What Happened To Prince Far I? | The Junjo Lawes Connection

Prince Far I aka The Voice of Thunder was one of the most enigmatic and unforgettable artistes of the golden age of reggae. He seemed set to dominate the reggae scene in the 1980s but was murdered in circumstances that just recently came to light forty years after his untimely death

[@mikelchristie2431]

Prince Fari was My Uncle stayed at my house when he was in England.. he's wife still bares the scares of the murder of my uncle.. Love my Uncle Prince Fari Music.. Thank you for not forgetting him

[@mikelchristie2431]

Before they shot him, they gun butted him, then shot him with a silver bullet..

[@wilmahaschensmokalotta-77]

he is loved beyond measure and will never be forgotten

[@CourtneyMinors]

My regards. We hope the perpetrators are behind bars

[@erikt454]

Well, his is a tough voice to forget once it's been heard, i dare say.

[@dubmatrix]

@mikelchristie2431 If he is your uncle, from what side is this? Is your mother or your father related to Prince Far I or to Carolla?

[@positive___soul]

To anyone who reads this comment, I hope you have a wonderful day and the rest of the week. 💚💛❤️

[@stuckintha90s]

You too lovely queen ❤️💛💚

[@positive___soul]

@@stuckintha90s Thank you so much

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

Blessings mi sistren ✌️

[@positive___soul]

@@ReggaeAppreciationSociety Blessings to you

[@HabreReggae]

Bless up Hempress 4:24

[@qtherhino]

Junjo was a gunman for the JLP not PNP and i strongly believe he is responsible for Far I’s death as many others around Junjo wierdly met the same fate. Very strange, ive been listening to Far I heavily for about a week and a half and really enjoying his work and feeling a heavy vibration and connection to it and now you upload this. At the Cross Tribute to Bob Marley The Vision Everytime I Talk About Jah are very heavy tunes. Give Thanks and Praises to Prince Far I The Voice of Thunder RastaFari

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

Actually the revelations about Junjo Lawes don't surprise me one bit...An enforcer, double agent working for 2 sides ..A bad baaaad .man

[@nyakwarObat]

Bwoy, me never know junjo did a gwan so

[@MrAlistar99]

He was murdered in Harlsden UK

[@Michel-7.7.7]

First of all, thank you for bringing one of my favorite artistes of all time to the table. It's so sad to hear, Junju Lawes, a producer known for his fair treatment of the ones who worked for him and whom i admire also very much, got apperently caught up in this violence bullshit, causing the demize of Prince Far I and himself at the end of the day. I could nearly cry as much as cry cry himself, thinking about that.

[@culturedat]

What can you say about a MAN called Junjo Lawless… guess you never watched western movies. Still big up and RIPower to a gangsta and a Rasta

[@Michel-7.7.7]

@@culturedat What can you say about a jerk that can't read properly...guess you never attended grammar school beyond 2nd class

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

@@culturedat RASTA NO GANGSTA🤗

[@culturedat]

@@lawrencenjawe9875 you obviously don't know dem rasta of that day.

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

@@culturedat Some of them so called Rasta go astray i know, but in principle True RASTA No GANGSTA

[@g.pmoore4293]

Saw him live in 78. Brilliant and definitely a voice of ⛈️⛈️⛈️

[@positive___soul]

Your so lucky. I wish I could've seen him.

[@647boss2]

​@@positive___soulI as well😢

[@camronbay1]

So lucky to see him live I’m sure it sounded powerful.

[@g.pmoore4293]

@@camronbay1 very powerful.

[@mariarussell2643]

Me too.meet him and the arabs 1980 in Berlin....

[@rasibou1]

Listening to Prince Fari lifts me up when I am down ❤

[@nilonen]

Psalms For I is probably the best toasting album of all time. Massive voice.

