Steel pulses first 5 albums are out of this world.
@dubsounds8 ай бұрын
Dem bwai deh rough mi ah tell yuh.
@fabriciotonelli53968 ай бұрын
True!!!
@chavachavez80448 ай бұрын
I was distracted for a few minutes , did I miss Aswad ???
@rrowell41638 ай бұрын
Steel pulse - prodigal son & handsworth revolution is simply par excellence as a musical journey from in opening musical introduction through to the songwriting & messages I think only third world 96 degrees album is equally brilliant musically Its a era where reggae music made in analogue showed you just can't beat authentic talented players of instruments expressing themselves musically. Digital replaced analogue and sadly it was computer riddims by the likes of king jammy steely & clevie ,Dave kelly put paid to the need for great musicianship.
@lawrencenjawe98758 ай бұрын
@@rrowell4163 Yeah ..And that Handsworth Revolution is considered to be UK Reggae's Flagship album.
@hamiltonbrown19898 ай бұрын
Midnite took roots-reggae to a different level... their influence is undeniable.
@positive___soul8 ай бұрын
I miss Vaughn Benjamin of Akae Beka aka Midnite (Band). So happy I got the chance to see them perform several times. 💚💛♥️
@soujaar83468 ай бұрын
lucky you are. My greatest regret is immigrating from my Country two weeks before Midnite arrived there. Their first show was canceled due to Ebola. And for the second show i had already buyed the plane ticket. 😪😪😪😪
@Luiz.Campos8 ай бұрын
@@gideonmusichouse Are you living under a rock?
@gideonmusichouse8 ай бұрын
@@Luiz.Campos Not following this band doesn't constitute living under a rock. It constitutes not following this band. Respect to.the band nonetheless.
@gideonmusichouse8 ай бұрын
@@Luiz.Camposat least I've actually met him and spoken on philosophy at length with him. ✌🏼
@rastabrendolion21108 ай бұрын
Midnite Akae Beka Vaughn The Best of all times
@Ladynite8 ай бұрын
What an amazing accomplishment, I attended many of their performances. They were truly an amazing band. Rest In Power Vaughn. 🥰❤💚💛 Shout out to my ex-husband, Joe Straws, the original bass player.
@rrowell41637 ай бұрын
What's frustrating I can't get the midnite anthology with songs like " he say she say " album which was my favourite ,it's not on I tunes .
@FCReggae8 ай бұрын
I miss Vaughn and the Midnite Band , they were my favorite.
@SandDabs8 ай бұрын
LKJ is a legend.
@markusgeese18648 ай бұрын
I'm truly missing Misty in Roots here... Finally, everybody will make his own choice, with so much excellent music around over the decades. Great job anyway, thanx for all of your videos!
@soujaar83468 ай бұрын
The top 10 list is a master class. As a ivoiran i discover reggae thru Alpha Blondy. My father had the vinyl of JAH GLORY. A Blondy was the first reggae album i listen from side A to sibe B. After i it was Marley. Lucky Dube blow my mind too. Younger i think its was the reborn of Peter tosh. With SOJA i jump in reggae from USA. Groundation, Tribal seeds, JBB , 10 Ft. Ganja Plant etc etc . From the reggae sound of A. Blondy to SOJA my love for Reggae is now a addiction. I have got the reggae mylitis and is incurable
@samoryTure8 ай бұрын
Great list! Did not miss to include Lucky Dube and Alpha Blondy.
@thomasmusonda76728 ай бұрын
I knew Lucky Dube will make it on the list
@brokenpsylens79388 ай бұрын
Before I even clicked on the video I knew Midnite would be number 1.
