Prince Far I

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Born
1945
Born In
Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica
Died
15 September 1983 (aged 38)
Prince Far I was born Michael James Williams in Spanish Town, Jamaica in 1945. In his teens he assumed the role of lead DJ with the Sir Mike the Musical Dragon Sound System. Bunny Lee first recorded Far I in the early 70's with a tune called "The Great Booga Wooga". He went on to cut tunes for Coxsone, notably "Natty Farmyard" and a version of "Queen of the Minstrel". In 1973 the Cordell's "Simpleton" appeared on the Lion label, with the flip being a strange half-sung half-chanted version by the Prince entitled "Simpleton Skank… read more
Prince Far I was born Michael James Williams in Spanish Town, Jamaica in 1945. In his teens he assumed the role of lead DJ with the Sir Mike the Musical Dragon Sound System. Bunny Lee first recorded Far I in the early 70's with a tune called "The Great Booga Wooga". He went on… read more
Prince Far I was born Michael James Williams in Spanish Town, Jamaica in 1945. In his teens he assumed the role of lead DJ with the Sir Mike the Musical Dragon Sound System. Bunny Lee first recorded Far I in the early 70's with a tune called "The Great Booga Wooga". He went on to cut tunes for Coxsone, notably "Natty Farmyard" and a vers… read more

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1 Play track Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 3 Back Weh
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2 Play track Crytuff Dub Encounter: Chapter One The Right Way
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3 Play track Dub to Africa Dub to Africa
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4 Play track Throw Away Your Gun - 1991 Digital Remaster Throw Away Your Gun - 1991 Digital Remaster
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5 Play track Message From The King - 2000 Digital Remaster Message From The King - 2000 Digital Remaster
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6 Play track Heavy Manners: The Anthology Jah Will Provide
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7 Play track Dubwise Jah Do That
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8 Dub and Wisdom Dub and Wisdom
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9 Play track Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter 3 Shake the Nation
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10 Play track Dub to Africa Cry Tuff + The Originals
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  1. 28,150 listeners

    1 Jan 2003 · 40 tracks

    Heavy Manners: The Anthology
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  2. 27,805 listeners

    1 Jan 1991 · 16 tracks

    Dubwise
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    1 Jan 1978 · 10 tracks

    Message From The King
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  4. 15,352 listeners

    1 Jan 1976 · 18 tracks

    Under Heavy Manners
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