the University Hospital of the West Indies at age 75. The Montego Bay-born harmony singer penned enduring roots sides from "Ya Ho" through "Heart Made of Stone" across five decades of rocksteady and reggae.

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  19. Music
    October 12, 2018

    Beres Hammond releases "Never Ending" on VP Records — a 14-track album of romantic reggae from the genre's most beloved crooner, produced with longtime collaborators including Willie Lindo, Dean Fraser, and Mafia & Fluxy.

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  20. Artist
    November 29, 2018

    UNESCO inscribes reggae music on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, recognizing Jamaica's most influential musical export as a global cultural treasure born from the creativity and resilience of the Jamaican people.

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