Reggae


The Abyssinians

Africa Unite [1981– ]

African Head Charge

Dennis Alcapone (1947– )

Lillian Allen

Roland Alphonso (1931–98)

Bob Andy (1944–2020)

Horace Andy (1951– )

Aswad [1975– ]

Buju Banton (1973– )

Pato Banton (1961– )

Dave Barker (1947– )

Big Youth (1949– )

Black Uhuru [1977– ]

Ken Boothe (1948– )

Cedric Im Brooks (1943– )

Dennis Brown (1957–99)

Brown Sugar

Burning Spear [1975– ]

Junior Byles (1948– )

Susan Cadogan (1951– )

Cornell Campbell (1945– )

Carlton and the Shoes

The Chantells [1977–1979]

Chronixx (1982– )

Johnnie Clarke (1955– )

Jimmy Cliff (1948– )

The Congos [1977– ]

Hollie Cook (1987– )

Count Ossie (1926–76)

Creation Rebel

Culture [1977– ]

Desmond Dekker (1943– )

Dillinger (1953– )

Leonard Dillon (1942–2011)

Phyllis Dillon (1944–2004)

The Disciples

Dr. Alimantado (1952– )

Brent Dowe (1946–2006)

Mikey Dread (1954–2008)

Don Drummond (1932–69)

Dub Club

Dub Syndicate [1982– ]

Clint Eastwood

Easy Star All-Stars

Clancy Eccles

Eek-A-Mouse (1957– )

Alton Ellis (1938–2008)

Equiknoxx

The Ethiopians

Clinton Fearon (1951– )

Joe Gibbs (1945–2008)

Perfect Giddimani (1980– )

The Gladiators [1976– ]

Gowanus Reggae and Ska Society

Marcia Griffiths (1949– )

Harry J All Stars [1969–1972]

The Heptones [1967– ]

Joe Higgs (1940–99)

Justin Hinds (1942–2005)

John Holt (1947– )

Keith Hudson (1946–84)

Winston Hussey

I Jahbar (1995– )

Ijahman

Inner Circle [1974– ]

I-Roy (1949– )

Gregory Isaacs (1951– )

Israel Vibration [1978– ]

The Itals [1971– ]

Linton Kwesi Johnson (1952– )

Jump with Joey

Ini Kamoze

King Tubby (1941–89)

Koffee (2000– )

Lady Saw (1972– )

Barrington Levy (1964– )

Luciano

Macka-B

Mad Professor (1955– )

Major Lazer

Bob Marley (1945–81)

Damian Marley

Matisyahu (1979– )

Tommy McCook (1932–98)

Freddie McGregor (1956– )

The Melodians

Ras Michael (1943– )

Mighty Diamonds [1976– ]

Mighty Threes [1978–1979]

Sugar Minott (1956– )

Jackie Mittoo (1948–90)

Derrick Morgan (1940– )

Pablo Moses (1953– )

Junior Murvin (1949–2013)

Mutabaruka

Niney the Observer

Johnny Osbourne (1948– )

Augustus Pablo (1954–99)

Sean Paul (1973– )

Lee Scratch Perry (1936–2021)

Popcaan (1988– )

Prince Alla (1950– )

Prince Buster (1938–2016)

Prince Far I (1944–83)

Prince Polo

Protoje (1981– )

Ernest Ranglin

Shabba Ranks (1966– )

Rebel MC (1965– )

Duke Reid (1915–75)

Max Romeo (1944– )

Mista Savona

Scientist (1960– )

Bunny Scott (1948–2014)

Shaggy

Shanique Marie

Shenseea (1996– )

Shinehead

Garnet Silk (1970–94)

SK Simeon

Sizzla (1976– )

The Skatalites

Sly and Robbie [1978– ]

Leroy Smart (1952– )

Joe Spalding (1954– )

Steel Pulse [1975– ]

Steely and Clevie

Third World [1973– ]

Shelly Thunder

Ticklah

Toots and the Maytals [1962–2020]

Peter Tosh (1944–87)

UB40 [1980– ]

U-Roy (1942–2021)

Bunny Wailer (1947–2021)

Wailing Souls

Willi Williams

Delroy Wilson (1948–95)

Yabby You (1950–2010)

Yellowman

Tapper Zukie (1955– )

Various Artists


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