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The 2008 Mama AFRIKA Global Music Festival will be held - Online, broadcast for Your Pleasure; direct from the studios of BadGalsRadio.com. Please Join us in our 30th Mama AFRIKA Tribute; and show Some Love for All AFRIKAN Mama s Globally. This Year We feature music by: Dasia Lloyd; Richie Spice, Sizzla, Anthony b, Luciano, Edi Fitzroy, Sizzla, Fela Kuti, Mlaika, Taurus Riley, Asante Amen and Dub Plates by Mr Bertus and Horace Martin. This is a wonderful Musical Tribute that will surely become one of your favorite ipod selections. make sure to burn a copy for Your Mom and Girlfriends; and Share The Love with Those Women who Need Some. Bless Up from ASID s Mama AFRIKA Co-op Mama s Reality Ausetkmt and Sherna Rich Copyright 2008 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

The Bassa Meets John Public and Black Echoes Yes it was inevitable - we knew it would happen; the Bassa has become a european sensation. landing on the Black Echoes Radio Show with our friend, John Public. the DJ and Producer discuss the foundations of the Reggae Business during Bassa s Tenure first in Jamaica - and then the UK; before finally planting Musical Ambassador Records in Florida; where they are still headquartered after 25 years. The Head Honcho of Musical Ambassador Records , sets the record straight on lots of history. the subject of Johnny Ringo brings some personal revelations; obviously tinged with a bit of personal emotion. Trevor produced the final project for the bad bwoy dj - Johnny Ringo. he discusses the last meetings and the time in the studio - as they worked on the album. John Public also delves into Bassa s friendship with the recently departed Mikey Dread. The revelations about African Map, and intimate details about Trevor s part in the production are pryed out for what is apparently the first time.. John Public Nah Easy - Respeck Dat ! The program was produced in February 08 with John Public and the entire Black Echoes Crew - from Ireland; it was broadcast in the same month, and still continues to receive rebroadcast requests. Brilliant Musical Selections and Witty Short Chats make this a Keeper; be sure to save it to a CD - as Musical Ambassador will be adding this one to its treasure trove of Podcasts available for .99 at ITunes really soon. Bless Up All King and Queen, Emperor and Empress, BadBwoy and Rude Gal; Matey and Friend - we bring you The Bassa Meets John Public and Black Echoes Sound of Ireland Come In My Selecta - String UP Now Copyright 2008 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

Come In - Black Echoes Black Echoes, the legendary Irish Radio Show - hosted by our friend John Public; recently paid tribute to Mikey Dread. When we heard about the existence of this legendary interview combo - we had to bring it forth. (John Public) John Public sat down with Mikey Dread in the Spring of 02 to get a taste of the Dread at the Control charisma. Crew and posse, Friend and Matey - Presenting Black Echoes ! Click Here to Listen to the Show “Black Echoes Music Programme” with John Public John public has presented “Black Echoes Music Programme” on the airwaves in Dublin, Ireland since late 1982. In the beginning the show centred on many forms of black music but by 1984 it had concentrated soley on reggae music. Miss Pat joined the programme as producer in 1985 having moved from London, where she grew up listening to all styles of Jamaican music. Since then the programme has incorporated Ska, R 2008 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SqGei_yFUo WE Wanted to take a moment out and share the wonder of our Idren Mikey Dread - before the world fades him to Black. Having spent a few hours chatting here and there with Mikey, I feel empowered to relay his message in His Way . Mikey was an extraordinary individual; as charismatic and talented as the day was long. His charm opened many doors - and his personal choices slammed others shut. Mikey Left Us on Saturday March 15, 2008 at approximately 4:30pm in Connecticut; surrounded by his loving family and relishing in his glorious career and lifetime accomplishments It may be years before we see the full payout from his shrewd business decisions come to fruition in platinum sales. But be assured that with Mushiya and Monika - Mikey s Angels at the helm, his legacy will continue to Flourish and Grow for many many years to come. Mikey left at least two albums in different stages of completion; and we are sure that in time when the vault is opened, we will find masterpieces of Mikeys Creativity readied for release. who knows how many reels of unconverted tape Mikey kept in secret boxes. during our interview he hinted to me that he had several Unfinished Edi Fitzroy cuts - that he planned to release if they resumed their collaboration. which now will never happen. I still wonder if those gems will see the light of day, when Monika decides what to release and when. Unlike many other great Reggae Producers