Reggae dancehall sound system - Stur Mars Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2021-04-09 | Intro clip of a dancehall video party I filmed many years ago in Negril featuring the then-popular sound system Stur Mars Hi-Fi. The beauty of this clip is the footage of sections of a tourist paradise, Negril, located on the North coast of Jamaica, showing what it looked like in the 80s.
I ordered a hat and he made one for me in about two hours. #caribbeandestination #negril #travel Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-10-13 | ...
Majah Bless & Super Twinz nice up Kingston Night Market Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-10-05 | @LeoOReggio Donate: paypal.me/leooreggioE Store: leosretroreggaestore.company.siteFacebook: facebook.com/everoreggioOmaall 'Majah Bless' Wright is the Father of 'Super Twins' Ngozi and Tafari Wright. He has performed on numerous stages across Jamaica doing dub poetry.Rapper and Dub Poet are just a few of the titles that can describe MAJAH BLESS, who spits rhymes like “Back in high school I used to DJ pon table top-but nowadays I’ve got the voice to mek yuh label pop” Driven by the philosophy “Never let your address hinder your success”, Omaall Wright, artistically known as ‘MAJAH BLESS’ is destined for international greatness that surpasses his Denham Town, Kingston beginnings. With a lyrical genius of the same caliber as Peter Tosh and performance intensity similar to Buju Banton, MAJAH BLESS represents the best expression of artistic fusion. MAJAH BLESS creates an eclectic mix of Dancehall and Reggae songs that will make your mind stand at attention and your body voluntarily rock and dip between the rhythms of his poetic songs. Always more than what you expect, MAJAH BLESS has been wowing audiences since age 3 and has won a ‘trailer-load’ of awards that are testimony to his exceptional talent. These include: • Numerous awards in JCDC Festival competitions, (since 1993) • Key Club Talent and Oratorical contest winner at the National level and also Key Club International Talent contest winner ( Miami Florida) (1996) • Optimist Oratorical winner (1993) • Scott Anderson’s Gold Pen Awards for excellence in Song Writing (2000) • Second place in Red Stripe Superstar song competition (2004) • Third place winner in the Jamaica Popular Song Competition (2007) • “What’s the verdict?” winner on Roots FM with the song “Heal”(2006) • Star Newspaper’s/ Daseca productions Producer’s pick with the song “Garrison” (2008). He is also a trained actor, educator, singer and lyricist. Guided by the principles of Rastafari, MAJAH BLESS paints stories of social consciousness, love and spiritual elevation in his music. ‘MAJAH BLESS’ mission is to open the third eye of his audience through positive music that is simply “Hotta dan di Equator” Telephone: (876) 874-7732, (876) 382-2806 or (876) 431-7276 Email:realghettoyouth@yahoo.com www.myspace.com/majahbless
More of Art Street @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-09-20 | Downtown Kingston, Jamaica, art is alive.
Art Street. @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-09-20 | Downtown Kingston, Jamaica is alive with colourful murals.
Sunset in Negril @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-09-18 | Jamaican paradise.
Cool breeze but downtown Kingston hot 🔥 Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-09-12 | ...
Fresh hot roast breadfruit on the spot downtown Kingston. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-09-12 | ...
Negril, Jamaica. Best beach in the world. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-08-23 | ...
Negril Beach, Jamaica, August 22, 2024. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-08-22 | ...
Jamaican cultural drumming. @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-08-12 | Fi Wi Sinting, an Afrocentric cultural event held annually at Somerset Falls, Portland, Jamaica. Lots of drumming, food, craft and food vibes.
Kingston Night Market Independence Night @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-08-07 | Celebrating Independence Day at Kingston Night Market August 6, 2024. Prophet Revelation songs for Jamaica.
@LeoOReggio. Riding on the beach. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-08-05 | Horse riding at the Ultra Beach, Hellshire, St. Catherine, August 5, 2024.
