Lloyd Woodrow James, known as Prince Jammy until his accession to the dub throne following his success with Wayne Smith and Sleng Teng, has here a new release that is, to quote the title of the album he shared with Lee Perry, most definitely “dub the old fashioned way”. He has drafted in many of his Kingston 11 regulars such…

COVER VERSION VS ORIGINAL SONG Since the early 1960s and even prior, numerous iconic Jamaican hits were derived from popular foreign songs. The original pop and soul tracks were frequently embraced by audiences on the island, leading reggae artists to create their own renditions. Some of these artists gained fame by covering chart-topping songs, turning these adaptations into timeless classics.…