Big Youth
Manley Augustus Buchanan (born 19 April 1949, Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica), better known as Big Youth (sometimes called Jah Youth), is a Jamaican deejay, mostly known for his work during the 1970s.
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Big Youth, Reggae Geel, 3 August 2019, Belgium. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Manley Augustus Buchanan |
| Born | 19 April 1949 |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, R&B, soul, dub, dancehall |
| Occupation(s) | Deejay, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
He commented, "Deejays were closest to the people because there wasn't any kind of establishment control on the sound systems".
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