and Talents - Mikey controlled the rights and business contracts of his musical productions to the end. His legacy will yield gold for his family; as he designed in his last years. when things got bad in the early years, Mikey held back signing contracts after deals stunted his growth prematurely. he knew that if he controlled his music, and his distribution - he would be a hit, always. Today I realized that during the final 3 years of Mikeys time with us, he built the foundation of stability that will sustain his legacy. His marriage to Monika left a sour taste in the mouths of some, but for Mikey it was Pure Joy. Monika provided Mikey with his final platinum act - A Son Jah Light - born in October of 2007 - and from all reports, The Apple Of His Fathers Eye. We spoke with Reggae Superstar and Radio Personality Edi Fitzroy and The Musical Ambassador Trevor Elliott; Two of Mikeys oldest business confidants; last night, about their relationships with Mikey Dread. They both related to me their memories in balmy terms of how Mikey did business - Shrewdly. I know personally that for Edi, it has been very difficult personally to deal with the memories of their painful breakup as a duo - because he often felt disappointed in the loss of such a great collaborative team. they both went on to become blockbuster artists in their own rights; but when we look back, wouldn t we all want to hear just one more tune with Edi and Mikey.. I know I sure did. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfGwU6n2cXA During my interview with Mikey in June 2007, we talked in length about his feelings about the break up with Edi Fitzroy; and he was also still sad and he lamented to me openly about the loss of both their working collaboration and the damage it did to their friendship. I learned from Edi just last night that Mikey had phoned him last while he was in California performing; and that they had discussed the possibility of a two man tour. Edi told me that Mikey had said Ok, come mek we do it ; finally. I believe Mikey said it, to instill hope in Edi that their friendship was again on the uproad to repair. Mikey undoubtedly knew by this time that his tumor had returned; and I personally believe that he was already in preparation for his longterm treatment. maybe the tour was on his bucket list - who knows with Mikey Dread; as he always teased you with possibility. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK04f_pm2-E how great that would have been. to see the two lions roaring side by side. the world will never have that chance now that Mikey has left us and gone to Zion. When I spoke to Trevor Elliott earlier today, he casually informed me that Mikey Forced him into the booth, to act as engineer and to record African Map . This is the very tune he handed to Trevor, as he made plans to move from Florida to North Carolina last summer. Trevor had no idea that this would be his last time sitting and drinking a juice with his idren, Mikey Dread. this past fall when Trevor got the call about the tumor, he was afraid this would be Mikey s last fight. he knew how hard the previous battle had been for Mikey, with the first tumor; and that Mikey had resigned himself to Do As Much Work as He Could, before he couldn t. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM8aQeMlIuE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bcK0V6v3GA Mikey Was A Work a Holic to the end.. having dates still booked; even after he was diagnosed with the deadly brain tumor. Mikey never gave up hope, or complained about his illness. he was a perfect example of preparation in action for your trip to zion. I am deeply saddened by the loss of My Friend and Mentor, Mikey Dread - but mostly I am glad to have had the privilege of being the One He Trusted, enough to Give His Final Interview for the world. We Shall Celebrate Mikey Dread s Nine Night in collabaration with Foundationsound.co.uk; reggaenostalgia.com; musicalambassador.com and mikeydread.com. We ask you to please remember Mikey s Family in Your Prayers, and to Visit Mikey s Website and Enjoy the Photos, Music and Purchase Mementos of Dread At The Controls. Please take a moment and listen to Mikey Dread s Final Interview - with Mama ASID of BadGalsRadio from June 2007. if you want to know the facts Listen To This Podcast, This is an official Dread at the Controls Inc. Release With heavy hearts we at the Dread at the Controls Inc. would like to inform the World of the Passing of Jamaica s most Profound Reggae Star, Innovator, Producer and Entertainer. The Original JBC Dread at the Controls selector Michael Mikey Dread Campbell. 1954-2008 Mikey leaves to mourn his wife: Monika and their son 4 month old son Zylen Jahlight, along with 3 sons - Damian (Canada) Kevin and Michael Jr. (Jamaica) 3 daughters - Dionne (England), Nicole (Houston,TX), daughter in Belize. 