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

I agree 💯 That album hits like a thunderbolt

[@andchat6241]

It's certainly an original with its stripped back style -,now thankfully available on cd . ( I actually really liked 'Natty Farmyard' for Studio One)

[@HabreReggae]

Please do one about Lacksley Castell

[@rasibou1]

How Amazing to see this Special about Prince Fari, as I made a request after watching one about Iroy. Maximum respect to you for your hard work and Generosity 🏆🙏🏾

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

Blessings ✌️ My pleasure. I'd been meaning to do it but when I saw your comment I knew it was time to get it done

[@gokolink]

Just when I wanted to find out more about I Roy you dropped the I Roy video, and just today I happened to be thinking about Prince Far I and then you drop this video, your starting to scare me 😅 anyway, the info on Junjo Lawes had me thinking about Ranking Dread, that should make for another interesting video...

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

😄😄 blessings. Yeah Rankin Dread is a great suggestion. Will look at it

[@culturedat]

This was a good one. I was already thinking about studying far I music a couple of days ago… I’m gonna dig in them crates and see far I’s shine

[@DavidHernandez-jv3zw]

Fi truuuuu!!! ....Yes give give thanks unto ALL involved making this very informative video about this very specia Artist and Bredren!!! ....Prince Far I is one those Artists one can easily love, respect, admire n enjoy at first listen ykno and he is one of my FAVORITE FAVORITE Artists of ALL time!!! ....Praise the God of Prince Fari!!! ....RasTafari King Sellassie I the 1st King King King of the Universe!!!!😇🙏😇🙏😇🙏😊😊👍💚💛❤️

[@kikaidaboy]

"Free From Sin" has been a favorite album of mine for over 40 years. Your channel is a treasure.

[@hoodgeographic868]

that album is a message from Jah to all sinners with the message of the secret place of the most high

[@gregorychanyukachimonyo5973]

Junjo Lawes was a murderer

[@zuni1966]

Prince Far I - King Cry Cry Tuff A absolute legend also has some of the best dub albums ever created. RIP

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@Infinitebrandon]

Wow I 😂. Throw away your gun; I was just talking that. I mon never never need no gun. Not in any ghetto, not when I'm finding Bigfoot trails (yes I, I mon an Indian and journalist, I know these things) in bear country. Just me walking stick and and pocket knife. No one ras with I. Anyway, once again I have to extend my appreciation InI society. Btw, Jesus apostles were called voices of thunder; Boanerges in Greek I believe. John and James, brothers. Blessed be the prince and you RAS✌️

[@Infinitebrandon]

Never knew this. I bet I heard him before but have to search him up now, as i do after all your videos RAS 😂. Bless, I must come visit the Yard soon. I got me screw face lol but I'm so glad there's good people like you still there. One Love ✌️

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

Yes I One love mi lion ✌️

[@hoodgeographic868]

Junjo laws also took all of far I musician he discovered please do one about root radics drummer who also died same way

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

Thanks for this tip. I will check it out

[@andreyviana504]

Yes, i've searching about style death in the last years and never found nothing

[@fredvan6043]

Interesting video, but no way that the album "Under Heavy Manners" was backed by the Roots Radics band: just like on all Joe Gibbs productions of the era, musicians were the Professionals. The Roots Radics as such only laid the backing tracks for Fari's last two albums, "Musical History" and "Umkhonto We Sizwe (Spear of the Nation)".

[@raymondyardy7410]

Foggy road and the dub is one of the blessed record ever mek . 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇧🇧🏝️

[@collegehill]

I was reading some interviews of Flabba and Scientist recently and their descriptions of Junjo sadly make this seem very believable.

[@derbyreggaemusichistorian]

Saw him at The Havana Club, Derby England where he jokingly made an issue that someone had stolen his lighter! Definitely one of my favourite artist of all time. His message was truly from the King! Does anyone have a tape of that session?

