Barrington Levy
Barrington Levy has been well recognized in reggae circles since his early
recordings with Jah Life, Junjo Lawes, and Jah Screw. Always a solid voice and
an expressive vocalists, Barrington has been able to stay consistently poised in
the dancehall as one of reggae's most requested vocalist. In the late 1980's,
Barrington began working with producer Jah Screw, and together they created some
of reggae's most memorable recordings. There was the classic album of
Barrington's greatest hits dubbed Broader Than Broadway, which is one of
the best reggae collections ever created. This was released on the pioneering
hip-hop label Profile , which helped Barrington to be more recognizable in the
crossover market. After a stunning performance on the 1993 Sunsplash, Barrington
was signed to MCA Records and released a less than successful album.
He quickly parted ways with the label and began working with Jah Screw to make
the Duets album, where Levy teamed with all the hottest DJs from Beenie
Man to Lady Saw. He came back larger than life with Bounti Killer on the song
"Living Dangerously". This was the undisputed biggest reggae song in
Jamaica and the United States of the 1996 and for months sat at the #1 spot on
the dancehall charts worldwide. Barrington was lifted to the top of the charts,
his career in full swing again. Interesting enough, Barrington spends much time
farming and raising animals at his large farm in Claredon. I am sure there will
be a whole lot of wind left in his sails in the future. His vocals are still
powerful, and we look forward to what is still to come from this prolific
singer.
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