Roots Radics
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Roots Radics is a renowned Jamaican reggae and dub backing band, pivotal in shaping the sound of late 1970s and 1980s roots reggae and dancehall.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backing band
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dub band ⓘ reggae band ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Barrington Levy
NERFINISHED
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Bunny Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Channel One Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ Culture ⓘ Don Carlos NERFINISHED ⓘ Eek-A-Mouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankie Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ Freddie McGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory Isaacs NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry "Junjo" Lawes NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel Vibration NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Osbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ King Tubby NERFINISHED ⓘ Linval Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Prophet NERFINISHED ⓘ Mighty Diamonds NERFINISHED ⓘ Scientist ⓘ Sugar Minott NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellowman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| genre |
dancehall
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dub ⓘ reggae ⓘ roots reggae ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bongo Herman
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Dwight Pinkney NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont NERFINISHED ⓘ Errol "Flabba" Holt NERFINISHED ⓘ Gladstone Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln "Style" Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Noel "Sowell" Bailey NERFINISHED ⓘ Winston Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
early digital dancehall producers
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modern roots reggae bands ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pivotal role in early dancehall
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shaping the sound of late 1970s and 1980s roots reggae ⓘ |
| notableWork |
backing Barrington Levy on multiple early dancehall hits
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backing Gregory Isaacs on the album "Night Nurse" ⓘ providing rhythms for Scientist dub albums ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ rhythm guitar ⓘ |
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