Dennis Brown

International Reggae Day | July 1st | Honoring Dennis Brown!

Posted by on Jul 1, 2010 in Blog, Dennis Brown, Festivals/Events, Lovers' Rock, Roots Reggae | 1 comment

International Reggae Day | July 1st | Honoring Dennis Brown!

"If you're not loving someone, you're wasting your time." ~ Dennis Brown Dennis Brown (February 1, 1957 – July 1, 1999) could sing the telephone directory to me and I would enjoy every moment of it. :yes: His was the sweetest, sexiest, most soulful voice of reggae music! For good reason Bob Marley called Dennis Brown his favorite singer. And look at that beautiful smile - irresistible!! Only wish I'd had the opportunity to see him perform in person. Gone too soon... but the most wonderful thing is that he left us with hundreds and hundreds of albums to enjoy in his absence... until we meet...

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Reggae: Jamaica’s Musical Ambassador To The World | Yeah mon :-)

Posted by on Jun 26, 2010 in Beenie Man, Dancehall, Dennis Brown, Jimmy Cliff, Lovers' Rock, Marley, Morgan Heritage, Reggae Artistes, Reggae Music, Richie Spice, Roots Reggae, Steel Pulse, Tarrus Riley, Third World, Toots and the Maytals, Vybz Kartel | 0 comments

Reggae: Jamaica’s Musical Ambassador To The World Reggae music has changed the face of music, the face of Jamaica and the face of the world. From a small island of less than three million people, thousands of songs have traveled the whole world, influencing billions. Reggae music started in Kingston Jamaica in the 50s. Jamaicans were inspired by the Jazz and R&B records that would reach Jamaica through American radio and by American records which were used by Jamaican sound systems. Reggae evolved from Ska, a faster version of American Jazz and Rocksteady, a Jamaican form of R&B. In...

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Dennis Brown: The ‘Crown Prince’ of Reggae

Posted by on Apr 25, 2010 in Dennis Brown, Lovers' Rock, Mad tunes!, Reggae Artistes, Reggae Music | 0 comments

Dennis Brown: The ‘Crown Prince’ of Reggae

I fell in love with Dennis Brown's voice LONG AGO and never grow tired of listening to him. He ALWAYS brightens my day. Nice article below from NPR & be sure to have a listen to the video. It's an old favorite of mine & you rarely hear this sweet one! Mmmmmm hmmmmm... I'm in love! Gone too soon but he left us with so much of his music to enjoy. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dennis Brown: The "Crown Prince" of Reggae by Christopher Johnson, April 26, 2010 "If they say that Bob Marley is the king of reggae music, then Dennis Brown is the crown prince." That's high praise coming from the king's...

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