Beres Hammond captivating performance at "Reggae Carnival '86"

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Don’t be deceived by Beres Hammond’s cool profile. The playful smile, the unassuming demeanor, the beard, and the cap and the spectacles might lull you into forgetting that you’re in the presence of awesome musical talent, Jamaica’s greatest practicing singer/songwriter. Beres remains cool, though he knows that he’s one of a handful of people responsible for maintaining a mighty legacy of soulful reggae music-a select group of artists like Toots and Gregory, like Dennis and Bob. “Father bless me with a song,” he pleads on the last cut of his latest album, Music Is Life, “to make the whole world sing along. Regardless of the race, regardless of the taste.” In the year 2021, the blessings just keep coming, and the world is just starting to catch on.
Over the course of a five-decade career, Beres has poured his smoky-sweet voice-an instrument of subtlety and power reminiscent of an Otis Redding or a Teddy Pendergrass-over every kind of riddim track, from the funked-up reggae jams of the ’70s fusion band Zap Pow to the lush instrumentation of his 1976 album Soul Reggae to the spare digital beat of his 1985 dancehall breakthrough “What One Dance Can Do.” In 1990, his album A Love Affair for Donovan Germaine’s Penthouse label raised his popularity to new heights. Cuts like “Tempted To Touch” and “Who Say” with Buju Banton are still as effective in the dancehall today as they were as pre-releases. The ’90s proved to be Hammond’s decade, during which he blazed a trail of modern classics for a variety of producers, from the strugglers’ anthem “Putting Up Resistance” (Tappa) to lovers’ laments like “Come Back Home” (Star Trail) and “Double Trouble” (Steely & Clevie).
Beres started building his home studio in the early ’90s before it became the trend among successful reggae artists to take over their own production duties. But his spontaneous method of composing, and his unwillingness to compromise, made a home studio the natural choice. Although the trend of self-production as a whole has, at times, diluted the quality of music coming from isolated individuals poking at computer keyboards, Beres’s little music room attracts a steady stream of Jamaica’s most talented musicians.
“The room has a sound,” he says of his simple but effective analog sound lab. “Some of them say it reminds them of the old days at Channel One.” Ace session bands like the Roots Radics, drummers like Sly Dunbar, hornsmen like Dean Fraser, and a variety of talented singers and deejays, both veterans and up-and-comers-all come to “hold a joy”, play a game of Ludi, share a smoke and a laugh, and to make music together. “When they go in my studio, they don’t want to come out,” Beres explains with humorous understatement. But he knows all too well that the survival of classical reggae music depends on such oases of creativity. “We a try bring back the golden days of the Seventies when reggae had the live drums and horn sections.”
The rub-a-dub groove of his smash single “They Gonna Talk” (track two on Music Is Life) was recorded right there in the home studio by Flabba Holt and Style Scott of the legendary Roots Radics, whose riddims are clearly as powerful today as when they were the backing band for giants like Gregory Isaacs. No computer can rock quite as steady as these veteran musicians. “I personally don’t believe in a whole heap of technology business,” says Beres. “It’s all about what you have to offer. As long as your vibes are there, that’s what the people feel.”
Beres’s sophisticated musical taste is well suited to translate easily across cultural divides, yet the international reggae massive has remained his most loyal fan base. In 2002, the album Music Is Life was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.
The album A Moment In Time, released in 2008, and One Love, One Life, released in 2014, respectively, topped the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, with “I Feel Good” and “In My Arms” becoming the standout tracks from each album. One Love, One Life was nominated for the 56th Grammy Award.
In 2018, the album Never Ending, debuted at number one on the Billboard Reggae Chart again and was also number one on iTunes Reggae Chart in the US, UK, and Japan, lodging another hit song “My Kinda Girl” among his career standouts.
On February 28, 2021, Harmony House and VP Records presented Love From A Distance Live, a streaming event for Hammond’s global fanbase during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine. The event, featuring special guest appearances by Buju Banton, Marcia Griffiths, and Popcaan, drew over 120,000 viewers from around the world and resonated as one of the great achievements of his long and storied career.
Source: VP Records.

[@riquipuig601]

6 greatest hits already in 1986.............. Honestly Beres deserves more in world music

[@ThisIsTimeless]

The greatest

[@LeoOReggio]

Chairman of the Board, they say here. Holiday cheers, stay safe, and thanks for subscribing.

[@annmarieclarke9107]

Jamaica's greatest stage performer singer until this day, i actually was impressed by him before he became famous, Bohemia Club 1975.He used to out did the other great reggae artists in contests, this was before he was known.

[@LeoOReggio]

I remember Bohemia Club days very well, Annmarie, filmed quite a few music videos there.

[@badras9264]

@@LeoOReggio post them

[@EVER4MJ]

Not Dennis Brown my dear

[@tabvoythompson7489]

What a show give thanks the younger verdion of Beres when he wrote all the hits

[@EVER4MJ]

He didn't write these songs Willie Lindo did

[@markgordon1135]

Hits upon hits .. good songs never died

[@mystic7579]

Remember this show, I was there….Addison Park Brown’s Town, St. Ann.

