Toppa Top 50: Fifty Great Jamaicans

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August 6, 2012


Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare

Sly and Robbie, a/k/a the Riddim Twins, are noted as the most accomplished rhythm section of all time. From their early days as teenage session players in Kingston to their pioneering era in the 80s, they helped design the sound of reggae, dub, rockers, electronic music and hip-hop working as producers and/or backup band for everyone from Peter Tosh and Black Uhuru to Grace Jones, Bob Dylan and Doug E. Fresh.—Dave Susser