You can learn a lot from what people like....

[Jaydubbinn]

Hey roots lovers out there Im always looking out for new artist that I havent heard or everytime you think you hear the best song a long comes another to top it off!!!Im into all the genres of Jamaican music, so eveytime someone writes about an artist I try to get a listen on that artist. So I wanna ask...Who are your favorite singers?????? here are SOME of my favorites:
1.Litlle John(rub a dub & dancehall)
2.Sugar Minott(rub a dub & dancehall)
3.Phyllis Dillon(rocksteady)
4.Robert Ffrench(rub a dub & dancehall)
5.Courtney Melody(dancehall)
6.Cocoa Tea(dancehall)
7.Derrick Morgan(ska & rocksteady)
8.John Holt(rocksteady,roots,& rub a dub)
9.Desmond Dekker(ska & rocksteady
10.Madoo(rrrruuuubbbbaaaadddduuuubbbb)

[ital kemar]

hi there, heres some of my favourites, still the first artists i'd play when i get a chance;
1 congos
2 culture
3 ijahman
4 maytones
5 little roy
6 itals
7 hugh mundell
8 fred locks
9 israel vibration
10 iqulah

big up and one love. kemar

[ranking trevor]

Some of my favorite artists are

- Toyan (rub a dub/dancehall)

- Lee van cliff (rub a dub/dancehall)

- U Brown (rub a dub/dancehall)

- Roots radics (dub)

- Neville Esson (pre ska/jamacian boogie)

- Lord Creator/ Lord Tanamo (Mento/Ska)

Jah Bless

[gunosantos]

I like to track down full discographies of artists who use to sing & also produce their own stuff as well as others singers...

Here's some of them:

- Augustus Pablo (Roots/Dub/Rockers)
- Linval Thompson (Roots/Rockers/Early Dancehall)
- Keith Hudson (Roots/Steppers)
- Tappa Zukie (Roots/DJ/Dancehall)
- Ranking Joe (Roots/DJ/Dancehall)
- Sugar Minott (Roots/Dancehall/Digital)

Those are only a few i remembered right away... there's many other artists who sing & produce that i love amongst these ones i mentioned... i'm sure everyone here can help us out..

Blessings,

[todd]

I totally agree about learning from others' likes. I am constantly checking new music based on what I read here. Another reason why this website is so great. Many thanks to Roots Archives. Many thanks to those who turn me on to new music. And most of all, many thanks to the singers and players!!! Here are some of my favorite artists with my favorite albums by them...

Sylford Walker- Lambsbread
Max Romeo- Open the Iron Gate
Leo Graham- various singles
Barry Brown- More Vibes with Stama Rank
Ini Kamoze- Ini Kamoze
Horace Andy- Dancehall Style
Tenor Saw- With Lots Of Sign (Hard Road is one of my all time favorite songs)
Yabby You- Jesus Dread
Jolly Brothers- Conscious Man

[Freddy rocksteady]

Lone Ranger , Toyan , Carlton Livingston , dillinger , mikey dread , dignitary stylish , sound dimension(studio 1 etc) , channel one , leroy horsemouth wallace ,

[todd]

I can't believe that I forgot the Mighty Threes. Another favorite for sure.