Big Youth

Big Youth is one of most popular deejay from the 1970’s along U Roy.

Big Youth aka Manley Augustus Buchanan aka Jah Youth was born in 1955 in Kingston, Jamaica. After some hard beginnings, he released “Movie Man” in 1972 on African Museum, Gregory Isaacs’ label. Followed "Chi Chi Run" produced by Prince Buster and “S. 90 Skank” in 1972 which stroke his first sucess. He also created his own labels, Negust Negast and Agustus Buchanan upon which he released several singles and albums such as "Rock Holy" in 1980.
Big Youth is an original artist who got his own style in deejaying. He doesn’t content of light songs and often adresses messages to the youths through out conscious lyrics about education, spirituality, rasta faith and love.

Recent releases by Big Youth

• Niney The Observer - Roots With Quality (2009)
• Reggae Anthology - Randy's 50th Anniversary (2008)
• Twilight Sound System - Vocal Anthology Vol. 1 (2008)
• Various Artists - Trojan Selecta Vol 1 (2006)
• The Congos and Friends - Fisherman Style (2006)
• Big Youth - Musicology (2005)
• Abyssinians and friends - Tree Of Satta (2004)

Related links about Big Youth

• News: The Story of Randy's
• Movie: Deep Roots Music (1985)
• News: Musical Youth + Vintage Reggae Bash

Videos from Big Youth

• Big Youth - Where Were All Dem Bwoys (2005)