Pablo Moses
| Pablo Moses | |
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Performing at Reggae on the River in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pablo Henry |
| Born | 28 June 1948 |
| Origin | Manchester, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Instruments | Vocals |
Pablo Moses (born Pablo Henry, 28 June 1948, Manchester,[1] Jamaica)[2] is a roots reggae vocalist.
Moses got his start in music performing with informal school bands. He and Don Prendes formed a group and entered talent shows, performing under the name, "The Canaries".[1] Moses released a number of records over several decades, but he is best known for his debut, 1975's Revolutionary Dream, produced by Geoffrey Chung, which included "I Man A Grasshopper", engineered at The Black Ark by Lee "Scratch" Perry. His 1980 follow up, A Song, was well received by his fans and music critics. Also well received was the single "Ready, Aim, Fire" off his 1983 album "In The Future".
Album discography
- Revolutionary Dream (1976, Jigsaw) (also released in 1978 as I Love I Bring)
- A Song (1980, Island)
- Pave The Way (1981, Island/Mango)
- In The Future (1983, Alligator/Mercury)
- Tension (1985, Alligator/Mercury)
- Live to Love (1988, Rohit)
- We Refuse (1990, Profile)
- Charlie (1990, Profile)
- Confession of a Rastaman (1993, Musidisc)
- Mission (1995, RAS)
- Reggae Live Sessions (1998, CRS)
- The Rebirth (2010)
References
- 1 2 Brennan, Sandra "Artist Biography by Sandra Brennan", Allmusic, Retrieved 30 July 2014
- ↑ Larkin, Colin: "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", 1998, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9
External links
- Pablo Moses website
- Pablo Moses interview at Underyourskin on YouTube
- Pablo Moses interview at Houseofreggae.de
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