[@CourtneyMinors]

You are the voice of reason for those reggae artists whose voice we hear no more. It is like them speaking from their grave. Great job 👏

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

Thanks for the support 🙌 Blessings

[@KelmutHool]

sometime in the 90s I bought a bunch of cassette tapes from a rastaman at a festival without knowing what the music even was. One of the tapes turned out to be Prince Far I's Long Life album on one side and Free from Sin on the other. His unique style immediately made it a favorite, rinsed out that tape real good!

[@lexbyfield8651]

All the thuth about our murder stars is coming out slowly. Amen

[@lancebeamon9729]

This story is so sad. Rest in Power, Brother.💔🖤💚🙏🏾

[@munirmukri2872]

Ras Tafari godayusallam Jamaica,mega dog ago bite dirt waacha man number one rocket sélecter seapapa 💛

[@Tony74665]

I ist heard prince far I in the punk days and saw him at the 100 club . What a voice .

[@jz6184]

Jah jahnno stars great information a longtime bad mind and grudge full a walk the streets of jamaica

[@gregoryspevack2263]

Cry Tuff Encounter chapter 4 is legendary ! One of my favorites

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

Awesome album

[@PaulBrown-fp6ug]

@@ReggaeAppreciationSociety Cry Tuff Dub Encounters 1 & 2 are 2 of my all time fave dub albums.. Absolute brain food

[@rapidrapid01]

Heavy Manners what a tune , yeah Man good job

[@pinncok3344]

Great work on the musical history

[@kemek3000]

Thanks for this. Far I was one of the first reggae artists I really heard. I got into him through the Adrain Sherwood connection. I was really young at the time so I didn't really know what happened. I'm going to go listen to his music now.

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

My introduction to Prince Far I was a tune called Light of Fire from the Free of Sin album of 1979 i first heard in the early 80s.. . I was mesmerized..!!!

[@hoodgeographic868]

the song Light of fire is psalms 81 and is a humbling track because its a important message to mankind

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

@@hoodgeographic868 Right q

[@Ayinde65]

My favorite dub album is Prince Fari And the Arabs Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Vol 1!

[@madhusudan]

Yes, that is a top album in dub. Listened to it extensively but it somehow fell off my radar. Thanks for the reminder.

[@fredvan6043]

A great classic indeed, but in my opinion, vol.3 is even better! 👍

[@TheMightyKingzuru]

Umokonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation) has to be his most prolific, final, and prophetic work. In the song "Jerry Doghead," he says, "...they gave him 3 shots pon him belly. Him died 2 minutes after. Him never even see the doctor." That's exactly what happened to Prince Far I, and he never completed the album.

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

WOW......Interesting details I never knew though I've read thru some of his biographies.

[@SPKdesign1]

It is an amazing lp. Also check the stuff he did with Singers & Players.

[@camronbay1]

@@SPKdesign1Singers & Players I have quite quite a few records.

[@SPKdesign1]

@@camronbay1 I like most of the On U catalogue. Adrian Sherwood is damned good at what he does.

[@camronbay1]

@@SPKdesign1 Oh yes.

[@championsoundrecords]

Give thanks for the mini biographies. Bless

[@iandelosharpe3600]

Uncle die much too young

[@mrsplanetmaster9]

"Hello Everybody" , everybody indeed..👍🏼👍🏼HUGE UP R.A.S‼🌞🌿🌿🌿🌿

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

Blessings ✌️☺️

[@stuckintha90s]

Who else noticed that Prince Far I looks like the late MMA fighter Kimbo Slice 😅 Slice was from Jamaica as well. Maybe they were related

[@nilonen]

They do look a like but Kimbo was from the Bahamas, not Jamaica.

[@stuckintha90s]

@@nilonen you're right from bahamas

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

That's true there's a strong resemblance

[@fredericocr1]

The great prince far I. One of my mates is obsecessed with him.

[@darrellphillips1420]

IRIE n I-Spect✊✊🇪🇹🇪🇹

[@adampollo]

THROW AWAY YOUR GUN

[@johntmusic543]

prince fari was one of a kind no one sounds like him he one of my favorites i absalutely love all his work i learned lots of sciptures listning to fari

[@lawrencenjawe9875]

True.👍..And he did dedicate his track "The Lord's Prayer" to the illiterate masses who could neither write nor read.....

