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Big Youth
Big Youth, Reggae Geel, 3 August 2019, Belgium.
Big Youth, Reggae Geel, 3 August 2019, Belgium.
Background information
Birth nameManley Augustus Buchanan
Born (1949-04-19) 19 April 1949 (age 75)
OriginKingston, Jamaica
GenresReggae, R&B, soul, dub, dancehall
Occupation(s)Deejay, singer
Instrument(s)Vocals

Manley Augustus Buchanan (born 19 April 1949, Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica),[1] better known as Big Youth (sometimes called Jah Youth), is a Jamaican deejay, mostly known for his work during the 1970s.

He commented, "Deejays were closest to the people because there wasn't any kind of establishment control on the sound systems".[2]

  1. ^ Thompson, Dave (2002) "Reggae & Caribbean Music", Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6
  2. ^ Du Noyer, Paul (2003). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music (1st ed.). Fulham, London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 366. ISBN 1-904041-96-5.

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