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Horace Michael Swaby, aka Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican reggae melodica and keyboard player and later producer and record store / label owner. His collaboration with sound engineer Osbourne Ruddock, aka King Tubby, was central to the development of the dub sound in the mid 1970s. An early career highlight was the 1971 track ‘Java’ released on Vincent “Randy” Chin’s Impact label. He recorded the track with Chin’s son Clive. Have a great week.
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Aside of being Maxi Priest’s cousin, Jacob Miller is probably best known for his classic single ‘Tenement Yard’. He was also a protégé of Augustus Pablo, with whom he made several records, including 1975’s ‘Baby I Love You So’. Miller’s music was brought to an abrupt halt when he had a fatal car accident in Kingston, Jamaica in May 1980. His music would live on.
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I have very fond memories of this song. Primal Scream had been dormant in my thoughts for a few years leading up to the release of their Star EP in 1997. I heard it and I smiled. Rasta legend Augustus Pablo plays melodica on on the track. Have a great weekend.
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