Greetings!
This was originally shared by the team at The Montreal
International Reggae Festival via Facebook, and I had to re-share and add a few
additional words!
February is #ReggaeMonth and #BlackHistoryMonth, and today
is a day to acknowledge the great contribution of Jackie Mittoo to both
milestones.
The music that Jackie created and performed helped to build
our genre and culture, and made it one of the most performed around the world. Working with Coxsone Dodd and the artists at
Studio One allowed this Maestro to create history that is not only used in
Reggae and Dancehall, but kin genres such as Hip Hop and R&B!
Mittoo learned to play Piano at aged 4 thanks to his
Grandmother who taught him, and was a member of several groups including the
Skatalites, The Sheiks, The Soul Brothers, The Soul Vendors and Sound
Dimension. As much as Jackie produced
Reggae, he also produced Ska, Jazz and Blues.
Did you know that Jackie’s song “Peenie Wallie” became
famously known as “Duppy Conqueror” by Bob Marley and the Wailers?! Take a listen to the original recorded on the
Supreme record label >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV6_jqNkpZA
Today we #Salute Jackie and his masterful music with a look
at how he built the Real Rock Riddim on his piano with Willie Williams
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsx9zXGroos
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