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Sly Dunbar

Sly Dunbar

Sly Dunbar has been played over 70 times on NTS, first on 21 November 2013. Sly Dunbar's music has been featured on 74 episodes.

Lowell "Sly" Fillmore Dunbar was born on 10 May 1952, in Kingston, Jamaica.

Working together with Robbie Shakespeare, Sly and Robbie are considered one of the world's premier rhythm sections for their work in & out of reggae. They are considered originators of the “Rockers” rhythm. Dunbar & Shakespeare formed their Taxi label in 1980. It has seen releases from many international successful artists, including Black Uhuru, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Ini Kamoze, Beenie Man and Red Dragon.

He has played for The Aggrovators for Bunny Lee; The Upsetters for Lee Perry, The Revolutionaries for Joseph Hoo Kim… Recorded for Barry O'Hare in the 1990s.

As a member of Word, Sound & Power he backed Peter Tosh on the album Mystic Man.

Sly and Robbie also played on Bob Dylan's albums Infidels and Empire Burlesque (using recordings from Infidels sessions).

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Sly Dunbar

Sly Dunbar has been played over 70 times on NTS, first on 21 November 2013. Sly Dunbar's music has been featured on 74 episodes.

Lowell "Sly" Fillmore Dunbar was born on 10 May 1952, in Kingston, Jamaica.

Working together with Robbie Shakespeare, Sly and Robbie are considered one of the world's premier rhythm sections for their work in & out of reggae. They are considered originators of the “Rockers” rhythm. Dunbar & Shakespeare formed their Taxi label in 1980. It has seen releases from many international successful artists, including Black Uhuru, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Ini Kamoze, Beenie Man and Red Dragon.

He has played for The Aggrovators for Bunny Lee; The Upsetters for Lee Perry, The Revolutionaries for Joseph Hoo Kim… Recorded for Barry O'Hare in the 1990s.

As a member of Word, Sound & Power he backed Peter Tosh on the album Mystic Man.

Sly and Robbie also played on Bob Dylan's albums Infidels and Empire Burlesque (using recordings from Infidels sessions).

Original source: Last.fm

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Larry Levan, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Gwen Guthrie, Wally Badarou, Darryl Thompson feat. Darryl Thompson, Gwen Guthrie, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Wally Badarou
Garage Records1983
Padlock
Larry Levan, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Gwen Guthrie, Wally Badarou, Darryl Thompson feat. Darryl Thompson, Gwen Guthrie, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Wally Badarou
Garage Records1983
Now Thing
Sly, Lenky
Mo Wax2001
Peanut Butter (Long Vocal)
Gwen Guthrie feat. Darryl Thompson, Gwen Guthrie, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Wally Badarou
Garage Records1983
Inner City Blues
Sly Dunbar (Steven Stanley mix)
Island Records1982
Senegal Market Place
Sly Dunbar
Taxi, Virgin1979
Peanut Butter
Larry Levan, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Gwen Guthrie, Wally Badarou, Darryl Thompson feat. Darryl Thompson, Gwen Guthrie, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Wally Badarou
Garage Records1983
Rasta Fiesta
Sly Dunbar
Taxi, Virgin1979
Now Thing
Lenky, Sly
Soul Jazz Records2011
River Niger
Sly Dunbar (Steven Stanley mix)
Island Records1982