John Kpiaye

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John Kpiaye / Brownie 'T' / John Matumbi

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Matumbi The Dub Band The Cats Afro Funk The Ska-Ville

Reggae session and live guitarist. Born in 1948 in the East End of London to an English mother and Nigerian father.

ALBUMS

Red, Gold & Blues

Joy Mack / John Kpiaye

Reality / Sweet Carol

Mellow Rose, Winston Edwards, John Kpiaye

Feel It / Feel It (Dub)

Brown Sugar (4), Well Pack* & John Kpiaye

Our Reggae Music

Magnet Rattler / Hay Little Girl

1975, 7", Magnet

Samantha Rose & Les Cliff / John Kpiaye

Together In Love / Loving Feeling

Juliet Nelson / John Kpiaye

Love Story / Night Loving

Christine Lewin / Marvin James / Tricia Dean

Lovers' Special Request

2024, 12", Backatcha Records

Brown Sugar (4), Cassandra (10), Jean Barrett

Free / Love Me Sweeter Tonight / For The Love Of You

2022, 12", Backatcha Records

Christine Lewin / Tricia Dean

In The Mood / Don't Let It Go To Your Head

2021, 7", Hot Vinyl, Smokey Joe Productions

Winston Francis

Come On Little Girl

1997, CD, Single, LKJ Records,

1992, 12", TJT Records,

Winston Francis

You Are My Everything

Christine Lewin / Hot Vinyl Rythm Band

Marvin James / Hot Vinyl Rythm Band

Let Me Down Easy

Winston Francis

Love Me Sweeter Tonight

1982, 12", Single, Red Nail Records,

Lovers Rock/Dub

Listen To The Falling Rain / Sea Breeze

1977, 7", Roots (9),

Cassandra (10) / 7 Gituars*

Love Me Sweeter Tonight / Albatross

1976, 7", Lucky (2)

1975, 7", Single, Faith

Heading For The Country Road

Jean Barrett / Mystic Sounds

For The Love Of You/Bleach'in

12", Single, Vital Records (9)

Winston Francis

You Go To My Head

12", TJT Records

Winston Francis / The Falcons

A Groovy Kind Of Love / Ina De Groove

12", Falcon (3)

12", TJT Records

Honeyboy Williams*

12", Mongoose (3)

Reggae Grooves Vol 1

CD, Comp, TJT Records

M.C. Two Tone & Trisha Dean

If Its Love You Looking For

Don't Let It Go To Your Head

Dub Planet Orbit 1

Try And Try / Afro Funk

1975, 7", Single, Editions Makossa

Swan Lake / William Tell

1969, 7", Single, Supreme Records

The Hog (Vocal)

William Tell / Love Walk Right In

APPEARANCES +

Dennis Bovell, The 4th Street Orchestra

The 4th Street Orchestra Collection

2023, 2xCD, Comp, Doctor Bird,

The Dubmaster (The Essential Anthology)

Reggae/Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/Dub/Dancehall

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Bass Culture / LKJ In Dub

2020, LP, Album, RE, Gre + LP, Album, RE, Red + RSD, Com, Island Records, UMC,

2012, 2x Vinyl,

Dub/Roots Reggae

The Definitive Hits Collection (1977 - 1985)

2011, CD, Comp, Not On Label (Janet Kay Self-released),

Human Emotions 2

2009, CD, Album, Focus Music,

Acoustic/Pop Rock/Ambient

The British Pure Lovers

2008, CD, Comp, RM, P-Vine Records

The British Core Lovers

Lovers Rock/Reggae/Dub

Promos & Commercials 2

Dennis Bovell Presents The 4th Street Orchestra

Scientific, Higher Ranking Dubb / Yuh Learn!

一十三十一* = Hitomitoi

2003, CD, Album, Boogaloo (2),

Decibel: More Cuts And Dubs 1976-1983

2003, 2x Vinyl,

Dub/Roots Reggae

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Linton Kwesi Johnson

LKJ In Dub Volume Three

Afro Beat (Hard African Funk Afro Jazz And Afro Beat)

2000, 2xCD, Album, Mensch Records,

Ottavo Padiglione

1999, CD, Album, Arroyo Records

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Independant Intavenshan (The Island Anthology)

1997, CD, Album, LKJ Records,

Dub/Reggae/Avantgarde/Instrumental

Funk/Reggae/Experimental/Ska/Soul-Jazz

Lover's Fashion

Electro/Drum n Bass/Hip Hop/Ghetto

His Majesty Requests...