@ReggaeAppreciationSociety8 ай бұрын
❤️💛💚
@soujaar83468 ай бұрын
lol yeah man Midnite are the first
@JohnSmith-us9no8 ай бұрын
Midnite is the most boring band ever
@soujaar83468 ай бұрын
@@JohnSmith-us9no no no no m'y Friend
@brokenpsylens79388 ай бұрын
@@JohnSmith-us9no Absolute Lies. But to each his own🤷🏾♂️
@BatmanBoss8 ай бұрын
Ive had the pleasure of seeing many of these acts live in person. ❤️💛💚
@geraldlatchman45837 ай бұрын
I love to play saxson sounds up to this day, i get to hear a lot of the legends, big up to all 👍🏽🇹🇹🇯🇲💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@joelgreenlee94218 ай бұрын
This is a nice list for sure. Have you heard John Brown's Body & 10ft Ganja Plant? I like those bands a lot
@watsonunlimitedmusic8 ай бұрын
Both great bands. The old keyboard player for John Brown's Body plays with Easy Star All-Stars now
@dubsounds8 ай бұрын
No. But there is no chance my plant will ever get to 10 ft......damn neighbor
@blacktalon13688 ай бұрын
Unpolished is definitely among the best. My personal favorite
@ezekiljohn37848 ай бұрын
Very informative, nobody can stop reggae,respct to Jamaica.
@carltonsounds8 ай бұрын
Some of my favourite British Reggae Musicians, etc, are; Reggae bands, e.g. Aswad, UB40, Steel Pulse, etc. Singers, e.g. Maxi Priest, Sandra Cross, etc. Toasters, e.g. Macka B, Pato Banton, Smiley Culture, Tippa Irie, etc. Singers, Toasters, e.g. Roots Daughters, etc. Sound Systems, e.g. Jah Shaka, Lloyd Coxsone, Fatman, Jah Massigan, etc. Producers, e.g. Mad Professor, etc.
@christiansarkar928 ай бұрын
Steel Pulse - the best reggae band, period.
@lawrencenjawe98758 ай бұрын
Sure thing👍
@rayanthony56478 ай бұрын
Yep yep!!!👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿💯
@lawrencenjawe98758 ай бұрын
@ollienelson2649 Joke thing Indeed....
@jimmixed7778 ай бұрын
german reggae singer gentleman deserved to be on that list for the things he released in the past....
@alansjf338 ай бұрын
Great list ! Not to sure about SOJA being on this list. They are not my cup of tea . I really like a guy named Marcus Gad . His band is good and I like his sound. He is French man from the South Pacific.
@swiftbusiness23358 ай бұрын
Majek Fashek deserves a position in this list, he was arguably the greatest from Africa after Alpha Blondy thought he's fame dwindled and Lucky Dube took the front line aven ahead of Blondy...but Majek remains the greatest reggae musician 🇳🇬 Nigeria ever had
@roddylouise8 ай бұрын
Maybe we can do one only for Africa. We have Tiken Jah Fakoly, Senzo amongst a few other noteworthy reggae acts from Africa
@Raspect18 ай бұрын
True
@mogenkhazhak67118 ай бұрын
Mister reggae appreciation society, can you please do a video on one of Jamaica best known artists know one don't even know or remember, first time I saw him perform was at the age of six (6)... On J.B.C. his name is ... KEITH STEWART.... please let the world know about him, keep doing what you're doing rraspecr from...NABI. KHAZHAK..bless up, irie. Looking forward to seeing this video.
@ReggaeAppreciationSociety8 ай бұрын
Blessings will work on it ✌️
@AckeeEater.8 ай бұрын
Keith was 1960's to like early 1970's. I recall him being being some type of a folk singer doing the north coast hotel circuit. Biggest hit was his adaptation of Yellow Bird. Good request, Mogen. RAS, maybe you could tie it up with other performers of this mode, although I cannot think of many Yardie ones. There's the Merrymen of Barbados and the Tradewinds of Guyana. People like the Frats Quintet and Olive Lewin of Ja were straight-up full folk singers and may not fit with Keith Stewart. But it's on you, oh! LOL. --Æ.
