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In 1975 he began working with Bunny Lee and cut his first album \u003ci\u003eSatta Dread \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was released only in Jamaica and Britain. Brown continued to work with Lee until the end of the decade recording three more obscure albums and a handful of equally obscure singles. Brown's principal influence is the great U-Roy and his deejaying retains U-Roy's surreal jive, only its a bit faster and more percussive. Plus, the dub tracks U-Brown toasts over (many of them mixed by King Tubby and Prince Jammy) are deeper and darker than U-Roy's giving the proceedings a more intense vibe. In the latter part of the 70s U-Brown started his own label (Hit Sound) and achieved a modicum of success as a producer and by the 80s he had relocated to Miami where he worked with producer Kenneth Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2LP - Bonus tracks are included on a 10\" 8 track EP\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burning Sounds","offers":[{"title":"LP | x2","offer_id":50526733369675,"sku":"1036110","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b7fa6db1-d9af-42ef-8726-39731edc56c7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728047548"},{"product_id":"no-stoppin-this-music","title":"No Stoppin This Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe compilation you hold in your hands features the best of U Brown’s 1983 release \u003ci\u003eJam It Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e, cut at Channel One with the Roots Radics, coupled with enthralling earlier singles laid at Channel with the Revolutionaries. The high points are many in this thoroughly agreeable set that showcases the best of peak-period U Brown; beginning with the devotional ‘Jah Is My Father Still’ and ‘Walk With Jah Love’ from Jam It Tonight, the title track speaks of reggae music’s unstoppable nature and ‘Reggae Gone International’ is a celebratory take of the ‘Pick A Dub’ rhythm, here totally reconfigured, Maxfield Avenue style. ‘Rub A Dub All The Time’ (aka ‘Tu Sheng Peng’) is a killer take of the Dennis Brown song of the same name, while ‘Blow Mr Hornsman Blow’ is an awesome re-working of the ‘Take Five’ rhythm, and ‘Come Along’ a beautiful deejay counterpart to Sugar Minott’s ‘Steal Away Girl’. U Brown has since gone on to enjoy all kinds of musical adventures in the UK, USA, and Europe, where he settled in the 1990s; listen to the artistry on \u003ci\u003eNo Stoppin’ This Music\u003c\/i\u003e and marvel at his enduring talents.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiation Roots","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50530374746443,"sku":"2054256","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8055515233940_f92b3358_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728077593"},{"product_id":"still-chanting-rub-a-dub","title":"Still Chanting Rub-a-Dub","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a career spanning over 50 years, U Brown is one of the last legends of Jamaican reggae. Singer, toaster and producer on the famous Hits Sound label, he has spanned the decades, leaving an indelible mark on roots reggae with hits like “Weather baloon”, “Superstar” and “Tu Shung Peng”. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis discretion and humility, despite being one of the world's greatest toasters like U Roy or Big Youth, make him a cornerstone of this music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter many years of collaboration on stage and in the studio, U Brown and French label Irie Ites Records have teamed up to produce this new album entitled \u003ci\u003eStill Chanting Rub A Dub\u003c\/i\u003e. Comprising 12 tracks, this opus showcases U Brown's inimitable voice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eU Brown's inimitable voice and flow, recognizable from the very first notes. The themes addressed revolve around current social issues, in which the artist encourages us to surpass ourselves on a daily basis and to fight against the corruption of the most powerful. Lyrics that will speak to a wide audience! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusicians on the album include the cream of reggae songwriters such as Roots Radics, Naram and Art, Med Tone, The Ligerians, Irie Ites All Stars, Nambo Robinson and Dean Fraser. Mixed by Roberto Sanchez and Irie Ites for a rootsy result in the image of 70s albums. A host of roots reggae greats feature on various tracks, including Eek A Mouse, Cornell Campbell, Frankie Paul, Sugar Minott, Linval Thompson, Glen Washington, Al Campbell, Naggo Morris and Trinity.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill \u003ci\u003eChanting Rub A Dub\u003c\/i\u003e is an album that will undoubtedly mark U Brown's long career as one of his landmark albums. 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