1995, CD, Album, Disques Vogue

Dennis Bovell Featuring Janet Kay

Dub Dem Silly - Volume 2

Japanese Lovers

Strictly Roots Jazz

Dennis Brown & Janet Kay

Dub/Roots Reggae

Linton Kwesi Johnson

LKJ In Dub Volume Two

Crisus Time - Extra Version

Dub/Roots Reggae/Toasting

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Tings An' Times

Real Keen: Reggae Into Jazz

James* - Mason*

Dangerous Times / Dangerous Loves

Marcia Griffiths

Marcia Griffiths

All Over The World

Christine Lewin

1988, 12", Kufe Records

The Blackstones

Colours Of Love

1988, LP, Album, Body Music (2),

Flesh Of My Skin Blood Of My Blood

Floyd Lloyd Seivright*

1987, LP, Album, Tropic (3), Tropic (3),

Reggae/Roots Reggae/Soul

Feelings Of Love

1986, 7", Single, Just'In Distribution

אבי מטוס*

Tonight = הלילה

1986, 12", S/Sided, Single, Promo, Helicon Records,

Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/Dub

אבי מטוס*

שב הביתה = Coming Home

1986, 12", S/Sided, Single, Promo, Hed-Arzi

1986, VHS, Comp, PAL, Island Visual Arts, Channel 5,

אבי מטוס*

אל תלכי עכשיו

1986, 12", S/Sided, Single, Promo, W/Lbl, Helicon Records,

Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock/Dub

אבי מטוס*

לוקח את היום לאט

All Over The World

Disco/Reggae-Pop

The Massive Horns

Merrie Melodies

1985, LP, Album, Top Notch Records (7),

Walters Gold With Love

1985, LP, Album, Adelphi Records (2)

So Soon We Change

1985, LP, Album, Sarge

Linton Kwesi Johnson

L.K.J. In Concert With The Dub Band

1985, 2x Vinyl,

Great British M.C.'s

Dancehall/Toasting

Jazz-Funk/African/Disco

1984, LP, Album, World International Records,

Lamentation For Sodom

1984, LP, Twilight (8),

Roots Reggae/Dub/African

Sentimental Reasons

Linton Kwesi Johnson

The Blackstones

Take Another Look At Love

1983, LP, Pressure Recording,

1983, LP, Album, Diamond (5),

Capricorn Woman

Reggae Sax Vol 1

Reggae/Lovers Rock/Easy Listening

Johnny Clarke & The Dub Band

A New Chapter Of Dub

Mi Cyaan Believe It

That Man Eugene Paul

Garland Jeffreys

1981, Vinyl, Vinyl,

Blues Rock/Reggae/Dub/Pop Rock

If You Could Read My Mind

Dubbs International

Dandy Livingstone

Samantha Rose / Maestro (27) - Danger Man

Three Time Loser / Dem A Batter And Bruise Her

Linton Kwesi Johnson

The Well Pack Band

The Workers Speak To Their Slave Masters With Strike

Linton Kwesi Johnson

The Ska-Ville Featuring Mike Rose* & Vin Gordon (Don Drummond Jr.)*

Ska Fantastic From Rock Steady To Ska

Reggae/Soul/Funk/Disco

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Forces Of Victory

To Love Somebody

Do You Really Love Me

1978, 7", Single, Lover's Rock

Afro Connection

1978, 7", Lover's Rock

4th Street Orchestra*

1977, LP, Album, Rama (2)

Torch Of Freedom

Heading For The Country Road

Special BAF Sounds - Volume 1

1971, LP, Comp, BAF

LP, Album, Body Music (2), Body Music (2),

Greetings To You

LP, Album, Trans Universal Records (2)

Out The Lights Vol. 3

LP, Comp, Discotex Records

Greetings To You Vol 2

LP, Album, Trans Universal Records (2)

Cliff St. Lewis & His Rhythm Ryders*

Vintage Point Vol 1

LP, Album, King Cliff,

Hits Of The Past Vol. 1

LP, Comp, Angella Records,

Cliff St. Lewis Sibblies*

Versatility 7 In Many Moods

LP, Album, King Cliff,

Mediterranean Grooves

CD, Album, Focus Music Library

Ready-Made Vocal Beds

CD, Focus Music

LP, Album, Tabansi, Taretone,

Reggae/Lovers Rock

Danny Ray (2) Featuring Shirley James

Why Don't You Spend The Night?

LP, Album, Black Jack (2),

LP, Album, Body Music (2)

Freddy Clarke / The Internationals

My Star Attraction / Crucial Dub

Owen Gray And Ken Parker

Lovers Rock Vol. 3

Panchita Latouche*

3 AM Wondering Where You Are

Promos & Commercials 2

The Lovers Rock Story - The Best Of The Early Years

African Grooves

2003, CD, Album, Focus Music Library

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Jazz FM Records

1996, CD, LKJ Records

Love & Unity And Ranking Bogart

1980, 12", Studio 16

King Noel And Queen Gwen

Reggae, Ska & Dub

CD, Album, Focus Music Library

Our Reggae Music

If You Could Read My Mind

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Forces Of Victory