Max Romeo

While most reggae musicians
have been known to convey the
message of Rastafarianism
through their music, Max Romeo
took a different approach (and
is credited for establishing a
completely new sub-genre of
music) through his suggestive
lyrics as in the hit known as
‘Wet Dreams’ which
initially caused a ruckus but
managed to draw the attention
of fans (and foes alike) in
both Jamaica and the UK.

Of course, this was not the
only kind of music that Romeo
started with, as his stint
with the trio known as
Emotions until he pursued a
solo career, saw him put
together a string of hits with
their very first one titled
Buy You a Rainbow.

During this time, he also
penned lyrics that came to be
known as the song ‘Wet
Dream’, which most singers
such as John Holt and Slim
Smith did not want to sing,
and led him to lend the vocals
for this track.

While the song became an
instant success in Jamaica,
the song created controversy
in the United Kingdom by
receiving a BBC Radio ban, and
of course, this fueled the
popularity of the song even
further and which was added to
his debut album known as A
Dream.

Several albums followed but
the songs that he created took
on a religious and political
tone to it. However, all this
changed with the tracks that
he produced with Lee Scratch
Perry known as Three Blind
Mice, Sipple Out Deh and I
Chase the Devil that continues
to be sampled over and over
again even though his
contributions to music has
slowed down over the last
decade or so.

Videos In The Playlist:

Chase The Devil-Max Romeo
Max Romeo - Wet Dream
Max Romeo - War ina Babylon.
Max Romeo-One step forward, two steps backwards
max romeo give praises
Max Romeo & Fay Bennett - Hole Under Crutches
Max Romeo - Jamaican Ska 2002
Max Romeo - Open The Iron Gate ( Every Man Ought To Know )
Max Romeo - She's But A Little Girl - Pama Reggae 45rpm
Max Romeo - Socialism Is Love