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Dennis Bovell & Colourman - Dubmaster Exclusive Freestyle Live & Direct at YouTube

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Channel: DON SINCLAIR REGGAE VIBES · 2017 · Music

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Colourman (given name Fidel Hugh Henry, born c. 1965) is from the Manchester Asia district and started out with the Clarendon-based Sound System Cosmic Force in the Early 80's and also sounds such as Ghetto International, Master Blaster, Caddett Hi Power. Other than being Colourman he was at this time often known as The Bible Man or even Colourvibes. The name Bibleman due to Colourman often refering to matters religious. He must have released his first album, Cool Profile (erroneously credited to Clourman), during this time. Cool Profile was recorded for the producer Super Bubble Rock (also known as Eric Bubbles of the African Brothers).

In 1984 he moved to Kingston where he was coached by Snagga Puss - who at the time was performing as Dickie Ranking and was the resident DJ on the Gemini Disco sound system. His reputation grew and he was soon invitated by Junjo to perform alongside Burro Banton, Billy Boyo, Little Harry and Danny Dread on the Volcano Hi Power sound. In '85 Junjo invited Colourman to join him when he decided to take the sound to New York. Colourman resisted the offer, preferring to perform in Jamaica.

While often appearing on Gemini he was discovered and soon got recruited to Sugar Minott's Youth Promotion which he joined in '85. The same year he released his »Skin It A Go Peel«, followed by »Vibes Up A Sound«. His debut, however, resulted in him being enrolled by I-Roy to voice a track at Channel One - it surface on the one rhythm compilation Adam & Eve. His biggest two hits were the songs »Dirty Ways Gal« (1985, Creation) and »Kick Up Rumpus« both being produced by Cashima »Dave« Steele and subsequently and also included on the album Kick Up Rumpus. The latter song was banned by both RJR and JBC, as certain lines within the tune were considered blasphemous. This prompted sufficient sales to take the song to the top of both charts.

Dennis Bovell is a reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer. He was a member of the British reggae band Matumbi, and released dub-reggae records under his own name as well as the pseudonym Blackbeard. He is most widely known for his decades-spanning collaborations with Linton Kwesi Johnson. Bovell moved to South London and became immersed in Jamaican culture, particularly dub music, setting up his own Jah Sufferer sound system. Bovell was friends at school with future rock musicians including keyboardist Nick Straker and record producer Tony Mansfield, both of whom later worked with Bovell. He formed Matumbi in the mid-1970s.
Bovell also worked as an engineer at Dip Records, the precursor to the Lovers Rock label, and he was a key figure in the early days of the lovers rock genre. He is also known for attempting to fuse disco rhythms with reggae, most notably with the hit song "Silly Games" by Janet Kay. According to Bovell, he wrote "Silly Games" with the sole intent of it being a hit song.
He has produced albums by a wide variety of artists including I-Roy, The Thompson Twins, Sharon Shannon, Alpha Blondy, Bananarama, The Pop Group, Fela Kuti, The Slits, Orange Juice and Madness. He has collaborated with poet, Linton Kwesi Johnson for much of his working life.
Bovell also co-wrote and co-produced the majority of material by British reggae singer Bobby Kray.
In 1980, he wrote the score for Franco Rosso's film Babylon. Bovell has also written music for the 1983 television drama The Boy Who Won the Pools and Global Revolution (2006)

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