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Anthony B is the stage name of Keith Blair (born March 31, 1976), a Jamaican musician.
Blair grew up in rural Clarks Town in the northwestern parish of Trelawny. His deeply religious family life (his mother was a Seventh-day Adventist and his grandmother a Revivalist) imbued him with a profound spirituality. During his youth, his favorite singers were reggae legends Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer, musicians who strongly influenced his own style. Peter Tosh’s influence can definitely be heard in Anthony B’s vocal delivery and revolutionary stance.
Anthony B adopted Rastafarian beliefs as a teenager, a decision which was not well-received by his family. The stubborn and determined Anthony B refused to give up his new religion and his dreadlocks and moved to the home of his aunt and uncle in the Kingston suburb, Portmore.
While attending high school, Anthony B debuted as a deejay for the local sound system, Shaggy Hi-Power. In 1988, he befriended reggae artists such as Determine, Mega Banton, Ricky General and Terror Fabulous.
At this point in the reggae industry, singing “slack” songs about women was the popular thing to do. Anthony B did not believe in degrading women and chose to pen politically-slanted songs rather than so-called “gyal chunes.” He hooked up with Little Devon the Half Pint sound-a-like singer he made his debut single “The Living is Hard” on the Wizard label in 1993. Anthony B tried many different producers but found that none of them fit his style of music. Finally, Anthony B teamed up with Richard “Bello” Bell, creating hits such as
Fire Pon Rome, Raid Di Barn, Rumour, and Repentance Time.
Blair grew up in rural Clarks Town in the northwestern parish of Trelawny. His deeply religious family life (his mother was a Seventh-day Adventist and his grandmother a Revivalist) imbued him with a profound spirituality. During his youth, his favorite singers were reggae legends Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer, musicians who strongly influenced his own style. Peter Tosh’s influence can definitely be heard in Anthony B’s vocal delivery and revolutionary stance.
Anthony B adopted Rastafarian beliefs as a teenager, a decision which was not well-received by his family. The stubborn and determined Anthony B refused to give up his new religion and his dreadlocks and moved to the home of his aunt and uncle in the Kingston suburb, Portmore.
While attending high school, Anthony B debuted as a deejay for the local sound system, Shaggy Hi-Power. In 1988, he befriended reggae artists such as Determine, Mega Banton, Ricky General and Terror Fabulous.
At this point in the reggae industry, singing “slack” songs about women was the popular thing to do. Anthony B did not believe in degrading women and chose to pen politically-slanted songs rather than so-called “gyal chunes.” He hooked up with Little Devon the Half Pint sound-a-like singer he made his debut single “The Living is Hard” on the Wizard label in 1993. Anthony B tried many different producers but found that none of them fit his style of music. Finally, Anthony B teamed up with Richard “Bello” Bell, creating hits such as
Fire Pon Rome, Raid Di Barn, Rumour, and Repentance Time.
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Мегачеловек.! мир, одна любовь!
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Smoke Weed Everyday <3
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Bless up King!
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to proceed
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Smoke Weed
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CALLING ALL POSITIVE PEOPLE AND REAL INDEPENDENT ROOTS REGGAE SUPPORTERS!! If you like Anthony B and Concious Reggae/Dancehall please check out my music. I am out of Cincinnati Ohio, concious lyrics and a message that must be heard. My last fm page is: http://www.last.fm/music/Elementree My myspace page is: http://www.myspace.com/elementree1. Jah Bless and his message forever spread!!
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Anthony! We always love you (***)
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Is anthony B again on ,reggae geel, this year? =S
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@ schwachmat: POLICE!
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who waan di dancehall fi stop??
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russian raggae & rasta gothic http://www.last.fm/music/%D0%9C%D1%91%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%B5+%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%83%D1%88%D0%BA%D0%B8?setlang=en enjoy
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Reggae Geel baby!
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See you at Dour Festival and Reggae Geel!
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Jah Bless!!! Evry tym!!!!!!! Nija
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Jah Rastafari! King of kings! - http://mp3salem.com/Album/2669908/Anthony_B/Survival-Web/download-mp3/
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Nempire1337 wrote:
rastafiran erb smoke WEED EVERYDAY I SMOKE WEED LIKE EVERY DAY I AM SO IGH
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