Delgado, Junior

▪ 2006

Oscar Hibbert 

      Jamaican reggae singer (b. Aug. 25, 1958, Kingston, Jam.—d. April 11, 2005, London, Eng.), was celebrated for his distinctively gruff voice, which imbued his recordings with a feeling of anguish. He recorded his first hit, “Reaction,” in 1973 as a member of the group Time Unlimited. Delgado's solo career began in 1975. He scored hits with roots reggae songs “Tition,” “Sons of Slaves,” and “Away with Your Fussing and Fighting.” He received popular and critical acclaim for his song “Broadwater Farm” (1985), which predicted the unrest in the North London housing estate, and the album Raggamuffin Year (1986), which embraced the raggamuffin reggae style then sweeping Jamaica.

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