[@ReggaeMusicPlaylistTV]

💚💛❤️REGGAE IS LOVE AND LOVE IS THE KEY FOR A PEACEFUL WORLD💚💛❤️ Big up 👍 greetings all good reggae souls worldwide with love and peace ✌️

[@LeoOReggio]

Greetings! One Love!

[@dancecrasher]

MAGIC!

[@RootsOuternational]

Beres mashing up the place!!

[@LeoOReggio]

From dem time deh, Myeroots. Please subscribe. Thanks.

[@Rankinglevy]

Gwaan Father Beres- singing the Gospel of Love❤🙌🏿

[@lolli9788]

Beres has got it !!!!!!

[@bettysimpson9354]

This was man and woman having a good time just holding each other not man a dance with man respect Beres

[@josephsaroce4991]

Great footage!!...86 was Beres Hammonds year for sure!

[@annied339]

🎶 for the soul 🎶 I really forgot how f*cking awesome he is as a musician

[@flyaz705]

Mr Soul 🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥💣💣💣💯💯💯

[@keithjohnson2236]

Boom shot all d way!!!!

[@jimboj460]

Beres in him prime dem time deh

[@LeoOReggio]

Can hear it in his voice, Jimbo J. Please subscribe. Thanks.

[@mikeymikey8769]

D king of lovers rock

[@mystic7579]

No, beres is extremely great but the cool ruler Gregory will drive one insane!! No apology!!!

[@marlonrosemon]

Nice time to be alive in season one to go home 🙏🦋🙏💖🙏🦋🌹🌈🎇🇬🇾🌎🦋 marlon Anthony Roseman ❤️💚💛

[@daltonchambers342]

Omg sweet 🎂 like cake

[@jasminhammond6478]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@raptorspostgametalk]

So Beres Hammond a siddung behind the drums set before him come at the front 🤔

[@SuperReasonabledoubt]

Dancing was okay, then

[@AuthenticSelector64]

When Beres Bust!

[@LeoOReggio]

Aquarius, HWT days.

[@karen6181]

OH WOW WHAT AN ABSOLUTE GEM @BIG DADDY you must be THE only person to ask an impossible ask ?? No one YET ,can find my holy grail of footage of my no1 ,loving pauper " Gregory ragamuffin ISSACS!" At Crystal Palace , London, sunsplash 85 🇬🇧,BUT if anyone can I think it will be you sir 🤔😉👍,I'm a 17yr old back then ,when my legend of all legends strutted Gregory stylee ,the only artist I've EVER seen live ,who had an audience in awe of his talent ,BEFORE HE SANG A NOTE !! Please if can find his FULL SET that beautiful day in 85 ,you will be my no2 idol ,second to my Gregory lol .this footage is just classic 🎶 that so wish was in that audience ,just don't think my bum wiggles like the empresses who impress with their wiggles lol💃🤭🤗🇬🇧💖💜blessings to one n all 💜💖🤗

[@LeoOReggio]

Karen, I am happy you enjoyed the video but sad that I won't be able to help you with the Crystal Palace Sunsplash '85. I can only hope that someone sees your plea and is able to respond positively, for you. I only have access to my productions and I know I did not film that show. Someone must have it though and I pray they come thru for you.

[@papajahko7121]

Karen….dunno what happen but my msg seems to get lost ! 🤔 have been trying to let you know the footage is already on KZbin of Gregory etc…..50 mins of the gig incl Gregory but not full sets unfortunately ! Search….reggae sunsplash England 1985 ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇯🇲

[@karen6181]

@@papajahko7121 Hiya papa ,yes I've seen that footage but was hoping to find the raggamuffuns FULL SET that beautiful unforgettable day ,thank you for your help papa in my search for the holy grail of holiest grails 🎶wise 👍🤭,blessings of thanks ,peace n live to you papa n your family loved ones 💜🤗💖

[@papajahko7121]

@@karen6181 awww Karen……ur honey sweet……..still gonna search for full set ! Nah neva give up !!!! Stay safe……..❤️ as always 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇯🇲😎

[@karen6181]

@@papajahko7121 thank you papa and I nowhave a kindred spirit to join my holy grail of my raggamuffun ,No1 legend 👍🤭,bless papa with luck ,love ,peace n happiness in your quest 🤗💜💖

[@bettysimpson9354]

🍷🍷🥰🔥🔥🔥🔥💯⭐️👏🏾🇯🇲

[@josuedesousa870]

nossa familia, você tinha que colocar os nomes das canções. Pq seus vídeos é bom demais.

[@blackwolverine1]

Are those 3 brothers singing with him part of his old group Zap Pow?!

[@LeoOReggio]

I don't think so, blackwolverine1.

[@deewah1698]

The camera man was a real pervert. hahahahhaah

[@shabanyusuf8828]

Raspect:::;;;!!

[@LeoOReggio]

Every time, Shaban.

[@josuedesousa870]

qual é o nome da primeira canção?

[@riquipuig601]

What one dance can do