@monroealie40308 ай бұрын
Nasio Fontaine.👏👏🇩🇲🇩🇲🇩🇲 Had to go back to finish video. All artists were great, but today/2024, i still do listen to the legend "Lucky Dube."🇿🇦🇿🇦
@dominiquawharton7 ай бұрын
I’m still sad that Lucky was killed. I was in a worldbeat band that had performed two of his songs (Slave, and Remember Me) around the time he was shot, and it was one of the saddest days I can recall. For sure we performed those songs, it just sucked we had to perform them for different reasons. RIP Lucky Dube, Vaughn Benjamin, Astro, and Brian Travers. I’m sure I’ve missed some. Feel free to add on to it.
@czrdread8 ай бұрын
bless midnite (akea beka)
@MarkusAudio8 ай бұрын
By the end, I must say that this is one of the most important videos you made. I grew up from birth with Bob already but most of these acts above made my Reggae (and Rastafari) journey, and I learned some more things that I didn´t know about them. Eddie Grant, Dr. Alban, Ace Of Base, Leila K, Sweetie Irie, Chichi From Africa and others maximum Raspect!
@Clojt8 ай бұрын
Respect to midnite akae beka. Phenomenal
@lawrencenjawe98758 ай бұрын
Great Talent
@FCReggae8 ай бұрын
Your list is spot on .
@Nyjawonder8 ай бұрын
Love this compilation. but I feel Johnny Nash needs a mention too, Growing up in the UK in the 70s I thought it was Bob Marley that was singinging Johnny Nash songs. He also did covers of Jimmy Cliffs "I can see clearly now" that outsold the original. He was American and I have to add that he was such a good looking man. RIP to him
@antoniagomes63712 ай бұрын
Jimmy Cliffs was the One who did the cover a f Nash's "i can see clearly now"
@RootoftheRoots8 ай бұрын
I legit love this list, but how did Gentleman miss this list? Lol
@ReggaeAppreciationSociety8 ай бұрын
It was tough leaving him out. Lol. I had to choose between him and UB40
@leisaamore79518 ай бұрын
Exactly, Gentleman was the first Artist I thought about. He's more than earned his Respeck.
@Raspect18 ай бұрын
Gentleman for sure. Tiken Jah Fakoly, Gondwana, Alika. Could have dripped SOJA, UB40. SOJA is above UB40.
@natel90198 ай бұрын
Gentleman is a top 10 for sure.
@RoomAtTheTopStudio8 ай бұрын
UK artists and bands have been instrumental in creating new genres in the nineties. Your top ten is correct but there is so much more and so many who have been influential to the birth of other genres. General Levy, Top Cat, Sweetie Irie , Tenor Fly, Troublesome, Glamma Kid. Real underground street level artists who were exceptionally talented. One of the artists in your top ten bought dubplates from one of the artists I've mentioned before the artist you mentioned buss big. The artists I've mentioned were inspirational to the genres of Jungle, UK Garage, Grime, and the artists who came through those genres always states these artists as the artists who influenced them to do music more so than the ones you mentioned. These artists need to be given there flowers too or Reggae won't be given it's flowers as the inspiration for those genres. Just look at Hip Hop. Try telling the Yanks that it comes from Jamaican sound system culture and they come out with all kinds of rubbish to deny it.
@JohnSmith-us9no8 ай бұрын
Daddy Colonel!
@RoomAtTheTopStudio8 ай бұрын
@@JohnSmith-us9no Of course, Philip Levi too as he's the only UK MC to have a no 1 in Jamaica. Jah Screechy from Coxsone is the only UK MC to have a UK National Chart no 1. That usually goes over the heads of most music historians but that's a FACT.
@JohnSmith-us9no8 ай бұрын
SAXON!
@JohnSmith-us9no8 ай бұрын
Peter King
@farbodforouzin97268 ай бұрын
Crucial list and content as usual from @reggaeappreciationsociety. LKJ and Majek Fashek must be added to this list.