Fred Locks sings joyfully for HIM Haile Selassies birthday (July 2024) Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-07-29 | @LeoOReggio Donate: paypal.me/leooreggioFredlocks nices up Kingston Night Market in celebration of the 132nd birthday of HIM Emperor Haile Selassie 1.The Kingston Night Market is a weekly artisan pop-up market hosted each Tuesday at 8 Hillcrest Avenue. Premium Art, Unique Crafts, Authentic Food, and MusicFeatured is a wide variety of premium artisans and creatives complimented by authentic food and new musical experiences. Come and enjoy some of the best that Jamaica has to offer in one place on one night. Made in Jamaica With Love.Stafford Elliot (born 1955), better known as Fred Locks, is a roots reggae singer best known for his mid-1970s single "Black Star Liners" and the album of the same name.Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Elliott grew up in a strict Catholic home in the Franklin Town area of the city, along with eleven brothers and sisters, moving to Eastern Kingston when he was ten. His father and older brother played the guitar; with his older brother accompanying Elliott's early singing efforts. Like many of the Jamaican solo singers of the 1970s, Elliott began his career in the 1960s as part of a vocal harmony group, in his case a group he formed in secondary school, The Flames, and in 1966 The Lyrics, who recorded for Coxsone Dodd in the late 1960s, with tracks such as "A Get It", "Girls Like Dirt", and "Hear What The Old Man Say". They later moved on to Vincent Chin's Randy's setup, recording "Give Thanks", "East to the Right", and a cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water", also working with Lee "Scratch" Perry, and released the self-financed "Sing A Long" in 1971 on their own Lyric label. Disillusioned by the financial side of the Jamaican music industry, Elliott immersed himself in the Rastafarian faith, living on the beach at Harbour View. Elliott allowed his locks to grow to a great length, giving rise to his nickname of 'Fred Locks'. During his time living on the beach, he continued to write songs, one of which, was "Black Star Liners", written with Owen Goode and referring to Marcus Garvey's shipping line (Black Star Line) intended to transport black Americans to Africa as part of the Back-to-Africa movement, came to the attention of producer and Twelve Tribes member Hugh Boothe. Boothe persuaded Locks to record the song, and it was released in 1975 on the Jahmikmusic label in Jamaica, and on Grounation in the United Kingdom, propelling Locks to cult status. This was followed up by "The Last Days", which had a lesser impact. Grounation offshoot Vulcan issued the debut album Black Star Liner/True Rastaman in 1976, which has remained popular with roots reggae audiences ever since, with the title track regarded as a roots anthem.In the late 1970s, Elliott was also a member of the vocal trio Creation Steppers, along with Eric Griffiths and Willy Stepper, releasing records in Jamaica on their own Star of The East label, and having a hit in Jamaica with "Stormy Night". In 1980, the trio traveled to the UK for a small tour. It began an association with London-based sound system operator and producer Lloyd Coxsone, who released several singles by the group, and also some Fred Locks solo records. These were collected on the album Love and Only Love in 1982.In 1982, Locks married an American woman and moved to the United States, recording only sporadically until the mid-1990s, when he recorded an album, Culturally, for Phillip Smart. followed by albums on Philip "Fatis" Burrell's Xterminator label and on VP.
Rico Banton & Izeezi nice up Kingston Night Market (July 2024) Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-07-27 | @LeoOReggio E Store: leosretroreggaestore.company.siteDonate: paypal.me/leooreggio
80s 90s update. @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-07-26 | My deadline for payment to the video restoration company is July 31, 2024 and the donation collected is only a quarter of what is needed. Please donate and help the cause, you won't regret helping out. Donate to paypal.me/leooreggio.
You Need More 80s 90s reggae dancehall videos - Donate Now Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-07-21 | @LeoOReggio I have many more 80s 90s reggae dancehall videos that need to be restored. There are 10 tapes just restored loaded with surprises - to be collected by JULY 31, 2024 - and then posted for your viewing pleasure. Please donate NOW so that those tapes can be released - whatever you can afford please DONATE NOW. THANK YOU SINCERELY.
Colourful light switch covers on display @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-07-20 | Kingston Night Market, where some of the most creative Jamaican artisans gather. Come see for yourselves. Here you see light switch covers painted with colourful Jamaican scenes.
Cultural delights @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-07-20 | Some of the best products made from Jamaican calabash and leather can be seen at the Kingston Night Market. Visit and see for yourself.
Kingston Night Market is alive right now. @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-07-17 | Airbrushing a T Shirt at Kingston Night Market.
80s 90s dancehall videos restoration drive. Day 2 update. @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-07-16 | Donate now: paypal.me/leooreggio. So that I can quickly receive, and start posting, the 80s 90s dancehall delights that have been restored to viewable and listenable quality.US 1,800 needed to collect the 10 videotapes restored so far, must pay by 31 July 2024. Let's do this. Thank you.
Breaking News! @LeoOReggio 80s90s rare dancehall videos are back. Donate to: paypal.me/leooreggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-07-15 | Breaking News!!! I just got word that ten of eleven 1980s90s reggae dancehall tapes I sent to a company in the USA to be restored and copied have been successfully done. I did not want to ask for donations to help pay the 1,800 US dollars cost. Now that the mission is successful I am kindly asking for any amount you can donate to help cover the costs which I need to pay by July 31, 2024.I have in total about 300 more tapes that need to be restored and they all have historic and must see reggae dancehall footage that date back to the 80s. Videos that will bring musical and visual pleasure and memories to your viewing device.I will be restoring them in tens so whenever I send tapes to be restored and they are restored then I will seek donations to pay for them. Right now I need US 1,800 in total. Please send donations to my PayPal account by July 30, 2024. Thank you.paypal.me/leooreggio
The sun rises behind the Blue Mountains overlooking the city of Kingston, Jamaica. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-07-12 | A view from Queen Hill, St. Andrew of the sun rising in the east from behind the Blue Mountains, St. Andrew, Jamaica.