[@johntmusic543]

@@lawrencenjawe9875 Awesome track and the psalms for i

[@Iree1234]

,,x w÷#1​@@johntmusic543

[@russellfitzpatrick503]

Remember him from the John Peel Show in the 70s and eary 80s. No idea of his tragic end. So sorry to hear about it, and the loss of sucha promising artist

[@Drew-kq3kh]

Respect 🇯🇲

[@andytaylor6781]

The real first orthodox lion 🦁

[@andytaylor6781]

If you now born you won't know Prince Fari.

[@fredericocr1]

This video blew my mind. Thank you!

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

Blessings mon ✌️ glad you liked it

[@nige3801]

Thanks for this, saw Prince Far I at the Band on the Wall , Manchester uk with the Suns Of Arqua, the news of his murder came through not long after that gig. A Force Of Nature to be sure

[@erikt454]

There's an official cd release of that show.

[@smokebracelet]

Appreciate you making this!! Big up

[@carcassization]

Prince Far I the #1 reggae music artist of all time 🎉😊

[@phillipmhundwa642]

Another one. Big up Bro.

[@footprintstherapy]

Well done on producing this ❤

[@louiscryblood.1494]

They stole a great musician and culturalist just for few dollars and this stupidity in Jamaica continues to the Bob Marley shooting and the murder of Peter Tosh😢

[@footprintstherapy]

It's sickening yo know that he was murdered by ignaramoyses

[@Duane-tl2zc]

Gangsterism and music don't mix well, seen?

[@dubsurgeon1742]

yet music would not exist as it does without the gangsters - in every country ... Nor without the gay managers and record moguls ! Such is life !

[@nickarth669]

Junjo, Junjo, weh make you bad so?

[@johnnycollarossi1084]

Prince Fari come again, this time him a come from di Lion den!!!!!!!!!!! ⚡ 🦁

[@anthonychukwuka8839]

Henry Junjo Lawes? This is unbelievable.

[@mohammadusman6525]

What is the background instrumental

[@raymondyardy7410]

Prince far I is Ripe . legendary .

[@michaelbyrd3880]

Another Suge Knight, but Suge's in jail not dead!

[@6clope7]

rip great prince far i selah

[@MrHammerjoe]

Blessed is the man who doesn listen to evil advice, nor stands in the way of the sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornfull, but in gods law is his delight, in his law he meditates both day and night, he shall be like a tree planted by the river of water, anything he does shall prosper. His leaves shall not wither.

[@dirkjansen3440]

I was at his concert in Amsterdam ( Paradiso) I am so sorry to hear that is no more 😭 RIP Prince Far I 🙏

[@tututuni3559]

Its lie jungo ,is not in values in princ fair death,

[@LAMBYAH]

DOES ANY OF THE BRETHREN KNOW WHO SUNG: TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS INNA THIS HERE LAND?

[@kingisrel]

Finally!!!! Someone shine some light on The Hon. Prince Fari give thanks 🙏🏿 this offering! Amazing! Thank you Hugh Mundell next and last but not least the great Nyahbhingi drummer Cout Ozzie 🔥thank you in advance

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

Here's Hugh Mundell's story. Enjoy😊👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGq5pGqroJeoi9E

[@hatoumbele]

​​@@ReggaeAppreciationSocietyhanks you. Can you tell me where i Can Heard you vidéo in France please.i'm not good in english.thank's you.i live in guadloup

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

@@hatoumbele you can try turning on the captions and select French. I hope this helps

[@SuperReasonabledoubt]

Jealousy and envy is the ugliest traits

[@waynecreary565]

Thanks you so much for this bro.. Jah bless

[@jepthawilliams8413]

Great chanter.Underated

[@kevinndebele5429]

What a voice of thunder .RlP. My king

[@paulmitchell5349]

Far I was a poet and spiritual teacher and a consummate singer.

