Bushman
Bushman was a key part of the roots reggae resurgence in Jamaica in the late 1990s, and his rich, sincere baritone give his songs a strong, bedrock appeal. Born Dwight Marvin Duncan in Prospect Beach in St. Thomas on the east coast of Jamaica in 1973, Duncan was active in church choirs by the time he was nine, and as a teen he became a selector for the Black Star Line sound system under the name Junior Melody (Duncan also occasionally billed himself as Junior Buckley). Relocating to Kingston hoping to break into the Jamaican music scene there, Duncan met famed producers Steelie and Cleevie, who were impressed with his warm baritone singing voice, and quickly recorded him on "Grow Your Natty" at Studio 2000, giving him the name Bushman. A follow up single, "Call the Hearse," was a huge dancehall hit, leading to Bushman's debut album, Nyah Man Chant, in 1997. Still arguably his best work, Nyah's tightly constructed sequence made it a critical favorite. Bushman worked with producer King Jammy (Lloyd James) for his next two albums, Total Commitment (1999) and Higher Ground(2001), followed by Better Place in 2002 and My Meditation in 2003. Signs, incorporating some R&B and pop touches, was released in 2004. Throughout his career Bushman has remained committed to cultural and conscious roots material, adamantly resisting the slacker side of the contemporary Jamaican dancehall milieu, a commitment that has made him a more recognized artist in Europe and elsewhere than he is in his homeland.
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Total Commitment
Reggae - Released by Greensleeves Records on 1 Jan 1999
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Bushman Sings The Bush Doctor: A Tribute To Peter Tosh
Reggae - Released by VP Records on 21 Jan 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Get It In Your Mind
Reggae - Released by Burning Bushes Music And Paraiso Productions on 8 Feb 2008
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How You Living
Reggae - Released by Burning Bushes Music on 6 Oct 2015
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Rewind Again Selecta Roots, Vol. 1
Bushman, Delroy Wilson, Dennis Brown
Reggae - Released by Gorgon Music - VPAL Music on 14 May 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
1.5 is Still Alive
Taj Weekes, Bushman, Kenyatta Hill
Reggae - Released by JATTA RECORDS on 22 Apr 2019
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Bushman
Pop - Released by Universal Music Division Mercury Records on 1 Jan 1996
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Love Ya so Bad
Reggae - Released by Big Feet Records on 20 Jan 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Afrakazazz
World - Released by Bushman Productions on 5 Dec 2006
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I Believe (feat. Earl Chinna Smith)
World - Released by Burning Bushes Music LLC on 16 Dec 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Steam
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by YowLevite Productions on 1 Feb 2020
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Bushman (Hear Wah Mi Ah Seh)
Reggae - Released by Don Corleon Records on 5 Apr 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo