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Lee "Scratch" Perry 

Lee “Scratch” Perry

Lee “Scratch” Perry‘s fantastic reggae music voyage began with the artiste’s upbringing in the Jamaica countryside and his travels to urban environments in the late 1950s. From there, Lee Scratch Perry helped create the reggae music genre and went on to mentor Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Lee Scratch Perry built his fame with his amazing [...]

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Damian Jr. Gong Marley biography

Damian “Junior Gong” Marley is one of Bob Marley’s children and a successful reggae musician whose most recent album, Distant Relatives, a collaboration with hip hop artist Nas, has earned him widespread critical acclaim and commercial success. Damian currently continues his life-long musical career, living between Miami, Florida, and Kingston, Jamaica. He continues the practice [...]

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The VP Records Story – video documentary

The VP Records, perhaps the leading contemporary reggae label, recently released this video documentary of their history, including their work with dancehall and reggae hitmakers Shaggy, Sean Paul, and Elephant Man.
From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSy6tqOM9WA.

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