12.32 pm Beryl slowly intensifies. @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-07-03 | The view from my front porch as Berly slowly intensifies
My backyard as Beryl intensifies @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-07-03 | 12.25 pm and the hurricane wind is slowly getting stronger. The view from my back verandah.
Glen Ricks at @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-06-30 | Juno Award & international artist, Glen Ricks, brings Las Vegas style niceness to Original Dancehall Thursdays.
Roland Burrell, rocksteady star, @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-06-28 | Veteran rocksteady reggae artist, Roland Burrell, nice up Original Dancehall Thursdays with his hot songs (June 27 2024).
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@LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-06-28 | Original Dancehall Thursdays, June 27, 2024, warm up style. @LeoOReggio.
@LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-06-24 | Sunday evening exercise walk up a hill overlooking Kingston, Jamaica.
Span built buildings still standing. @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-06-22 | Before England colonized Jamaica, Spain did. See an example of Spanish architecture still standing on Tower Street, downtown Kingston Jamaica.
A lane filled with musical art murals, Kingston, Jamaica. I will show you much more next time. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-06-10 | ...
The heavens bring a shower of blessings. June 4, 2024, 3.14pm. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-06-04 | ...
Hustle bustle in downtown Kingston Jamaica. May 30 2024. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-05-31 | ...
Ethiopia meets India in Jamaican cultural drumming (2024) Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-05-25 | @LeoOReggio E-Store: leosretroreggaestore.company.siteDonate: paypal.me/leooreggioPlease donate as funds are needed to restore the many damaged 1980s/90s videotapes I still have in storage and I would love to share with you. Thank you for liking and subscribing. This video I share with you highlights a rich part of our Jamaican motto "Out of Many, One People" as, from a cultural perspective, you see a musical aspect of Jamaica's African and Indian communities.Between 1845 and 1921, over 36,000 Indians were brought to Jamaica. Upon their arrival, the Indians were dispersed to the plantations in Portland, St Thomas, St Mary, Clarendon, and Westmoreland. When their indentureships were over, they could have settled in any part of the island or chosen to go back to India. But more than two-thirds remained, making Jamaica their home.Indians survived by building bonds with other communities on the island and learning their religious and cultural practices. Interracial marriages between Indian and African communities were not uncommon, which also led to closer cultural and economic integration. Many left the plantations and started working as fishermen, barbers, and shopkeepers. Skilled metalsmiths and jewelry workers created distinctive brass, silver, and gold ornaments. Peculiar Indian music, dance, and traditional dress were also incorporated into the Jamaican culture. Indo-Caribbean music is most common in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Jamaica, Martinique, and Suriname. Indo-Caribbean traditional music often reflects the Bhojpuri heritage of many Indo-Caribbeans; women's folk songs are especially reflective of the music of Bhojpur. Nachania is a popular dance among the East Indians who arrived in Jamaica during the Indentureship (1845-1917). Today, this Indian dance can be observed during Weddings, Pujas, and Divali celebrations in the Indo-Jamaican community.In 1995, the Government of Jamaica proclaimed 10 May, Indian Heritage Day, in recognition of the Indians' contribution to the social and economic development of the country. Afro-Jamaicans are Jamaicans of predominantly African descent. They represent the largest ethnic group in the country.The ethnogenesis of the Black Jamaican people stemmed from the Atlantic slave trade of the 16th century when enslaved Africans were transported as slaves to Jamaica and other parts of the Americas. During the period of British rule, slaves brought into Jamaica by African slave traders were primarily Akan, some of whom ran away and joined with Maroons and even took over as leaders.Rastafari, sometimes called Rastafarianism, is an Abrahamic religion developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. It is classified as both a new religious movement and a social movement by scholars of religion. There is no central authority in control of the movement and much diversity exists among practitioners, who are known as Rastafari, Rastafarians, or Rastas.Nyabinghi is the gathering of Rastafari people to celebrate and commemorate key dates significant to Rastafari throughout the year. It is essentially an opportunity for the Rastafari to congregate and engage in praise and worship. For example, on July 23 of each year, a Nyabinghi is held to celebrate the birth of Emperor Haile Selassie I. The Niyabinghi resistance inspired many Jamaican Rastafarians, who incorporated what are known as niyabinghi chants (also binghi) into their celebrations ("groundations"). The rhythms of these chants were eventually an influence of popular ska, rocksteady, and reggae music. It is the traditional music of the Rastafarian practice and it is used during "reasoning" sessions and consists of chanting and drumming to reach states of heightened spirituality. Niyabinghi drumming is not exclusive to the Niyabinghi Order and is common to all Rastafarians. Its rhythms are the basis of reggae music, through the influential ska band, the Skatalites. It is said that their drummer revolutionized Jamaican music by combining the various Niyabinghi parts into a 'complete' "drum kit," which combined with jazz to create an entirely new form of music, known as ska. Nyabinghi rhythms were largely a creation of Count Ossie, who incorporated influences from traditional Jamaican Kumina drumming.
