Big Youth

Big Youth
Born: Apr 19, 1949 in Kingston, Jamaica
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Genre: Reggae
Styles: DJ, Contemporary Reggae, Political Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub
Biography: A man with a message, Big Youth arrived on the music scene in the wake of U-Roy, Dennis Alcapone, and I-Roy, but quickly established his own style, threatening to eclipse them all. The consummate cultural toaster, the DJ ruled the dancehalls across the '70s, and although his career flagged in the next ...Read full biography
Screaming Target
Released: 1973
Label: Trojan
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Achieving his first success on wax with "S 90 Skank" for producer Keith Hudson in 1972, Big Youth recorded Screaming Target, his debut full-length, one year later for Gussie Clarke. That album, along with ...Read full review
Dreadlocks Dread
Released: 1978
Label: CRC
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As dread as its title suggests, and featuring the sadly neglected Skin, Flesh & Bones band, Dreadlocks Dread skanks from punchy, rhythm-heavy reggae to the deepest, dubbiest roots. This is indeed Big Youth ...Read full review
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