@watsonunlimitedmusic8 ай бұрын
Putting Midnite at the top was bold ! I would argue that Steel Pulse and Aswad had a bigger influence. But to each their own, Midnite definitely belongs on the list - mandatory ! Great list overall though - you definitely got the important names in there ! A few that could have made the list - Big Mountain, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Katchafire, Seeed, Matumbi
@dubsounds8 ай бұрын
I was thinking Steel Pulse and Aswad would have done a Usain Bolt on the rest
@lawrencenjawe98758 ай бұрын
@@dubsoundsThey do. imao. Midnite however deserves a place here. So does Matumbi and Blackslate...I guess time dims some memories ...😃😃😃
@dubsounds8 ай бұрын
@@lawrencenjawe9875 Time sure does. Each time I mention a group called Osibisa, people look at me like I'm some sort of old fool.
@RoomAtTheTopStudio8 ай бұрын
A Big Mountain or Blue Mountain? Either way they should be there anyway
@roddylouise8 ай бұрын
If you are a reggae fan you will agree with the list. In my personal opinion Alpha Blondy should be number 1 and Misty in Roots should be in that list, but this is his list and I respect that. Much love
@dubsounds8 ай бұрын
Should have mentioned the Cimarons though. Don't think they were from Yard.
@munaabiphillip32228 ай бұрын
Thank you. If Reggae Music is a message like Bob Marley said, then there are 2 things, Reggae the music and the Message. MIDNITE/VAUGHN BENJAMIN/AKAE BEKA has the MESSAGE. Soon or Later the world will know. Like Vaughn said "I don't think you know me" 80+ Albums of deep roots and consciousness and still releasing a message that speaks to our times posthumously!
@OXHAMMERSTONE_NYC8 ай бұрын
Steel pulse for 4 albums
@chavachavez80448 ай бұрын
Saw Midnite at Montereys long past and gone MOBAY Reggae Festival
@arkosepta4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much R.A.S. As always, honorable offering that I appreci-love to the fullest. Rightly so Midnite/Akae Beka as #1. One other detail was the family born land of Antigua. Antigua and St. Croix have a very strong and special genealogical relationship. Antigua of course means ancient and the airport code is that of the original people from central east Africa the ANU. Also Midnite’s song called “High Places of ANU” pays respect to the world renowned sacred site “Mount ANU” aka Greencastle Hill - “ the Stonehenge of The Caribbean”
@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.8 ай бұрын
Aswad's _Dub Fire_ is perhaps the greatest dub ever conceived and executed. 🔥
@dubsounds8 ай бұрын
First album "Aswad" was the warning shot.
@Dondaddyh8 ай бұрын
New chapter dub is one of the best dub albums ever , African children is my favourite
@Luiz.Campos8 ай бұрын
No.
@lawrencenjawe98758 ай бұрын
😃😃😃😃 Nope..!!
@dubsounds8 ай бұрын
@@Dondaddyh Yes. sorry. You are correct. That the one I meant.
@rolandpritchard17318 ай бұрын
Theres some artists there I did not hnow, it gos to show how much great reggae we dont hear or sometimes do not get to play and I got into it in the beginning of the 70 ts and still finding out theres more and that's not what I have miss. Thank you for the info and work you put in so we can hnow more about this great music, as sometimes the more I learn it feels the less I hnow but in the end I thank god, jar for this gift that keeps giving. Heres 3 great ones to get , but I thank you will have them, steel pulse caught you, Aswad Aswad. Aswad a new chapter of dub.
@siobhanheffernan26478 ай бұрын
so great thank you so much
@michaeltheron24978 ай бұрын
Gentleman needs to be on this list.
@Luiz.Campos8 ай бұрын
Make your own list.
@michaeltheron24978 ай бұрын
@@Luiz.Campos 😂😂 no
@erikjohnson32558 ай бұрын
I am definitely making a playlist of these albums.
