'My Boy Lollipop' sold over 7 million copies

THE YEAR was 1964 and Britain was to be tuned to the sounds of a high-pitched female voice from Jamaica. A voice which belted 'My Boy Lollipop', a song which went on to sell in excess of 7 million copies and became one of the earliest hits in the...

Defiant Prince Buster

THE MAN from Orange Street defied the 'establishments'. HE IS Cecil Campbell, aka Prince Buster. He was a self-declared human rights activist who fought for the people of his beloved downtown Kingston.

Jimmy Cliff took reggae music worldwide

IT IS widely held that Jimmy Cliff was the first person to take reggae music worldwide, through his early 1970s' flick The Harder They Come, which had a powerhouse soundtrack. He's equally talented an actor, as he is a musician, although he has achieved..

From Edward Seaga to Byron Lee

Edward Seaga is best known for his political involvement. However, he was associated with Jamaican music at a very early stage, having produced the first local hit song on record, Oh Manny Oh, performed by Higgs and Wilson. The success of that song...