Kiddus I
b. Frank Dowding, St. Mary, Jamaica, West Indies. Kiddus I came from a middle class background and initially adopted a hippie lifestyle before converting to Rastafari. At the start of the 70s he opened an ital food store that attracted a number of musicians who were recording in and around Kingston, including Jacob Miller, Zap Pow, Third World and Gregory Isaacs. It was Isaacs who encouraged Kiddus I to pursue a career in music, although the singer had already recorded a session with Joel Gibson in the early 70s. Kiddus I was later recruited as a vocalist in Ras Michael And The Sons Of Negus. With the group he performed on the Jamaican hit ‘Non A Jah Jah Children’, that featured on 1975’s Rastafari produced by Tommy Cowan. In 1976, Kiddus I was recruited to arrange interviews with a number of Jamaican key performers for Reggae Bloodlines, an early publication that helped introduce their music to the American mainstream. The following year, he enjoyed a modicum of success with ‘Graduation In Zion’. The song was later featured in the movie Rockers and on the soundtrack album. His other releases include ‘Security In The Streets’ and ‘Cry Wolf’. In 1999, Kiddus I appeared alongside Jamaica’s heavy metal king Gibby at Kingston Muzik Night, a celebration of the diverse sounds of Jamaica promoted by the Reggae Sunsplash organisers, Synergy.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Topsy Turvy World
Reggae - Released by Rubin Rockers on 31 Jan 2019
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Rockers: Graduation in Zion 1978-1980
Reggae - Released by Dub Store Records on 11 Sep 2015
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Start of Something New
Ska & Rocksteady - Released by Ancient Roots Records on 26 Jan 2024
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Stick to the Course
Reggae - Released by Rubin Rockers on 31 Aug 2018
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Flying at Knots
Kiddus I, Reggaelation Independance
Reggae - Released by Dub Store Records on 7 Jun 2023
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Sheperd Singles:1979-1985 (5 Singles Set)
Reggae - Released by Dub Store Records on 15 Sep 2023
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Graduation in Zion
Reggae - Released by Shepherd - Dub Store Records on 1 Jan 2007
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Jah Power, Jah Glory
Reggae - Released by Shepherd - Dub Store Records on 4 Dec 2007
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Graduation in Zion (Cheer Up)
Reggae - Released by Shepherd - Dub Store Records on 4 Dec 2007
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Wake Up
Kiddus I, Reggaelation Independance
Reggae - Released by Dub Store Records on 6 May 2016
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Fire Burn
Reggae - Released by Shepherd - Dub Store Records on 9 Jan 2008
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Give I Strength - Long Version
Reggae - Released by Shepherd - Dub Store Records on 9 Jan 2008
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Security in the Streets
Reggae - Released by Shepherd - Dub Store Records on 5 Mar 2003
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Rocking Rebel Volume 1
Reggae - Released by STREE KING on 17 Nov 2009
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Crying Wolf
Reggae - Released by Shepherd - Dub Store Records on 23 Feb 2007
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I No Know You
Reggae - Released by Montego Records, LLC on 14 Feb 2021
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Rocking Rebel Volume 2
Reggae - Released by STREE KING on 17 Nov 2009
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