The Legendary Big Youth: Dancehall's First Rasta

[@GRichfamgfam]

One of the most influential 🇯🇲reggae artists of all times - May the Lord Jah” Bless and Keep you” ⭐️Jah Youth🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@DonTheking]

Big Youth was also the first artist to record on the Stalag riddim

[@richmck007]

Ah no lie unnu ah chat…BIG chunne still runnin and Big Yut run dat chune when sound system blues did nice

[@stevejunor7336]

Thats more like it.The man himself with a well deserve gratifying praise.

[@bailey9746]

My dad used to play Dreadlocks Dread and I came to love that album

[@mikeymikey1522]

Legend 👍👍👍💯🇯🇲😊

[@Mrsplanetmaster9]

BIG 🙋🏻‍♀Up - Big Youth crafty at the least ..and always at his BEST💃🏻🌞🌿🌿R.A.S.👍🏻

[@MsWildberry1]

Every N is a star, who can deny that you and I, and every N is a star. My favourite Big Youth track. Big Youth is an originator and a UK 💯 favourite . Respect Reggae Appreciation ❤️💛💚🖤

[@loveheals6184]

I love the full circle beauty of your comment.❤💛💚🖤 That song was written by Jamaican-American Boris Gardiner who was born and bred in Kingston. He's worked with other powerhouses. Giving thanks that he turned 80 on 13th January of this year. 🇯🇲❤. Love and respect from a continental African sista.

[@MsWildberry1]

@@loveheals6184 Much appreciation for giving more info. You know I always wondered if the American melinated people reclaimed the N word from Big Youth. He is the first one I hear sing de N word ❤️💛💚🖤

[@MsWildberry1]

@@loveheals6184 Much appreciation for giving more information on this song I love so much. You know I always wonder if the American melinated people reclaimed the N word from Big Youth track because I think he was of the first to use the N word in a song sis. Much respect, love and longevity to Big Youth ❤️💛💚🖤

[@tafimutekwe2855]

@@MsWildberry1 Big Youth practically snatched copyright of that Boris Gardner song (Every Nigger Is A Star) and gave it his signature; more like Jimi Hendrix making All Along The Watchtower a much bigger hit than the Bob Dylan original.

[@MsWildberry1]

@@tafimutekwe2855 I thought Big Youth wrote ii. I just listened to Boris's version, it's a bit lame. Easy to hear how Big Youth snatched it. Much thanks for the info. ❤️💛💚🖤

[@rolandpritchard1731]

Big youth, big man, big sound, Jah bliss and hes music will be a gift with us always.

[@winstonhall9501]

Jah bless oil Amalia all live hundreds of years on this Earth👍👍👑👑💕💕💝💝👑👑👍👍

[@richmck007]

And TOASTER!!!! I was there when he released Movie Man and first album, Screaming target around 1973. Sound System back then was how he had to travel all over jamaica to sell himself until he fall off his motorcycle. Man was wild back then! Still talented and wild today! He should be paid his dues. One of Jamaica’s iconic figures from a time when Rastas did not get any respect, and record label owners did not pay artist right… Good video!

[@dexocube]

Hey thanks for giving me the background and life story of this living legend, well appreciated.

[@tafimutekwe2855]

Big Youth practically ruled the roost in the mid 70's in Jamaica that even the great Bob Marley cited him as one of his favorite artist. UB40 also listed "Jah (Big) Youth " as one of their greatest early influences.

[@ralphups7782]

i still find , myself singing"walking down the street......."

[@winstonhall9501]

It is a blessing to see jah cheap the king big youth far so many lifetimes I met him in Barbados in the eighties

[@TheAnnaFisher]

My mentor and dear friend, apprecialove 🙏👏🫶❤️💛🖤💚🎤👑🎶🇯🇲🌎

[@gregbattles4742]

JUNE IS BLACK MUSIC MONTH HAPPY BLACK MUSIC MONTH

[@gregoryspevack2263]

He's a great performer, seen him a few times.

[@memphasnobleajahyi.9227]

THANK YAH MR BUCHANAN BIG YUTE FOR SETTING IT BREAKING THE BARRIERS DOWN AND FOR BEIGN A STAPLE STALWART ICON STILL DOING IT TODAY HONORS AND MANNERS ABBA 👑 JAH RASTAFARI

[@Infinitebrandon]

Need to rewatch, fighting down baldheads as i jam this. In Weed CA, we rastas are steadily taking over but i say fiyah pon de whole town, not just where mi mom and mi African American bredrin live like last year. Fiyah pon de I5 and ....ill drink a beer. Kaya now ✌️

[@phynessea247]

Natty no jester is a classic

[@reclaimingminds2811]

Big up big youth ❤❤ legend

[@teclife75]

“John Coltrane died in vain from a love supreme” -Big Youth ‘Jim Screechy’

[@nickarth669]

Love that song.

[@Loakes777]

I Pray thee....!

[@errolhobson1653]

When Bob Marley & The Wailers monster album 'Concrete Jungle' was released. Big Youth was already more popular than Marley.

[@kingsleyblair1952]

Yes I he will always be the Garveyites the black power the revolutionary root rasta liv Yah Yute liv

[@jacquelinewelch7635]

🇯🇲Big Youth🦁🎤🎶♥️🇯🇲

[@evangelinewangari1124]

Big Youth

[@drawingdownthestars]

Natty dread inna Babylon! DREEEEAAAD!

[@timmydiamonds]

For the individuals posting Big Youth's name, both Big Youth and U-Roy admitted to getting their idea from American Radio Deejays like Jocko Henderson.

[@DerdickeSalto]

Bro, are making Videos as a Hobby, or are u already also a Professional moviemaker? If no, u should become one

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

Wow. Thanks a lot.

[@MsWildberry1]

@@ReggaeAppreciationSociety He ain't lying you are excellent

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

@@MsWildberry1 Thank you very much. This means a lot ❤️💛💚

[@CIWise]

Big Youth a first Rasta DJ?!! Whappen? Den Daddy U Roy nuh Ras?

[@brianjenkins6092]

BOB MARLEY AND JAH YOUTH WAS CLOSE

[@jahlanclaps21]

Jah youth original style he the one ☝🏿 take the Bible in dance chanting from the Bible jah youth 🆙 🆙

[@kutchie420]

Hit the road jack