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Dennis Bovell

, *1953 BB, Saint Peter, Barbados
Musician / Producer of Reggae
A.k.a. Blackbeard (2) Dennis Curtis Dennis Matumbi The Invisible One

Dennis Bovell (born 22 May 1953) is a reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer. He was a member of the British reggae band Matumbi, and released dub-reggae records under his own name as well as the pseudonym Blackbeard. He is most widely known for his decades-spanning collaborations with Linton Kwesi Johnson.

     
Instruments
  • Bass
  • Guitar
  • Keyboards
  • Vocals
  • Percussion
Genres
  • Reggae
  • Electronic
  • R&B/Soul
Plays With
African Brothers
African Stone
Dennis Bovell Jazz Band
Good Breed
Matumbi
The 4th Street Orchestra
The Dub Band
Poet And The Roots
African Rubber Dub
The Voluntary
R.A.P.P.
Erreur Fatale
Vantt Sant
The Lions
Reggae Root's
Dub Natty Sessions
Popular Tracks   
Calm Down - Dennis Bovell dUb Remix on In Between Dub by Jack Johnson
No Other Way - Dennis Bovell dUb Remix on In Between Dub by Jack Johnson
Five Nights Of Bleeding - 1990 Digital Remaster on Dread Beat An' Blood by Poet and The Roots
The Smoke - Dennis Bovell RMX on The Smoke by The Smile
Dread Beat An' Blood - 1990 Digital Remaster on Dread Beat An' Blood by Poet and The Roots
Doun Di Road - 1990 Digital Remaster on Dread Beat An' Blood by Poet and The Roots
Rowing 12" Version on Decibel by Dennis Bovell
Song Of Blood - 1990 Digital Remaster on Dread Beat An' Blood by Poet and The Roots
It Dread Inna Inglan (For George Lindo) - 1990 Digital Remaster on Dread Beat An' Blood by Poet and The Roots
Ghost Town on Ghost Town by Dry Bones & Dennis Bovell

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
AkoustikDennis Bovell2019Album
East Of The River NileZara McFarlane With Dennis Bovell2019Album
DNS And FriendsDub Natty Sessions & Dennis Bovell Feat. Matic Horns & Mad Professor2017Album
HeavenDennis Bovell2016Album
Row, Row, RowDennis Bovell2016Single
Chief Inspector / The Grunwick AffairDennis Bovell / The 4th Street Orchestra2015Single
Golden Teacher Meets Dennis Bovell At The Green DoorGolden Teacher Meets Dennis Bovell2015Album
Dub 4 DazeDennis Bovell2015Album
Dub Natty SessionsDub Natty Sessions Feat Dennis Bovell2014Album
Mek It RunDennis Bovell2012Album
Jughead / Jughead Dubplate MixDennis Bovell2012Album
Rasta Woman / Za-IonSista Beverley / Dennis Bovell2012Album
Ghosts OutsideSteve Mason & Dennis Bovell2011Album
IronmanLee Perry, Dennis Bovell & On-U Sound System Vs Pempi2010Album
Arawak Label ShowcaseDennis Bovell2008Compil.
The British Pure LoversDennis Bovell2008Compil.
The British Roots RockasDennis Bovell2008Compil.
The British Core LoversDennis Bovell2008Compil.
Scientific, Higher Ranking Dubb / Yuh Learn!Dennis Bovell Presents The 4th Street Orchestra2006Compil.
All Over The WorldDennis Bovell2006Album
Ah Who Seh? Go Deh! / Leggo! Ah-Fi-We-DisDennis Bovell Presents The 4th Street Orchestra2006Compil.
Dub Of AgesDennis Bovell2003Album
Le Verbe Et Le RythmeDennis Bovell2003Album
Decibel: More Cuts And Dubs 1976-1983Dennis Bovell2003Compil.
Dub Dem Silly Vol. 2Dennis Bovell Featuring Janet Kay1995Album
Oh Mama, Oh PapaDennis Bovell & The Dub Band1995Single
Dub Dem SillyDennis Bovell1993Album
TacticsDennis Bovell1993Album
Dub MasterDennis Bovell1993Compil.
Oh Mama, Oh Papa / TacticsDennis Bovell1993Album
Audio ActiveDennis Bovell And The Dub Band1986Album
Audio ActiveDennis Bovell And The Dub Band1986Album
Brain DamageDennis Bovell1981Album
Bertie / BettahDennis Bovell1981Single
Nasty / Foul PlayJulio Finn / Dennis Bovell1980Album
Very Ska . Very DubJohn Francis, Dennis Bovell1980Album
Brain Damage / HeavenDennis Bovell1980Album
Emotion / Castro Brown Speaks To Dennis Bovell15 16 17 / Dennis Bovell1978Album
Hawaii Five-ODennis Bovell1977Album
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Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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