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Here you are the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPle-tXgMFU

Irie! I'm Peruvian and love Dennis Brown's songs. Since I listened to Dennis Brown I'm really spellbound for his music. To me he is one of the best singers in the history of reggae. I'd like to know your opinions about D. Emanuel Brown.

I believe everyone here love dennis brown? (feel free to contradict me R-A, but i guess i should be about right)
dennis brown is a must, exceptional voice & charisma. Most loved reggae artist in jamaica?

check this for the charisma part:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7-qJXqMCWw

Whip Dem Jah (live)

Who are the dancers ?

You mean THE dancer?
I dont know just some dread at the concert? Well charged...
i don't really have much information about this footage more than the youtube description
"Dennis Brown at Landillo Cultural Center in Savannah-La-Mar Westmoreland, very near Mannings High School on the road going to Grange hill"

Balughetto wrote:check this for the charisma part:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7-qJXqMCWw

Whip Dem Jah (live)

man this is gold

Ha, ha. That guy. The voiceover narrator calls it the "cripple skank".

Anyway, the footage is from the Heartland Reggae documentary film:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heartland-Regga ... and+reggae

There's footage of other performers from the same show on there too; Jacob Miller, U-Roy, Althea & Donna, 12-year-old Junior Tucker.
Apparently it was a festival held in 1977.

RasLeroy wrote:Ha, ha. That guy. The voiceover narrator calls it the "cripple skank".

Anyway, the footage is from the Heartland Reggae documentary film:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heartland-Regga ... and+reggae

There's footage of other performers from the same show on there too; Jacob Miller, U-Roy, Althea & Donna, 12-year-old Junior Tucker.
Apparently it was a festival held in 1977.

. I think the concerts were held at different sites There's other artists on it not mentioned above including Peter Tosh and Judy Mowatt. For me Jacob Miller's 'Tired fe lick weed' stole the show though.

D Brown was sensational, although some of his material was a bit weird. I remember buying The prophet Rides again on vinyl many years ago. I played side 1 and was disappointed to say the least, but side 2 was great.

My favourite D Brown songs are Blood City, Concrete Castle King and Malcolm X. His live at Montreux album is one of the best live albums I've ever heard.

Many thanks for your opinions! As for the video in live where he sing "whip them Jah Jah" I can say that it's a great performance of the prince of reggae. As for the concert of D. Brown at Montreux I think the same as RooticaLee. Something I've always liked of D. Brown is his sweet voice and his feeling to sing. That's why I leave you this link where you can hear D. Brown's sweet voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUO_bQSszxo

Great live videoclip (Whip Dem Jah) !!
You can see Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, standing backstage, and rasta elder "Higher" (from Rockers Movie) stepping on stage later on.
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