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Manley Augustus Buchanan (born April 19, 1949, Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica), better known as Big Youth (sometimes called Jah Youth), is a Jamaican DJ, mostly known for his work during the 1970s. Influenced by U-Roy, he started singing with Lord Tippertone’s sound system in 1970. His first LP Chi Chi Run was produced by Prince Buster in 1971.

The name of the band Sonic Youth is in part a tribute to Big Youth.

“Yes, me come inna de music as Rasta, me a de original rastaman who enter it.” Big Youth, Italy, 2001

Discography

* Chi Chi Run - Fab 1972 (including just three Big Youth songs)
* Screaming Target - Trojan 1973
* Reggae Phenomenon - Augustus Buchanen 1975
* Dreadlocks Dread - Klick 1975
* Natty Cultural Dread - Trojan 1976
* Hit the Road Jack - Trojan 1976
* Isiah First Prohphet of Old - Nicola Delita, Caroline 1978
* Progress - Nocola Delita 1979
* Rock Holy - Negusa Negast 1980
* Some Great Big Youth - Heartbeat 1981
* Chanting Dread Inna Fine Style - Heartbeat 1982
* Live at Reggae Sunsplash - Genes 1984
* A Luta Continua (The Struggle Continue) - Heartbeat 1986
* Manifestation - Heartbeat 1988
* Jamming in the House of Dread - Danceteria 1990
* Higher Grounds - JR, VP Records 1995
* Save the children - Declic 1995
* Reggae Gi Dem Dub - Nicola Delita

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1	Half Ounce full track	88
2	Cool Breeze	78
3	Screaming Target full track	60
4	S.90 Skank	52
5	Hit The Road Jack	47
6	Lightning Flash (Weak Heart Drop)	40
7	Dread Organ	35
8	The Killer full track	33
9	Natty Dread She Want	30
9	Train To Rhodesia	30
9	Waterhouse Rock (G-Corp 12" Mix)	30
12	Be Careful full track	29
12	Johnny Reggae full track	29
14	Marcus Garvey	28
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boothanew wrote:
Monday morning

big youth mayyne

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Himmelhost wrote:
27 days ago

i don't understand him, but that's what's cool about it.

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balzadelia wrote:
August 2009

wow baby as he would say

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Panda_In_Shell wrote:
April 2009

Big hello from siberia, this is fuck'n amazing dub!!! just let it fly...

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mypantsareoff wrote:
February 2009

so goood

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Shagrost wrote:
January 2009

надо жать и жить!

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Anacronicotron wrote:
January 2009

Sencillamente el puto amo..

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Nickra wrote:
January 2009

W'appun Yoot? just got dis ya track and mi luv it sir. Mi waan fi give tank. Mi want a likkle more mi bredren!

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wahine wrote:
January 2009

great

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s975 wrote:
January 2009

this is reg! this is gae!

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bajaine wrote:
December 2008

wa hapum no1 talkin bout "the killer"

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bajaine wrote:
December 2008

be careful is the shezit get a bar of that

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the_doors_fan wrote:
November 2008

Amazing

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dexocube wrote:
November 2008

heavy heavy business

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JohnssonColors wrote:
November 2008

So good. Awesome man.

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Ian4681 wrote:
October 2008

huge influence on me one of my favourite reggae artist

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Rastaman327 wrote:
October 2008

Q buen sound maneja este men

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safe-as-milk wrote:
August 2008

dentistry courtesy of keith hudson

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Waqcku wrote:
August 2008

why is Lee Perry playings festivals but not jah youth that's a crime man

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chairsmissing wrote:
September 2007

Screaming Target!

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