@davidfinding79608 ай бұрын
Saw lucky Dube at one of Peter Gabriel's WOMAD in Bath park, he's an excellent performer! Recommended listening🌈
@djmmjd38 ай бұрын
Good list and some agreement especially since it’s all time. Surprised anyone gave Midnite #1 but I guessed top 5. If it was only the last 25 years judged, I can’t put anyone above John Brown’s Body.
@youngerc2 ай бұрын
Wanted to let you know I'm giving this list a shoutout on my reggae show I host on our local NPR affiliate! Thanks for what you do!
@ReggaeAppreciationSociety2 ай бұрын
@@youngerc Wow I'm really honored. Big up ✌️
@drew71857 ай бұрын
Blessed greetings my brother, the I wholeheartedly agree! So much incredible talent to mention but Midnite truly stands alone
@themadsamplist8 ай бұрын
Nice one! Some of my favorite artists in this list
@lawrencenjawe98758 ай бұрын
What criteria are we onto here? Commercial success?.... Interesting list but there's no way Steel Pulse couldn't be no 1 regardless the praises of David Hinds and Duckie Simpson for Midnite. Well I suppose opinions vary .Not a bad list, though...But no Linton Kwesi Johnson, Matumbi while Black slate has never been cited anywhere in your good works...
@RoomAtTheTopStudio8 ай бұрын
Oh damn are going on. Three of my friends were in that band Black Slate. RIP to one of them, my dominos brethren lol
@ReggaeAppreciationSociety8 ай бұрын
It was haaaard leaving those three out 😃
@Luiz.Campos8 ай бұрын
Just make your own list, Lawrence.
@lawrencenjawe98758 ай бұрын
@@RoomAtTheTopStudio Who's gone...?
@lawrencenjawe98758 ай бұрын
@@ReggaeAppreciationSociety 😁😁😁 Sure was....
@maccate68688 ай бұрын
Maxi Priest is Jacob Miller’s cousin.
@RoomAtTheTopStudio8 ай бұрын
Fact
@ReggaeAppreciationSociety8 ай бұрын
Yep 👍
@balboabecker80908 ай бұрын
Love your channel !! Great shorts of some legendary stories within the music. Regarding your top 10 list, it was good but I took exception to having SOJA on the list. They’re longevity and popularity as band aside, they’re are so many more artists/bands/groups outside of Jamaica that shine, it’s a stand out ?????? Mark within this list. Wildly misplaced on this top ten list. Here’s at least 10 subs - Gentleman Sublime Macka B Cultura profetica Gondwana Los cafres Natiruts Bitty McLean Blue Riddim Band Louisa Mark Misty In Roots The Cimarons
@ReggaeAppreciationSociety8 ай бұрын
Blessings ✌️ I'm glad you like the videos. Thanks a lot. So many comments are against SOJA 🤭
@andregabrielbadji13738 ай бұрын
I agree with you midnite is the best
@JohnSmith-us9no8 ай бұрын
Big up Reggae Appreciation Society! It's not easy creating good content.Look at the discussions this channel is having. Isn't that the point instead of criticizing.If people think they can make better videos than have at it.
@ReggaeAppreciationSociety8 ай бұрын
Blessings mi lion ✌️ Thanks a lot I really appreciate this.
@longjidalu38458 ай бұрын
Maxi Priest and Asward are my two favourites on the list.
@mercuryman12507 ай бұрын
Your series of videos are great. I wonder what happened to jr. Reid and ini kamoze ane prince ital joe.
@curtisthomas26708 ай бұрын
This is gonna be controversial but l was expecting UK band The Police to make the top ten. While not all their music output has been reggae and they're usually listed as a post punk or new wave band a lot of their music especially their first 4 albums, and some of their hits like Message ln a Bottle, Roxanne, Walking On The Moon, One World, The Bed's Too Big Without You, Spirits ln A Material World etc were reggae. Just the humble opinion of a guy from Trinidad who enjoyed the ska and reggae coming out of merry old England in the 80's like Aswad, Third World, Steel Pulse, Maxi, The Police, UB40, Musical Youth, The Beat, Latin Quarter, Madness, FYC, Specials, Tippa lrie, Selectors etc. Still some of the best music l ever heard.
