Winston Rodney also known as Burning Spear is a Jamaican Roots Reggae Singer that has won many awards including a Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 2000. The grammy was won for his album called Calling Rastafari. Burning Spear has been nominated for a total of 11 Grammy Awards.
Alvin “GG” Ranglin was born in 1942 in Eden, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica and is a Jamaican reggae singer and record producer. He first started to sing in public in his teens with an Adventist Church background. And as a radio and TV technician involved him in the jukebox industry, he shortly thereafter acquired his own sound system he named “GG.” In the mid 1960s he opened his own TV repair shop and started producing records and developed his business by buying jukeboxes and opening his first record shop.
Shabba Ranksis arguably one of the most noted artists that has come out of Jamaica in a long time. If you say the name Shabba to ANYONE they will know at least one of his many hits. He has hits in all decades ranging from Ting a Ling, Dem Bowand of course the chart topper, Trailer Load. Reminisce with me as we watch my favorite Shabba video, Slow and Sexy with Johnny Gill.
A reggae band formed in 1974 and based in the United Kingdom, Black Slate toured London frequently and also backed Jamaican musicians whenever they played in the UK. Former members of the band include George Brightly (aka Sir George), Elroy Bailey (aka Ras Elroy), Keith Drummond, Chris Hanson, Desmond Mahoney, Cledwyn Rogers, Henschell Holder, Rudy Holmes, Ray Carness, and Nicky Ridguard.
J.C. Lodge or June Carroll Lodge, was born on December 1, 1958 in London, England. A female reggae singer, her songs include Telephone Love, More than I can Say, and Make It Up. She also performed several duets with Tiger on “Love Me, Baby” and with Shabba Ranks on “XXX.”
I actually was at this Sunsplash back in 1992 and vividly remember Ninja Man’s performance. This one goes down in the history books as one of the hottest live reggae performances that I’ve ever seen. Check it out below.
Super Cat also known as William Maragh hails from Kingston, Jamaica. He came on the scene back in the late 1980’s and is one of the originators of dancehall music. Super Cat is known by a few nicknames such as Wild Apache (due to his Indian descent) or Don Dada. His many hits include, “Ghetto Red Hot”, “Nuff Man a Dead” and “Boops”, just to name a few. He recently jumped back into the swing for things when he did a song with the R& B group from Atlanta, 112. He’s also been very influential in hip hop where he collaborated with Heavy D and Biggie, Mary J Blige and Puff Daddy.
A dancehall-reggae vocalist, Cherine Anderson was born on September 25, 1983 in Rockfort, East Kingston, Jamaica. Her acting career began with a role in Dancehall Queen in 1997 and for playing the Serena in the Jamaican film, One Love in 2003.
In 2007, Cherine Anderson opened for Wyclef Jean in the Tortola British Virgin Island and was also a featured vocalist on Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gangs US/Canadian tour in 2007. She has also worked with Sting, Boosty Collins, Jimmy Cliff, and others.