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  1. Music

    Patra’s debut album, ‘Queen of the Pack’ peaked at number one on the Billboard Reggae Album chart in 1993. It featured songs such as Worker Man, Think (About It) ft Lyn Collins and Romantic Call ft Yo-Yo.

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  2. Music

    Chaka Demus and Pliers was the first Jamaican act to have three consecutive Top 5 hits on the UK Singles Chart. Their first UK chart hit was "Tease Me" (#3 in 1993), then they released a cover of the Isley Brothers' "Twist and Shout" (#1 in 1994) followed by "She Don't Let Nobody" (#4)

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  3. Music

    InnerCircle received a Grammy Award in 1993 for 'Best Reggae Album by Duo or Group' for their hit single 'Bad Boys'

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  4. In 1993, Luciano scored a #1 UK reggae hit with the song "Shake It Up Tonight"

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  5. Chaka Demus and Pliers' 1994 hit song “Murder She Wrote” was actually a version of Plier’s 1986 song 'Murder We Wrote' for Pioneer Music. The riddim twins Sly & Robbie updated the version and 'we' was substituted for 'she'.

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  6. On this day in 1994 a great reggae artiste was taken from us. Rest In Peace Garnett Silk, your impressively distinct voice and inspirational lyrics will live on forever. View his profile here: http://www.jamaicansmusic.com/artists/profile/Garnett_Silk

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  7. Red Dragon along with Brian and Tony Gold scored #2 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1994, with the song, "Compliments on Your Kiss".

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  8. Music

    Ini Kamoze's "Here Comes the Hotstepper" was released in 1994, and subsequently topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in December of that year for 2 weeks! It also reached number one in Australia and New Zealand, and number four in the UK Singles Chart.

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  9. Music

    In 1996 Lucky Dube released a compilation album, Serious Reggae Business, which led to him be named the "Best Selling African Recording Artist" at the World Music Awards.

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  10. Music

    In 1997, Diana King's second album Think Like a Girl entered the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart at #1.

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  11. Music

    Jah Cure’s debut came in March 1997 when he released the single "King in this Jungle" with Sizzla which was produced by Beres Hammond.

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  12. Music

    On this day in 1998, Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers' "Fallen Is Babylon" [Elektra Records/EEG] won the 40th annual Grammy's Best Reggae Album. Other nominees were: "Big Up" - Aswad [Mesa/Atlantic Records], "Appointment With His Majesty" - Burning Spear [Heartbeat Records], "Rage And Fury" - Steel Pulse [Mesa/Atlantic Records], "Freedom Of Speech" - Yellowman [RAS Records]

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  13. Music

    Reggae Gold 1998 is a compilation album of reggae artists released in 1998. The album spent 82 weeks on Billboard's Reggae Album chart after debuting at #1.

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  14. Burro Banton is most famous for his 1999 anthem "Boom Wah Dis", which was recorded on the Steely & Clevie riddim called "Street Sweeper"

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  15. One Love, the Bob Marley all star tribute concert was given on December 04, 1999 a rainy night in Oracabessa Bay, Jamaica by a range of major rock, pop, hip hop, and reggae talent invited by the Marley family (wife, sons and the Wailers) including Lauryn Hill, Chrissie Hynde, Jimmy Cliff, Erykah Badu, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, and Tracy Chapman.

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  16. Music

    BeenieMan's 'Art & Life' was the first Grammy Award winning Reggae album of the new millennium, 2000. It featured Mya, Arturo Sandoval and Wyclef Jean (The Fugees).

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  17. Currently, Sizzla has 21 albums that have made it onto the Billboard's Top Reggae Albums music chart, the highest Words of Truth (2000), reaching the peak position of #5

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  18. Music

    Today, April 15th in 2003, Ziggy Marley releases his first solo album "Dragonfly." Purchase it today on iTunes: http://bit.ly/14q2sEW

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  19. On 20 October 2003 Jimmy Cliff was awarded The Order of Merit, the nation's third-highest honour, in recognition of his contributions to the film and music of Jamaica. He is currently the only living musician with this honour.

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  20. Music

    Damian Marley is the only Reggae artiste in history to win two Grammy Awards in one night and also the only Jamaican to win the 'Best Urban/ Alternative Performance' category at the Grammy's (2006)

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