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Photo by Carter Van Pelt
“It’s always in my mind that I should revisit my catalog and redo some of the songs in a different style,” explains King Jammy. “The first one was Black Uhuru, because that’s the first album I made that created a punch in the music industry. I said I would visit the Black Uhuru first, and then, as Dennis Brown is my favorite singer, I would do Dennis Brown second … and on and on.”
In addition to his work with Black Uhuru, Half Pint, Johnny Osbourne, and Dennis Brown, King Jammy is best known for changing the Jamaican music landscape in 1985 with Wayne Smith’s mega hit “Under Mi Sleng Teng.” The song marked the transition from the dominance of analog to the dominance digital production in Jamaica, ushering in the contemporary dancehall era.
King Jammy’s appearances on the global reggae soundsystem scene are highly anticipated, including many events with broadcaster/selector David Rodigan, including the recent Rototom Sunsplash in Spain and Rodigan’s 40th Anniversary celebrations.
King Jammy last performed in New York in 2011.
Coney Island Reggae On The Boardwalk is held four times each summer from June to September.
Other selectors slated to perform are Chanter International, Max Glazer of Federation Sound, the Culture Kartel (Vaughn Allstar and Joseph Dimension), and 100 Decibels.
In the event of rain, the event will take place at Lover’s Rock, 419 Tomkins Avenue from 4-8 p.m.
For more information, contact event organizer Carter Van Pelt at 646-924-9492. |
