Augustus Pablo - Nuff Respect (1999)

This is the first of many in a series of posts I'll be putting on my blog about all those amazing reggae artists, musicians, composers and engineers that are no longer with us. Many of whom I never got and never will get to see. I'll do my best to give thanks and praise as well as bring them back to life with some photos and videos so that we can celebrate their contribution to Reggae.

Augustus Pablo, also known as Horace Swaby. Smoked his last spliff at age 47 in 1999. Suffered most of his life from Myasthenia Gravis, a nerve disorder. He was most known for his mastering of the melodica, which kind of sounds like a harmonica but looks more like a miniature keyboard that you blow air into.

Pablo's most famous and probably best album was
Rebel Rock Reggae - This is Augustus Pablo.Below is a video of Pablo and the Soul Syndicate Band in Japan at Japan's Reggae Sunsplash in 1986. Check it.