Stumbled upon the fact that today marks 6 years since the passing of the great Mikey Dread.
Although Dread is fondly remembered for his work on Black Market Clash and Sandinista, my first exposure to him was through Adrian Sherwood's On U Sound compilations, which featured great artists like Prince Far I, Bim Sherman and Congo Ashanti Roy.
This was my entrance into the world of reggae, and despite the talent of Prince Far I and the others, I never found they could beat Mikey backed by session players, though Far I comes close.
I thus challenge someone to find something better from the above listed then this little gem, RIP Mikey Dread
Roots & Culture
School Days (On U Sound material)
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