Jah Itagaki's REGGAE LIFE
   This Day in Reggae
and Nubian, Rasta, herb and related history

 January 28
1941: A great dub master King Tubby (Osbourne Ruddock) is born in Kingston, Jamaica.
1971: The Jesters record "Cholera" for Lloyd Daley, The Matador. It can be heard on a compilation "Lloyd Daley's Matador Productions, 1968-1972" (Heartbeat HB 92).
1990: Sandora Jones aka Puma Jones [Black Uhuru] passes away at the age of 36 in New York.
2020: Japanese Deejay Kurtis Fly passes away.

 January 29
----: Percussionist Harry T is born.
1949: Leroy Sibbles [Heptones] is born.
2001: Beenie Man (Moses Davis) appears in the Half-Way-Tree Criminal Court on assault charges.
2006: Brent Gayford Dowe, lead singer and a founder member of the Melodians, passes away (dies of a heart attack) at the University Hospital of the West Indies, at age 59.

 January 30
1991: Maxi Priest's album "Bonafide" [Charisma] is certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
1992: Shabba Ranks' album "As Raw As Ever" [Epic] is certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
2001: Shaggy's album "Hot Shot" [MCA] is certified Multi (3.0) Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).

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