2 Sisters (USA) and 2 brothers (USA). Along with a host of loving relatives/friends/and fans worldwide. Because Mikey loved and believed in his fans so very much, we are setting up a Mikey Dread Tribute page on the - More Fyah Productions website http://morefyah.com which should be available tomorrow. It remains our resolve to respect Mikey s wishes that you - Mikey Dread fans are taken care of and will provide a space for you all to come together as one and give tribute and respect to the Rastaman we all loved. Mikey is no longer with us in body, but remains; in our hearts and our minds always through his vast collection of music his spirit will always live on. Mikey always said Praise Jah Jah and live on, Jah work is not over, Jah work has just begun, Jah work is not done, Serve Jah and live up, Serve him all your life. Through this ordeal, Mikey remained upbeat, he lived his life to the fullest, was loved by many and in the end was surrounded in Love and was cared for by his sister, wife, nieces, nephews and brothers in Connecticut. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfANkOkMx_8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SatwjXJQn_w MIKEY DREAD Michael Campbell, a.k.a. Mikey Dread is one of the most influential performers and innovators in reggae music. His abilities, technical expertise, and unique vocal delivery combine to create a unique sound that tells the listener emphatically that it is the Dread at the Controls. Perhaps Mikey s work with The Clash has garnered him with the most recognition, but his credentials and resume started long before his eye-opening production on several releases with the renowned Punk Stars from London. His work and interaction with The Clash was a significant event in the integration of reggae into popular music throughout the world. The album, Black Market Clash , is a brilliant fusion of late 1970 s punk rock and a heavy reggae bass and drum line. The reggae aspect of The Clash s album distinguished their sound from the other punks that emerged in the 1970 s. Soon thereafter, it was a must for just about every punk band to have a reggae cover song on their album. Mikey was the first Producer ever to produce a UK chart hit for The Clash Bank Robber and later produced several reggae cuts on their internationally recognized Album Sandinista. Mikey s avid interest in reggae music led him to acquire an immense collection of crucial vinyl which he used to gain notoriety as a young DJ and audio engineer with the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) where he began his broadcasting career in 1976. There he developed his own unique broadcasting style, which has been adopted by virtually every reggae radio show in Jamaica and the world today. His radio show, which became known as Dread at the Controls, was firmly established as the Number One Radio Show in Jamaica. Mikey was awarded Top Radio Personality of the Year in 1977-1978. In 1979, having resigned from JBC, Mikey decided to expand his career by getting more involved in the actual production of not only his own music, but also the work of others such as Sugar Minott, Junior Murvin, Earl Sixteen, Wally Bucker, Sunshine, Jah Grundy and Rod Taylor. His activities attracted the attention of The Clash, who asked Mikey to work with them. They produced Bank Robber and the already mentioned Black Market Clash , which sold over 3 million copies. His work on The Clash s most famous album Sandinista is internationally recognized. Mikey studied at the National Broadcasting School in London where he perfected his media production/radio broadcasting skills, graduating with special commendations in 1980. Mikey Dread has used his great and refined engineering talents to further reggae music in the United Kingdom and the world. He believes in a multimedia approach to publicizing reggae. Some of his works in the United Kingdom include narrating reggae documentaries, hosting series such as Rockers Roadshow and the ever popular six-part Channel 4 reggae documentary series Deep Roots Music . Pave the Way did what the title suggest for Mikey s career by appealing to a broad audience with catchy numbers like the track s Reggae Hit Shot , a dance song on the Hustle rhythm. The album Happy Family is another step in the evolution of Mikey s upbeat sound. He later recorded The Source (Of Your Divorce) for Warner Brothers Records USA, which obtained regularly rotated video airplay on BET as well as on MTV s hip-hop/rap program Yo MTV Raps . MTV s Sunsplash Special, which was shot in his native Jamaica, featured Mikey s video in 1990. Mikey released Mikey Dread s Best Sellers (Rykodisc, 1991), a stunning compilation of Mikey s best known songs including Barber Saloon (#1 on Jamaican and British Reggae charts in 1979), and the classic Roots and Culture . Mikey then went on to record Profile and African Anthem Revisited (RAS Records, 1991). He toured in Europe and the USA with Freddie McGregor, Lloyd Parks and We The People Band and also the Roots Radics Band. In 1992, he collaborated with former Guns n Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin on a duet