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Big Youth |
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One of the first musicians to openly sport dreadlocks on stage and on his album covers, Big Youth was born Manley Buchanan in 1949. Large in personality and bold in style, the iconic deejay broke the mold established by his role model Daddy U Roy. He took the art of deejaying from the realm of entertainment to the heights of cultural and political debate with controversial hits like “Every N*gger Is A Star” and “Green Bay Killing.” He is also famous for his graceful ghetto hymns like “I Pray Thee Continually” and “Love We A Deal With.” He hit the Jamaican Top 20 charts in 1972 with “The S 90 Skank,” and rode on that momentum into 1973, when he had four Top 20 hits — “A So We Stay,” “Chi Chi Run,” “Cool Breeze” and “Screaming Target.” His albums include Isaiah First Prophet of Old, Live At Reggae Sunsplash and A Luta Continua. With his front teeth studded with gems of red, green and gold he is both revolutionary and ghetto-fabulous — a true originator for all times.
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