◇ image via WikipediaPrince Jammy
Prince Jammy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of King Tubby, Bunny Lee, Yabby You and Ansel Collins. Those roots explain a lot about how Prince Jammy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as King Tubby, Joe Gibbs & The Professionals, The Aggrovators, Keith Hudson and Sly & Robbie, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Scientist, Bim Sherman, Anthony Red Rose, Black Uhuru and Wayne Smith, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 33 connections around Prince Jammy, reaching back through King Tubby and forward to Scientist. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Lloyd Woodrowe James, better known as Prince Jammy or King Jammy, is a Jamaican dub mixer, sound system owner and record producer. He began his musical career as a dub master at King Tubby's recording studio. His dubs are known for their clear sound and use of effects.
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Prince Jammy connections
Prince Jammy grew out of King Tubby, Bunny Lee, Yabby You and Ansel Collins, shares an orbit with King Tubby, Joe Gibbs & The Professionals, The Aggrovators and Keith Hudson, went on to shape Scientist, Bim Sherman, Anthony Red Rose and Black Uhuru. 33 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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