entitled Can t Hear Em . He also headlined a charity event in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he earned a merit award from the Mayor. Other projects during this period include producing the Ju Ju Hounds on Can t Hear Em and Pressure Drop . One of his tracks Breakdown the Walls was featured in the movie The Rift. Also in this year he was nominated for a NAIRD award, an award from the Billboard Magazine, for his work on his album Mikey Dread s Best Sellers . In 1993, Mikey Dread was involved in several projects, including his tour supporting the album Obsession and working in TV with the Caribbean Satellite Network (CSN) where he was Program Director and On Air personality as well as Producer of various shows. These shows included Artists Profile , New Video Showcase , Video Dub Plate , Christmas Around The Caribbean , Christmas with the Children , Celebrity Guest DJ , a mini documentary on the music of Trinidad and Tobago and The Bob Marley Hall of Fame Induction . Mikey furthered his knowledge of TV/Video Production at the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale, where he graduated in 1996 with Honors and at Lynn University in Boca Raton / Florida where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Communications, with Magna Cum Laude honors. Other activities done by The Innovator include working for the Video Jukebox as voice-over talent in several Reggae TV Commercials. The Culture Award of Honor in the Martin s International Reggae Music Awards in Chicago was presented to him in 1994. He also participated in the Caribbean Music Festival as an Entertainment Consultant in Nassau / Bahamas throughout the 1990 s. In 1995, he worked as a Radio DJ for WAVS 1170 AM and WAXY-AM 790 in Miami, Florida. In 1996 he participated in the Essential Music Festival as a performer in Brighton, U.K. He worked as a News Photographer for Metro Video shooting daily TV news stories for NBC-6 News station in Miami / Florida and in the summer of 1998 he performed at several European Festivals in Germany, Belgium and Austria. In February 1999 Mikey performed with the School Band at the 18th Annual Bob Marley Day show in San Diego and also at the Long Beach Arena in California. One of the better character traits of Mikey Dread is that he has refused to over saturate the Reggae market by simply not appearing on every Reggae event. This has helped him to maintain his credibility and mystique. Michael Campbell is a man of world diversity and immense resourcefulness. His rhythms have defined reggae and have helped with its global development. From Pave The Way to Breaking Down the Walls , there is a unique blend of rhythms only found in the man that everyone seems to see as Dread at the Controls . Mikey Dread s origination of reggae broadcast programming has given the world a formula for reggae that has been adopted by DJ s and broadcast networks worldwide. Today Mikey Dread continues his mission taking Reggae music door to door with the release of his Limited Edition CD World Tour however his 1980 album World War III has begun selling huge numbers again. Throughout the years 1998-2001 Mikey has been making impressive and captivating live concert performances with the Fully Fullwood Band across Hawaii and California. Most recently he has performed in Brighton, England with his UK Band Colors late October 2001 getting rave reviews and requests from other venues to return to Europe in 2002. His performances in Italy in November 2001 in Bari and Rome has re-established him as one of the original roots reggae icons of the mid-seventies/early 80s reggae era of Jamaican music. His mission continues, globally. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SatwjXJQn_w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbvbmlkYwnM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnNWV5jkyXQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTI_yJta8lY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDt1tdppuj8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8ybiqijhIc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjSkDfEv7_c Copyright 2008 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

Brother Joe Gibbs Left Us Much Too Soon.. When he left us in February 08; we didn t have a chance to honor him properly. knowing we could never forget his contribution - BadGals and FoundationSound set aside the proper time for a tribute and present it here. Trevor Elliott - The Musical Ambassador presents Thank You Joe Gibbs Thank You Joe Gibbs - from The Bassa As one of Jamaicas Earliest Super Producers, Joe gave us a mountain of hits that still reign as top sellers in the foundation and dancehall reggae categories. Any Artist who was really popular eventually made their way into the catalog of Joe Gibbs, as either a single or if they were really ready for fame - a complete album; as was the case for Culture when they dropped their most famous sides on Two Sevens Clash . To this day - no other reggae producer