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Waterhouse is located in West St. Andrew, Kingston 11 and long considered an incubator of Jamaican music. It is home to over 50 individuals whom has contributed to the global acceptance of reggae . Among these are:

Lloyd Brevett, OD

Sly Dunbar

Bunny Lee

King Tubby

King Jammy

Yabby You

Bobby Digital

The Royals

The Ethiopians

Johnny Osbourne

The Jays

Black Uhuru

Wailing Souls

Errol Marshal

Garth Dennis

Johnny Carke

Michael Rose

Don Carlos

Lloyd Parks

King Everald

Half Pint

Pad Anthony

Frankie Jones

Lizzy

Beenie Man

Chaka Demus

Ranking Trevor

Risto Benji

Andrew Bees

Echo Minott

The Gladiators

Wayne Smith

Elephant Man

Tullo Tt

Junior Reid

Baby Cham

Nicodemus

Warrior King

Noel Davey

Nikky Thomas

Alrick Forbes

Nigger Kojack

Mother Lisa

Lady Junie

Kiprich

Chrisinti

Ras Michael

Iqulah

Bobby Culture

I-Jahman Levi

Sydney Wolfe

Ward 21

Shabba Ranks

Bounty Killa

Uroy

Zumjay

*The Wailing Souls recorded the song Firehouse Rock as tribute to the Waterhouse community.

*Michael Rose's trademark, tu tu tweng, has been duplicated by singers including Junior Reid, his predecessor in Black Uhuru.

*Reggae's computer age began at the King Jammys studio in 1985 with singer Wayne Smith's song, Unda Mi Sleng Teng.

*Waterhouse was the epicentre of 1990s dancehall

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mrose

Artist: Michael Rose - CD Title The Singles Part  2

1. Shoot Out Remix (Feat. Jr. Gong) Download
2. Feeling Lonely Download
3. Mr Collie Download

 

talweeks


Artist: Taj Weekes - CD Title Deidem

Taj Weekes & Adowa present a brand new experience in classic roots reggae. With wry trenchant lyrics, a haunting dusky quiver in his voice and the knock-down sound of his band Adowa, Taj has managed to weave a rare social consciousness with an unforgettable reggae groove.

Taj Weekes’ music is more than just entertainment. The roots reggae artist’s music stirs thought, provokes discussion and inspires people to think for themselves, free from the constraints of the corporate media. On his beautiful new album DEIDEM, released on his own independent label, Jatta Records, Weekes sings assuredly and soulfully for the voiceless and the oppressed, taking his music to a new level of commitment and universal appeal.

ST. LUCIA

Born and raised on the island of St. Lucia, Weekes grew up the youngest of ten children in a family where music was always present. The radio was a source of untold treasures, playing everything from rock, country, R&B, soul, jazz and more, and Weekes grew up blissfully unaware of category or genre - to him, great music was (and is) great music no matter what the style. By age five, Taj was singing in church and by eleven he was composing his own calypso music. His older brother’s immersion in Rastafari provided Taj with a spiritual awakening and a context for his burgeoning worldview.

1. Orphans Cry Download
2. For Today Download
3. SiPPi Download

 

omar

Artist: Omar Perry - CD Title Man Free 

Omar Perry was born in Kingston Jamaica in 1968, a youngster who had the privilege of having a father such as the legendary producer and songwriter Lee “Scratch” Perry. At the tender age of 6, he and his little sister Marsha got the chance of recording on some of their father’ songs such as “Thanks we get” by Junior Byles and “Ram Goat Liver” by Pluto Shervington. Omar, at that age, was interested in playing the drums, growing up in such a musical environment, watching some of the greatest artists that ever worked in his father’s studio, the “Black Ark” : Max Romeo, Junior Murvin, Bob Marley with the Wailers, …. Omar knew one day he would dedicate his life to the Music. After leaving school as a teenager in the mid 80s, he decided to form a group with his brother Sean and sister Marsha. They were called “the Upsetter Juniors” which they performed at small gigs and talent concerts, started their own record label under the same name, produced a few local artists and their only single “Positive Vibration”.

1. Man Free Download
2. Redder Than Red Download
3. Rasta Meditation Download
4. Ghetto Life Download
5. More A Dat Download
6. Fire Way Download
7. Ska-Ta_Fright Download
8. Cocoanut Woman Download

beenieman

Artist: Beenie Man  - CD Title Concept of Life

1. Do Supmmm Download
2. Concept Of Life Download
3. Love You Download

roots

Artist: MDV - CD Title Roots Allsorts

No lazy assumptions are to be made when describing the music of MDV. The qualities gracing this conscious London based reggae band has granted them the favour of always having kept their art relevant to modern times whilst still preserving an original sound. MDV's musical expression is a promise of love and light to those demanding refreshing change and for those who miss that feel-good rush when faced with the fortunate onslaught of good, real reggae music.

MDV's unique music is tight and powerful with the riding rootsy backdrops that support unusual and interesting arrangements, often coupled with a profoundly emotive lyrical bias. Their strengths also lie in creating beautiful, almost mystical atmospheric tunes, some very dark and provocative, others more upbeat yet equally contemplative. The feeling tones captured by the music can take you places whereby, one moment you can feel as if you are travelling through some Saharan desert storm – next, you're in a smoky urban underground club, pulsing next to the speaker with the vibration of the dub bass line beating in place of your heart.

With universal human experience as a core thread running throughout their music- from moving songs about everyday life and honest messages of love, to the urgency of change in relation to the times we live in, MDV have never compromised on their natural musical flair being uppermost in importance to their style of delivering good tunes. It is uncommon these days to be able to claim an original identity but after hearing MDV one might probably agree that it's a right if earned by anyone, is earned by this band.

Change Their Ways Download
2. The Heat Is On Download

3. Keep It Real Download
4. Wake Up Download
5. Saturday / Sunday Download
6. Down Ism Capital Download

 


hardcover

Artist: Dubmatix meets Howie Smart CD Title Hard Road

Dubmatix Soundsystem are one of Canada's premier reggae/drum n bass/dub soundsystems. Performing as a duo with live production (similar to Mad Professor) and live bass and/or with guest vocalists, Dubmatix have been tried and tested successfully with other reggae heavy weights such as Freddie McGreggor, Anthony B, Ranking Joe, Linval Thompson, Willi Williams and more. Swirling echoes reverberate in the background, striking paranoia and wonder into lovers of reggae all over.

1. Revolution Download
2. Hard Road Download

 

 

 

 

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