[@dcrasta]

❤❤ Prince Far-I was big in my reggae mix tape rotation in the 80s. Between Dc #OneDropRecords and #ShaolinInternational mix tapes #DjLucky we got some good music from these brothers #Respect

[@kurtbukowsky1872]

Irie Jah Rastafari! 🇯🇲🏁🇬🇳

[@benjaminmawutor3672]

THE VOICE OF THUNDER ⛈️ ❤

[@henryclarke5363]

karma came i harlsden

[@humble1449]

Finally great information on Reggae artists. Thanks

[@leonleiffer1915]

Passed away many years ago

[@Mente_Universal]

coming from Rock

[@alessandrodesouza6003]

Alessandro de Souza sujeira

[@emarkjacobs]

Far I!! More good stuff

[@rvbsoundfactory]

Prince Far i, Linton kwesi Johnson, & Tappa Zukie. Baseline ruled England.

[@gdoug]

About to call fyah from the sky... Iconic line

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

Blessings ✌️

[@rumpraisin]

R.I.P the voice of thunder struck down by lightening.

[@GabrielGalvis-ps8ld]

IrieItesVibes

[@GabrielGalvis-ps8ld]

IrieItesVibes

[@ibbobo5162]

Great to remember the great man in this film - thank you. You should have mentioned his own Cry Tuff label though - I think he put out about fifty 7" singles on that label - including many classics (African Land, Higher Field Marshall, Message from the King...)

[@earlofcumbrae-Ground_Zero]

Great Content 👍..I 💖 Prince Fari....' Da Prince of da Reggae Music'...💖

[@BlazeMob3]

❤️💛💚

[@marlastanding-owl7739]

love Prince Far I wow beautiful frightening powerful voice . Blown away and truly inspired by this man’s poetry

[@accidentbwoy7503]

As a young man,I hv enjoyed to know such a great man and really missed him so mch,and I cm to realise dat,we some tym laugh with people who wants us to die,coz how come dat junjo killed his own artist,so sad . Bt in lyf u leap wat u sow,at the end of the day JunJo was also assassinated.

[@smoothoperator7023]

Looks like Kimbo Slice...

[@ReggaeAppreciationSociety]

💯

[@tb22k]

😅😅

[@whiteram53]

Nice job on this! What's up with the blue monochrome colour in certain segments of this video?

[@erikt454]

Cool video! I had previously wondered if Yellowman blasted him, after hearing Prince Far I's live album from Manchester.

[@Truth12300]

Why you say that?

[@erikt454]

@@Truth12300 He talks about Yellowman on that album, and it made me wonder if he spoke that way about Yellowman routinely on stage.

[@Truth12300]

@@erikt454What was he saying about him? Was it bad? I would never think for Yellow to be a gunman. Too much of a deejay. I might be wrong

[@erikt454]

I haven';t listened to it in a while... the show was on a cd by the British Danceteria label, and I think they got it from a cassette only release on ROIR - I had Bad Brains and and MC5 tapes from them- anyway, the show is probably on YT - Prince Far I goes into a thing about Yellow and his colour which I remember being pretty nasty, made me wonder if they were feuding or something - Yellow was with Youthman Promotion at one point, I think, not sure about prince Far I... I've seen Yellowman twice, too yoiung to have sen Prince Far I and I gotta say I listen to Prince Far I records more than Yellowman ones in recent years. I'll stop rambling now.@@Truth12300

[@Kojo1931]

Why did Jamaica kill most of their legends in this manner😢

[@princesamuels5981]

We have same name have to ask my uncle if he knows this iconic’ nuff respect to this channel

[@dennisdouglas6466]

I used to buy his records. I don't think some of the information is correct. PNP a PNP and JLP a JLP. Shower Possie Was said to be JLP. Jamaican labour Party.