Dennis Brown birthday today

Used to do DEB showcases around this time of year...

Just one for today -- one of my favorites. Check the lyrics if you don't know already. Captures a whole lot of this whole music in them... just one tune.

The music of the Crown Prince.

video: [youtu.be]

One of my all time Dennis favorite tracks....Glad someone noticed the man Earthstrong

Hail up the memory of Jamaica's most popular ever singer!

Reel

In Memory and Raspects....

Sierra Nevada World Music Festival runs deep.

This was posted yesterday by SNWMF resident DJ Carter Van Pelt:

"On his birthday, I'm thinking about the great Dennis Brown. One of the great honors of my life was an hour spent with him in May 1999, which turned out to be his last interview. This is an edit of the full interview."

It almost makes me sad because you can hear the decline of his health (and his voice)... but he's well alive, tells some great stories and even sings a few clips.

[archive.org]

The Prezident making his rounds with royalty-the Crown Prince!

I say... Some Never Plant yet want to Reap,
Be careful, try to look before you leap;
Took a little walk from my Vineyard...
Now I'm all alone..