@fredericocr18 ай бұрын
A few more non-jamaicam worth a check; queen omega, groundation, kussondulola, i-jah-ras, leoes de israel, dub inc, and the many africans featuring in this channel
@leisaamore79518 ай бұрын
Queen Omega Is A Honorary Yaardie, Still.
@DBCooper-nq8eo8 ай бұрын
Nice " SELECTION "
@peterliquish26127 ай бұрын
such is d power of the craft and the need for sahu dahut, sahu hakhundum and sahu thahum.. nasio , alpha blonde, akhe bekka versatile rendering artfully where need !!
@juanrivera28418 ай бұрын
PSALMS CH. 87 v. 7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there, all my springs are in THEE. VIRGIN ISLANDS PEACE ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
@GerardHope-db1mg8 ай бұрын
T Y for the best 💖 ever covered Reggae revelation of Reggae artist and culture.
@kakakhodenn91288 ай бұрын
THANK YOU, SAH, for this video. Never heard of MIDNITE before nor of albarosie. Awesome seeing Nasio Fountain on the list, thought he would be higher… 🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯💯🇩🇲🇩🇲
@munaabiphillip32228 ай бұрын
Please take the honor to listen to Midnite. Its a calling.
@kakakhodenn91288 ай бұрын
@@munaabiphillip3222 👏🏾👏🏾 have since looked at their first album , was pleasantly surprised, 🙏🏾🙏🏾
@rvbsoundfactory8 ай бұрын
Wow!
@thomassparks69668 ай бұрын
Midnite the greatest of all time
@AckeeEater.8 ай бұрын
Bound to be some differing opinions, no true? For me, Soja could be replaced by Gentleman-- the German with a similar story in Ja as Alborosie. Steel Pulse has to be at the no. 1 spot for me, although I don't know if your numbering represents a ranking. Good effort again, RAS. Thanks. --Æ.
@Memnon-mh9vc8 ай бұрын
Jah Bless 💚💛❤
@francoiscarlier24398 ай бұрын
IMHO Lucky Dube should be 2nd on the other hand, Alpha Blondy has nothing to do in this list. But what I can't understand is why Lloyd Brown and Peter Hunnigale are not even mentioned. Maybe too much British artists ?
@dubsounds8 ай бұрын
I agree with your Blonde issue
@roddylouise8 ай бұрын
Why should Alpha Blondy not be on that list???
@Luiz.Campos8 ай бұрын
@@roddylouise Because this guy thinks his opinion matters.
@dayokoku55246 ай бұрын
In my opinion, I think Majek Fashek looks underrated but deserves to be in the list. After the demise of Bob Marley in 1981, the emergence of Majek Fashek a couple of years back with great songs like Send down the rain, So long, too long, redemption song (cover), Religion is politics was like a revival of Bob Marley's voice but with a different beat which he carved out to be 'pangolo beat' long ago.🤔
@Chad-ye3ui8 ай бұрын
Where is John Brown's Body or 10' Ganja Plant? Two of the best reggae bands in the US to keep the roots/dub genre alive 💥💥🔥
@Stanlayy-em4fk8 ай бұрын
I think the group Groundation out of California deserve an honorable mention. Their "Hebron Gate" album is up there with the best of them.
@moblink96807 ай бұрын
Good choice indeed with Steel Pulse in their own league. Linton Kwesi Johnson, Michael Smith, Marcus Gad and Misty in Roots would be included in my top ten.
@lilhypez978 ай бұрын
They truly love Jamaica ❤
@JohnSmith-us9no8 ай бұрын
And England really had some wicked DJs in the early eighties
@soulsurvivor44997 ай бұрын
awesome
@robertmcbride69318 ай бұрын
Kind of hard to rate because the early roots releases from bands ASWAD and Steel Pulse were incredible, but the later stuff was not very interesting...