Indians in Jamaica celebrate Indian Arrival Day. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-05-13 | ...
Indian Arrival Day celebration, Chedwin Park, St. Catherine, Jamaica. Its nice. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-05-12 | @LeoOReggio
Desi Jones on drums, Jazz Night, April 30, 2024. RIP my brother, celestial trod home. @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-05-12 | Celebrated Jamaican drummer, Desi Jones, died a few hours ago. Condolences to his family and friends. Here you see him playing just 12 days ago at the Kingston Night Market/Jazz Night held at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Center.
Glen Ricks, a Juno Award-winning Jamaican-Canadian artist, candid scenes at my home studio. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-05-11 | @LeoOReggio E-Store: leosretroreggaestore.company.siteDonate: paypal.me/leooreggioThank you for liking and subscribing. Please donate, which will assist in funding the repair of many of my 80s/90s reggae dancehall videotapes so I can share them with you.I videotaped using my cell phone footage of my close friend, Glen Ricketts aka Glen Ricks who spent some time with me at my home studio. Glen won the prestigious Canadian Juno Award in 1987, not for reggae but for Best R&B/Soul Recording. He is that great.Glen, a musical and social friend for over 40 years, spent a couple days with me in my home studio laying some tracks for an instrumental album I am producing with him. He is not only an international award-winning singer but he is also an accomplished songwriter and musical arranger/composer. He has played and sung with many American R&B/Soul artists, including Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack, Rick James, and Stevie Wonder and, he also has a son, Glen Lewis, an international R&B singer based in Canada. Glen Ricks is one of a kind, powerful singer and songwriter with a unique soul tone who is known as the Al Green of Jamaica.Born in Jamaica, Glen emigrated to Canada in 1967 when he was 14 years old, and attended Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate Institute (KCI). Before he came to Canada, he was already playing the recorder and the violin. There he began singing in high school bands, and after leaving school decided to pursue a music career.Arriving in Toronto in 1969, he entered a talent contest where he met the first-place winners, a group of guys from Jamaica called "The Fabulous Flames". Impressed with his stagecraft, the group soon found that Glen had an abundance of musical talent. Glen joined the group, which also featured Lloyd Lovindeer and Kirk Salmon.Soon after they went to Jamaica and did their first recording "Holly Holy", a cover of the Neil Diamond hit. The recording featuring Glen's voice was done with legendary producer Clancy Eccles. The song became a big hit, sparking the creation of their first album that spring a second single called "Growing Up" which also became a hit.When the group split in the seventies, each member pursued solo careers. Glen began traveling to the United States to pursue a solo career. It was during this period that he went to Chicago and met his idol, Donny Hathaway. He was allowed to work closely with Donny which took his music and talent to an even higher level. Then Glen returned to Canada, where he had a successful career as a singer, gaining a contract with CBS Records Canada Ltd. when he caught the attention of David Clayton-Thomas of the Blood, Sweat and Tears group.Late in the eighties, he returned to Jamaica, establishing himself as an in-demand singer with leading producers like King Jammy, Phillip “Fatis” Burrell, Bobby “Digital” Dixon, and Lloyd “Pickout” Dennis.He has joined forces with legendary producer Linval Thompson and renowned producer and musician Roberto Sánchez. Together they recorded the album for one of the finest international ska and rocksteady labels; Liquidator Music.
Tribute to Jamaican world star trombonist, Don Drummond on International Jazz Day. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-05-05 | Don Drummond was a legendary internationally hailed trombonist from Jamaica, who was an integral part of the historic ska band, The Skatalites. His life was very colourful, as he battled with mental illness, during his illustrious and drama filled career.
History Man, performing a controversial song at Kingston Night Market. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-05-05 | Jamaican poet/singer, History Man, singing about money stolen from the international athlete, Usain Bolt, bank accounts.
Sweet singing with the JamBand Orchestra. @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-05-01 | Kingston Night Market Jazz Night featuring top Jamaican jazz musicians and singers.
More Jamaican ska music @Kingston Night Market. Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-05-01 | Jamband Orchestra plays ska.
Ras Tafari drumming @LeoOReggio Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-05-01 | Ras Tafari drumming at Kingston Night Market - April 30, 2024.
Kingston Night Market buzzing Llewellyn BigDaddyLeo OReggio - Video Library 2024-05-01 | Japan meets Jamaica.
