Smiley Culture, the reggae singer from Britain who reached fame in the 1980s for singing about the difficulties of young black men in the face of police oppression, died in his Warlingham, Surrey home on March 15 during a police raid on his home.
The official police story is that Smiley, born David Emmanuel, killed himself [...]

Collie Buddz Come Around lyrics
A just the sweet sweet sensi,Yuh know,Yeh I, Yeh I,Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah, Now,
Finally the herbs come around,The high grade when me a look for,Me get it by the pound,yeah,Sweet sensi a come around,Me a take a little draw and pass it go round, so,Finally the herbs come around,The high grade [...]

Stephen Marley released his solo debut, the Mind Control reggae album, in 2007. It went on to win the Grammy for Best reggae album that year, being selected over work from Toots & the Maytals, Burning Spear, Lee Scratch Perry, and Sly & Robbie. Mind Control‘s hit single was The Traffic Jam, which he recorded [...]

Enjoy the 420 holiday with this list of dub and reggae music inspired by that little green plant.
Don’t want to find all the tracks? No worries – you can also listen to Pissed Pat’s Stoned 4 U Revisited Mix right here on Dub & Reggae or check out to the Blazed and Infused Ganja Mix [...]