@dubsounds8 ай бұрын
Yes, yes. Absolutely . Got that sinking feeling in my stomach also. Like the should have quit while on top. I wanted to remember my heroes for what they were.
@JohnSmith-us9no8 ай бұрын
Daddy Colonel is my favorite U K. artist freshness!
@gregorychanyukachimonyo59738 ай бұрын
LKJ.dennis bovell.Mikey dread
@roots2lovereggaeshow2758 ай бұрын
Look out for L A.B from new Zealand for a future list there reggae is amazing they are not a reggae band but when they do it wowwwww
@neilifill481915 күн бұрын
Good list. But how is Midnite ranked higher than Steel Pulse?
@Raspect18 ай бұрын
Gentleman. . Tiken Jah Fakoly, Gondwana, Alika. Could have dripped SOJA, UB40. SOJA is above UB40. Musical youth drop. Love the list. Amazing artists. All of them.
@dubsounds8 ай бұрын
Reggae Appreciation Society: So, there you have it. Now that we have the bands ranked. Let's rank the comments.
@ReggaeAppreciationSociety8 ай бұрын
😆✌️
@CollinHillhouse8 ай бұрын
Midnite, steelpulse, i think a lot of people forgetting, grass-roots, what rasta,revolution is all about, its now a feel good, smoke weed by any band .but true warriors of this thing know when its all said and done who the real...
@leisaamore79518 ай бұрын
Big Ups To My Favorite Non-Jamaican Reggae Artist, Gentleman, and special mention to Pressure BussPipe.
@thehumbleone66068 ай бұрын
I know this is your personal list,...but Brethren, why you omit The Cimarrons and Misty In Roots needs to be explained!! There's also John Brown's Body (JBB) Maybe you should do a "honorable mention" update to this particular post! Nuff Respect, and much love
@ReggaeAppreciationSociety8 ай бұрын
Strong point about the honourable mentions 👍 Might do a reupload
@loveheals61848 ай бұрын
Well, family, y'all may be upset w/me but I refuse to give some of these groups props based on money, fame or awards- especially the nonBlack/Africana ones. Many awards are given by U.S./UK White owned corporations that frequently miss the mark on genres we created, favoring their own. SOJA's win was lamented by many Jamaicans & Black non J.A. peeps like me across the world because it necessarily overlooked/excluded those whose work actually deserved it. We're not in a meritocracy. I fully think Br. RAS strives to be fair and present us with well-researched work grounded in research. This is my own personal politics. Many of our greats don't get their props because those evaluating their work aren't qualified. Furthermore, as with Hip-Hop, many consumers are outside the "insider" demographic and their buying power talks. So even as I've had UB40 as a guilty pleasure, I'm aware they like other White groups had their success propelled by the rewards given by their own. E.g. Elvis being more famous and wealthy than Chuck Berry or Little Richard. Eminem is a genuinely talented MC, but make him Black and he's not seeing that same success. Soul Pirate as an album title is as close to a self-own and unintentional revelation of self and origin. The Wailers taught me that pirates were evil m-rd-rers, r@pists and gen0ciders so that's a wild title I such a genre. A nickname based on offending Jamaicans in their own home is c0lonizer arrogance. Also it's all well and good to be welcomed into a space as a contributor, it's another to not have substantial work towards one's group to eliminate or minimizing hurt against those victimized by said group. It's how we end up with people giving Chris Blackwell/Whiteworst being given too much credit for groups he knew he was gonna make big money from, whose talent he didnt have and whose ability to create a label came from his family's benefitting by default (at the very least) from enslavement and colonization. I can recognize skill across and within race but will still say though I enjoy "Piove" by Giovannoti, his reggae shouldn't be heralded unless he's actively advocating for the dismantling of antiBlack racism in Italy. 🤷🏿♀️❤💛💚🖤
@RokstedyMusic8 ай бұрын
No mention of Big Mountain or How about Musical Youth? I’m sure this list was compiled off actual stats and career accomplishments. Because if so It would at least be 1. UB40 2. Steel Pulse 3.Musical Youth 4. Aswad
@RichardWillis-fn4hg8 ай бұрын
Nobody can do reggae better than Jamaicans no matter what people say
@rayanthony56478 ай бұрын
Worrrd!!