has Gone out of the Business after loosing their company in a scandal - and resurfaced with a string of top hits. we all remember the Infamous Charlie Pride v. Joe Gibbs Lawsuit for absconding writers credits and royalties on the Billboard Top Hit by Jamaican / English Songbird J.C. Lodge - Someone Loves You Honey (81 ). Our Own Musical Ambassador Trevor Elliott , leads us down memory lane with this Brilliant momento of sound for our brother in zion - Joe Gibbs . RIP Joe - You will be sorely missed This Musical Tribute contains some of Joes Biggest Hits, such as: Hold Them - Roy Shirley The Road is Rough - Joe Gibbs and The Professionals Money in My Pocket - Dennis Brown Friend and Money - Mikey Dread and Big Youth Magga Dog - Peter Tosh Hypocrit - The Heptones Uptown Top Rankin - Althea and Donna Love of the Common People - Nikki Thomas Someone Loves You Honey - J.C. Lodge Hold on To What You Got - Dennis Brown (sly and robbie) Two Sevens Clash - Culture Zion Gate - Culture Pablo in Zion - Latty Guzang (latty guzang/musical ambassador) Produced By : Trevor Bassa Elliot and RE Mama ASID Ausetkmt for MusicalAmbassador.com; BadGalsRadio.com; and Trenchtones.com. Produced : March 09, 2008 Duration: 46:00 - at 64k Digital Format - 44.1 mhz Copyrights : All Copyrights to Original Owners; All Rights Reserved; BadGalsRadio.com; MusicalAmbassador.com; Trenchtones.com for original vocals and studio engineering. This is a Bassa and Mama ASID Production - All Hail The Foundation of Sound This Musical Tribute contains some of Joes Biggest Hits Copyright 2008 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

Welcome to the War Show we keep listening to all this War Talk, War Walk and War Stalk. ENOUGH ! The WAR SHOW STARTS HERE When we decided to come with this show; we knew it would blow some folks concepts of BadGalsRadio out of the frame. Why did we do it ? Well We re Tired of the Dibby Dibby Soundbusiness.. Enough ! This line up is for all who want the most Article, and Rootical Tunes available during these times. We keep watching the Reggae Market and the Dancehall Market; hoping for a change; and as yet we don t get to see any re-alignment of values; to the roots and culture of our inception. not an article tune released in years, why ? With Man and Man fighting in the dancehall; fans boo-ing artists and performers becoming more vigilante, than entertainer; things must change. Where is the Hope ? Organs asked us this question in his Two Thousand Love Greeting to us; before his departure to canada. This week we showcase music that talks about exactly that - war. we give you hits from Edi Fitzroy, Earl Sixteen, Michael Prophet, and a host of other big stars from today and yesterday - all reminding us what the legacy of loss really is. Please Take a moment and check out our newest public service teaching adventure: You ll see how it all works BadGalsRadio 2008 Super Delegate Teach IN We have created and will maintain this tool - through the course of the 2008 elections; this is to help you make an informed choice when you go to the polls to vote for your next us president. We hope that you ll support our choice Barack Obama because we are REALLY ready for a CHANGE NOW Folks, NOW. Now On With The Madness - 62 Minutes of Thought Music; about our situation today. This hot and crispy won-ton contains the following 100% kosher tunes: and this week introducing - the supreme hot new theme for 2008 our Brand New Mento flavored theme for BadGalsRadio by none other than the portmore superlover himself - Mr Bertus Matter of Time - Organs Sounds of the Ghetto - U Roy Down Here - Dasia Lloyd (unreleased track from Dasia s upcoming project) Kingston State of Mind / Mama ASID Remix - Cherrine Anderson No One /Reggae Remix - Alicia Keys feat. Junior Gong Marley African map - Mikey Dread (musical ambassador pre release) If This Ain t Love I Dont Wanna Know -Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators No Sense No Knowlege - Earl Sixteen It Ain t Who You Know - Leba (musical ambassador) If a so it a Go Mek It Go - Sugar Minott Never Get Enough - Lutan Fyre Tribute to Lucky Dube - Chance Gunman - Michael Prophet The Gun 2006 remix - Edi Fitzroy Duration: 62 Minutes - 64K Digital Download Format Produced: 02/19/08 - By RE Ausetkmt for BadGalsRadio RE Ausetkmt for ASID Sounds and TrenchtonesRecords. copyright 02/2008 All Rights Reserved. Full copyrights to us; ca; uk; and jm; markets - Trenchtones.com This is a collaborative Production of Bassa All Of The Edi Fitzroy and Organs Catalog selections * Available Now on MusicalAmbassador.com, Click Here Sponsored by BadGalsRadio 2008 Super Delegate Teach IN Copyright 2008 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana

