Reggae World Today marks one year since the death of Reggae / Dancehall Bunny Wailer legend Don Dadda former and founding member of The Wailers,which included his step-brother Bob Marley and their friend Peter Tosh. Bunny Born Neville Livingston on April 10, 1947, Bunny died on March 2 last year. The Trench Town native was in and out of hospital after suffering a second stroke in July 2020.
Although Bunny is known around the world and is known for his Roots Reggae music, many people may not realize that he is also different from being the only Wailer to record Dancehall music, a skill he was very proud of. Bunny was not happy about the fact that he was Don Dadda of Dancehall, as he was a fan of his 1992 song Don Dadda, which was recorded on the African Beat riddim, which he sang and was disappointed.
Don Dadda is the voice of a high official in the inner-city communities of Kingston, who has a lot of authority, that he is respected and feared by everyone including donors and politicians. Moniker was later adopted by Dancehall deejay Super Cat shortly afterwards.
In 1987, Bunny Wailer released the album Ram Dance Hall, a 12-song production that included songs such as Rule Dancehall, Jolly Session, Put It on, and Hot Foot Head
Prior to that, he recorded the album Rock 'n' Groove, which featured many dancehall-filled songs that were popular on the dance floor, among them Dance Rock, Cool Runnings, Rootsman Skanking and Ballroom Floor. The song Rock and Groove topped the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation's Top Top 30 charts in 1981, and later that year, Cool Runnings also became a charter. Ballroom Floor participated for the first time on the RJR Top 40 chart in early 1982 with Dance Rock participating for the first time out of the Top 10 a few months later. Jah B won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, three times. The first event was in 1991 with the album Time Will Tell: A Tribute to Bob Marley. In 1995 he grabbed the award again, this time for Crucial! Roots Classics, and 1997 for the Hall of Fame: Honor for the 50th Anniversary of Bob Marley. He also received numerous awards including the Jamaican Order in 2012 and the Order of Merit, Jamaica's fourth national honor, in 2016.
Asadenaki had launched a video clip that enhances the year-round events in memory of the singer, lovingly known as Jah B.
"Living Heritage. Celebrating 75 Years of Story and Counting. We are proud to be featured for the first time in Reggae Month Official Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the World by Bunny Wailer. # Electric75…," he noted.
In 1987, Bunny Wailer released the album Ram Dance Hall, a 12-song production that included songs such as Rule Dancehall, Jolly Session, Put It on, and Hot Foot Head
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| Reggae Don Dadda Bunny Wailer, and his son Abijah Asadenaki Livingston |
Electric 75
More than a week ago, the son of Wailer, Asadenaki announced the annual Electric 75 75th anniversary, which commemorates the life of the Reggae artist, in his 75th year.Asadenaki had launched a video clip that enhances the year-round events in memory of the singer, lovingly known as Jah B.
"Living Heritage. Celebrating 75 Years of Story and Counting. We are proud to be featured for the first time in Reggae Month Official Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the World by Bunny Wailer. # Electric75…," he noted.
Among the activities planned for Electric 75 are honorary Bunny Wailer, Nyahbinghi, and an art exhibition named Original Don Dadda, according to Irie FM. Electric 75 refers to Electric Boogie, a great song written by Bunny, which he first recorded as a duel with his childhood friend Marcia Griffiths in 1983 working as a producer, planner and background singer. Bunny later recorded a solo version of the song.
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