Sugar Minott obituary

Prolific Jamaican musician who was a pioneer of dancehall reggaeThe Jamaican reggae artist Sugar Minott, who has died unexpectedly aged 54, enjoyed a prolific solo career during the 1970s and 80s, and worked with many of Jamaica's leading producers including Coxsone Dodd, Mikey Dread and Sly & Robbie. He also nurtured many younger artists through his Black Roots label and his company Youthman Promotion.Minott was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and began working with local sound systems (groups of d...

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