Augustus Pablo
Augustus Pablo (born June 21, 1954 in Saint Andrew , Jamaica as Horace Swaby ; † May 18, 1999 , Kingston ) was a Jamaican reggae and dub musician and producer.
biography
Pablo learned to play the organ early on at Kingston College School . During his school days he met Clive Chin , whose father Vincent Chin was the owner of the famous record store "Randy's" in Kingston .
In 1969, through these relationships, he got the chance to record his first record called Iggy Iggy . After a few more recordings, he made his breakthrough with the song East of the River Nile . Shortly thereafter, he joined Mikey Chung's band Now Generation as keyboardist , while his friend Clive started his own career as a producer.
In 1972 he left the band and took on with Clive Java , which was also a success and initiated his solo career. He worked with various other producers, including Leonard Chin (Clive's uncle) and Lee Perry . He had another hit with John Holt's My Desire .
Pablo founded the labels "Message" and "Rockers" (named after his brother's sound system ). In the 1970s he released a large number of hits both as a solo artist and as a producer until his career ebbed in the 1980s. On May 18, 1999, the self-confessed Rastafarian died in Kingston University Hospital , Jamaica, as a result of the nervous disease myasthenia gravis caused by lung failure.
style
He created his own sound, which is unusual for the genre, with his instrument, the melodica , a harmonica instrument with a keyboard .
Many pieces contain a solo play, often in a minor key, on calm dub beats, which gives his music a melancholy character.
Discography
- This Is Augustus Pablo , 1974
- Ital Dub , 1975, produced in the following studios: Dynamic Sounds , King Tubbys and Harry J.
- King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown , 1976
- Original Rockers , 1979
- Africa Must Be Free Dub , 1979
- Rockers Meets King Tubby in a Firehouse , 1980
- East of the River Nile , 1978
- Earth's Rightful Ruler , 1982
- Thriller , 1974
- King David's Melody , 1983
- Rising Sun , 1986
- Rebel Rock Reggae , 1986
- Rockers Come East , 1987
- Eastman Dub , 1988
- Presents Rockers Story , 1989
- Blowing with the Wind , 1990
- Presents Rockers International Showcase , 1991
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pablo, Augustus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Swaby, Horace |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican reggae and dub musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint Andrew Parish , Jamaica |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 18, 1999 |
| Place of death | Kingston , Jamaica |