Legendary producer died at 65 Friday, 22 February 2008 One of Jamaica s top record producers in the 1970 s, Joe Gibbs, is dead. Mr. Gibbs died Thursday night at the University Hospital of the West Indies after suffering a heart attack. He started his music career as a technician but made history in the Jamaican music industry with the production of several popular songs. Under his belt were songs by the likes of Beres Hammond, J C Lodge and Dennis Brown. Another Producer, Grub Cooper remembered Gibbs as a man who knew music. Joe Gibbs was in the seventies one of the biggest and best producers because he had a particular sound and that sound permeated throughout the whole music fraternity in those days. As a matter a fact even until today, his influence is there. He did produce many hits for Dennis Brown, the number one record, JC Lodge s ‘Someone Loves you Honey , which went number one in Europe and other places. He did a lot of work with the Diamonds and many other artistes. He s actually touched the life of most of the artistes in that era, he said. Joe Gibbs died at the age of 65. To the Family of Joe Gibbs, Artists, Friends, Fans and Colleagues, including Our Own Musical Ambassador - Trevor Elliott. We at BadGalsRadio, ASID HI-Power and Trenchtones Records express our deepest heartfelt sympathy on the Passing to Zion; of one of our Idols, the One and Only Mr. Joel Gibbs. Brother Joe Was a True Legend.. Always Setting the Mark High and Raising it Higher with each release. Thank You JOE This is from the Reggae Wikipedia - Joe Gibbs (born Joel A. Gibson in Montego Bay, 1943, died of heart attack 21 February 2008[1])[2] was a Jamaican reggae producer. After some time spent in the United States as an electronic engineer, Gibbs went back to Kingston, and opened a repair TV shop at 32 Beeston Street where he soon started to sell records.[2] The fast growth of the local music scene encouraged him to be more involved in the business, and in 1967 he started to record some artists in the back of his shop with a two-track tape machine and the already established Lee Perry who had just ended his association with Clement Coxsone Dodd. In 1968, with the help of Bunny Lee, he launched his Amalgamated label, and had his first success with one of the earliest rock steady tunes, Roy Shirley s Hold Them .[3]After Perry went away to set his own label Upsetters , Gibbs enrole the young Winston Niney Holness (later known as Niney The Observer) who helped maintain Gibbs production on the top of the charts. During the rock steady period til 1970, he met success with numerous smashing hits of vocalists like The Pioneers, Errol Dunkey, and Ken Parker, and worked with backing bands like Lynn Taitt and the Jets (including the organist Ansel Collins, and horns players Tommy McCook, Johnny Dizzy Moore, Bobby Ellis and Vin Gordon), or The Hippy Boys (featuring the Barrett brothers as the rhythm section). He switched to the reggae sound with his first international success Love of the Common People by Nicky Thomas (#9 in the UK charts in summer 1970).[3] He kept on recording famous artists like The Ethiopians, Delroy Wilson, and The Heptones (the two volumes of his singles compilations The Heptones and Friends were bestsellers in Jamaica). During this period he launched three new labels; Jogib, Shock, and Pressure Beat and also opened his New York Record Mart at 11 South Parade.[2] In 1972, after having moved his studio in the Duhaney Park district, he set up a new one at 20 North Parade and started to work with the sound engineer Errol Thompson, who used to be at Randy s Studio.[2] Together, known as The Mighty Two , along with his studio band known as The Professionals (that includes bassist Robbie Shakespeare, drummer Sly Dunbar and guitarist Earl Chinna Smith) they produced hundreds of singles including the hits Money In My Pocket by Dennis Brown and Ah So We Stay by Big Youth and Eviction by Black Uhuru. The duo worked on over 100 Jamaican number one hits.[2] In 1975, he set up his new 16-track studio and record pressing plant at 24 Retirement Crescent and kept on producing Jamaican artists under numerous label names (Crazy Joe, Reflections, Belmont, Town most internationally acclaimed production, with a major impact on the punk band The Clash. Other successful artists produced by the Mighty Two during the end of the seventies include Marcia Aitken, Althea s hit of Someone Loves You Honey . He didn t pay any royalties to the song s writer, Charley Pride, who sued and won. Unable to pay the huge settlement ordered by the Court, Gibbs went out of business.[2] In 1993, he went back on the Jamaican scene, reissuing works from his enormous catalogue on the Rocky One label his son Carl had started from Miami a few years before, and teaming again with Errol Thompson to produce some new music. BadGalsRadio will be playing a wide selection of music for the next seven days from the discography of Brotha Joe Gibbs. Tune In for a Supreme Sound Clash of Massive Proportions - from the Hands of a Master, the One and Only - Joe Gibbs Copyright 2008 BadGalsRadio ~ I-riginal 100%GalBassed RooticalTruth. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@badgals-radio.com so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana