Four reggae icons for Redemption

The concert, staged by Tropix Entertainment, has established a reputation for providing top-quality entertainment as well as a prompt and early start and end schedule. The June 17 event will take place at the Hasely Crawford Training Grounds from 7pm.

Redemption IV assembles the superior vocal talents and tremendous hit catalogues of Dwight Duncan aka “Bushman”, Keith Morgan aka “Junior Kelly”, Glenroy Washington and Hugh Beresford Hammond.

From Fire Bun A Weak Heart, to Worries and Problems, Legalise It, Nyahman Chant and Afraid of Commitment, Bushman has always delivered catchy songs that spark interest, capture sentiment and also unite the masses in righteous causes.

Bushman was a key part of the roots reggae resurgence in Jamaica in the late 90s and his rich, sincere baritone gave his songs a strong appeal – both in the mainstream and the underground circuits. He is no stranger to TT , but will perform at Redemption for the first time.

Also making his Redemption debut, Junior Kelly is best known for his hits: Love So Nice, Baby Can We Meet, Boom Draw, Hungry Days and Smile. He has not performed here for several years. His last album Urban Poet was released in 2015 on Irievibrations Records and featured the hits, No Dig It Up, No One is Higher and Put It Pon You.

Singer/drummer Washington began his career in the early70s as the lead singer for the group, Names and Faces, and later became the lead singer for a band called 35 Incorporated. Washington made his first hit record, Rockers Not Crackers, in 1978 but did not grace the charts again until 1998 with Kindness For Weakness. Washington has been compared to the legendary Beres Hammond and it has been rumoured that they were feuding at different times, but Washington says on his website: “Beres is one of my favourite entertainers, so I regard it as a compliment to be compared with him.” Hammond was born on August 28, 1955 in Annotto Bay, Saint Mary, Jamaica, “Uncle Beres” – as he is fondly referred to by many – is known and proclaimed by many as the master of “lovers rock” music. Hammond began participating in local talent contests from 1972 to 1973, which led to his first recording, of Ellis’ Wanderer. His success as an entertainer continued to grow and in 1985 he formed his own record label, Harmony Records.

His hits songs include Settling Down , How Can We Ease the Pain with Maxi Priest, Putting Up Resistance, Strange, Tempted to Touch, Is This a Sign and Respect to You Baby, Fire, They Gonna Talk, Rockaway and Feel Good. In the 90s, Hammond recorded five more albums as well as several compilations, establishing himself as one of the top lovers’ rock artists.

In 2012, his album One Love, One Life topped the Billboard Reggae Albums chart and in January 2014, it was nominated for a Grammy Award. In 2013, he was awarded the Order of Jamaica by the Jamaican Government in recognition of his “exceptional and dedicated contribution to the Jamaican music industry”