Lloyd “King Jammy” James, the man regarded as the undisputed king of computerized, digital Reggae/Dancehall music, will be honored in a special tribute during Reggae Sumfest’s Concert Night Two on Saturday, July 22 in Montego Bay.
is also set to play during the three-day Paradise Lost EDM Festival in Jamaica next year.
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Lloyd ‘King Jammys’ James
listens intently as a question is asked at the Neville Hall Lecture Theatre, University of the West Indies (UWI), recently.
Dancehall veterans Lieutenant Stichie, Big Belly Man deejay Admiral Bailey, Pinchers, and Chaka Demus will headline Sumfest’s Tribute to the sound system selector and producer, who kickstarted their careers in the 1980s.
Downsound Entertainment and Reggae Sumfest’s Marketing Strategist Skatta Burrell made the announcement on Instagram on Thursday. The quartet will be joined by Leroy Gibbons, Bunny General, Chuck Turner and Aza Lineage, in the showcase which is expected to be conducted along the lines of the 2022 Reggae Sumfest Madhouse Tribute to legendary Dancehall producer and songwriter, Dave “Rude Bwoy” Kelly.
Featuring:
(1)Lieutenant Stichie
(2)Admiral Bailey
(3)Pinchers
(4)Leroy Gibbons
(5)Bunny General
(6)Chuck Turner
(7)Aza Lineage
(8)Shaka Demus