@roddylouise8 ай бұрын
To me based on the work itself Alpha Blondy should be number one and Misty in Roots should have a place here as well. Then again your list is great. Respect always
@elizabethfairley64608 ай бұрын
In your imagination he should be number one. But in the real world Akae Beka and Midnite rightfully hold that position.
@JohnSmith-us9no8 ай бұрын
You have to crawl before you can walk. Alpha is the original crossover artist
@elizabethfairley64608 ай бұрын
@@JohnSmith-us9no No, my friend, being number one goes deeper than being the first crossover artist. Listen to the people.... It's the people who tell you who is the best, and they're saying Midnite band is number one as it relates to writing, playing, singing and performing talent and ability.
@JohnSmith-us9no8 ай бұрын
Yeah the same people who say SOJA
@JohnSmith-us9no8 ай бұрын
Midnite didn't do anything that hasn't already been done
@clintonking8198 ай бұрын
No debate : even though IV only recently discovered "" Midnite"" it was immediately obvious to me that Vaughn Benjamin is the most "" gifted "" non Jamaican Reggae artists!!!!.. which musician of any Jonjoir has written over "" top notch songs "" and released over 70 Albums - and died at 50 years old!?!...RIP. Vaughn Benjamin : you were an Exceptional Prophet.
@ReggaeAppreciationSociety8 ай бұрын
Vaughn Benjamin was born to do it. A phenomenal musician
@mahmoudhassansiroureldinka92918 ай бұрын
What about Eddy Grant?
@kakakhodenn91288 ай бұрын
hmmm, yes, what about Eddie Grant.
@WadjilaCherokeeX8 ай бұрын
Might not make the 10 but Raphael out of Italy is worth a look for solid roots reggae
@anonimoustwothem48228 ай бұрын
Nice work,i think Rita Marley should been in the top ten and Natural blacks is got more hits than Alborosie,but im very Suprized Chuck fender wasnt mention and shout out to Grammy nominated reggae artist Collie budz from Bermuda shout out to Gentleman too,
@tonygabis8 ай бұрын
How could you miss out Johnny Nash?
@Nyjawonder8 ай бұрын
He was my Childhood definition of Reggae. I though Bob Marley was singing his songs😀😀
@brian_frey8 ай бұрын
How can Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, Stick Figure, and Sublime not qualify for this kind of list?
@Luiz.Campos8 ай бұрын
Nice joke.
@brian_frey8 ай бұрын
@LuizCampos.CaipiraArmorial SOJA is so different than Rebelution?
@djbarbergreen33888 ай бұрын
Half of these artists are unknown to me ..theres no question that Assad Maxi priest and UB40 steel pulse are the most popular..most were 2nd generation British Jamaicans. Arrived in England from the 1940s .maxi priest was Jacob millers family just to add ..all the others I cant comment on but in the reggae of the 80s and 90s they were regularly played UB40 were more pop based and were rarely played by deejays ..il have to listen to these other guys ..good vid
@mikemaverick30558 ай бұрын
No mention of Eddie Grant ,I thought he was massive
@dubsounds8 ай бұрын
Legend has it he was last seen on Electric Ave. Hey man. Me jus' ah joke enuh. Don't send me any nasty reply.
@mikemaverick30558 ай бұрын
@@dubsoundsI got the joke, I'm insulted that u thought I wouldn't
@surffreq17528 ай бұрын
Black Roots on my list for sure ! ✌🙏
@lawrencenjawe98758 ай бұрын
Oh Yeah. They're good. Son of Man was the most recent work from them, if I'm not mistaken..
@mariemstone71378 ай бұрын
Prince Lincoln and the Royal Rasses should be on this list😔