Favorite Music Artists > Reggae, Dub & Ska

Advantages: One of my all time favourite bands
Disadvantages: Ali Campbel has left

UB40 is probably the UK's most successful reggae band in history having had music spanning 3 decades to date. I have been a great fan of UB40 since the early 80s. They formed in Birmingham in the UK in 1978 and have had many a famous single in the UK charts throughout their career. EARLY DAYS AND INFLUENCES The band got its name "UB40" from the form that was used for unemployment benefit claimants (Unemployment Benefit Form 40) which has ...
...AGreement form). UB40's earlier songs and influences were very much related to unemployment and racism in varying forms. The band members grew up in the same area and when they got together initially they weren't expert musicians, just a bunch of guys who loved reggae and had been influenced strongly by this genre of music which had been around for a few years by then. They were also strongly influenced by ska, lovers rock and blues music. UB40 got ... Read review

Advantages: good preformers and muscicians
Disadvantages: none

...some reason. Looking at the cover caught my interest. It had seven colored men in suits around what looks like a village or town in Arabia, and for some reason I wanted to hear what the music was like. The Untouchables are a rythm and blues band and they were formed by the founder, TommyRidgley. In 1999 after his long struggle from troubles with his kidneys and suffering from lung cancer, he passed away. The band was known to back popular singers ...
...Little Willie John, and the opening band for James Brown. The Untouchables were a close knitted, R&B band whose talents were unmatched by no other band, at that time. They have been around for 50 years. Listening to their funky, cool and hip music was a pleasure for me, I think you too might be suprised. , "When I Meet My Girl" ,"Baby Do-Liddle" , "Should I Ever Love Again" , are some of the bands and Tommy Ridgley's greatest songs. ... Read review

Advantages: Reggae Artist with Heart
Disadvantages: Some of his songs are sad

I listen to Bob Marley all the time and in my opinion he is one of the best Reggae Artists. His songs inspire me and make me feel relaxed and content. When I feel the need to "get away" I listen to Bob Marley. In my opinion, Bob Marley writes from experience and from the heart. He is from Kingston, Jamaica. I vacationed in Jamaica in 2005 and took a tour of the island and that is why I feel he writes from experience and from the heart. The resort ...
...is really like there. The people are poor and live in places Americans would consider to be sheds or need to be torn down. During the tour of the island I saw many things that made my heart break and Bob Marley captures these things in his songs. ... Read review

Advantages: great voice, unique music
Disadvantages: none

Sean Paul is another one of my favorite hiphop, R&B and Rap artists. He has a very unique voice, and for some reason I like his music more because of his accent, it just sounds brilliant when he raps, and so original too He does great live performances, and never fails to put on a good show for the audience, I definately reccomend buying his albums because he is definately worth listening to for all hip hop, rap and r&b music lovers He has dont ... Read review