Hugh Mundell - King Of Israel

Record date : 1980

Mixing Engineer : Prince Jammy

Producer : Prince Jammy

Vocals : Lacksley Castell & Hugh Mundell
Drums : Santa Davis & Horsemouth Wallace & Sly
Bass : Robbie & Jah Mike
Guitar : Chinna & Bo-Peep Bowen & Bingy Bunny
Piano : Keith Sterling & Gladdy Anderson
Horns : Deadly Headly & Cedric Im Brooks & Bobby Ellis
Percussions : Scully Simms & Sticky

Mundell was still a teenager when he teamed with influential producer Joe Gibbs to record a still-unreleased single, "'Where Is Natty Dread." His first break came when he was hired as a DJ for Augustus Pablo's Rockers sound system. His debut single, "Africa Must Be Free," was released in early 1975. Mundell also recorded several 12" singles as Jah Levi. Beginning in 1979, Mundell took over the production of his own recordings. He also produced the debut album, Speak the Truth, by "Little" Junior Reid, on Pablo's label, Rocker. A dub version of Africa Must Be Free By 1983 was released in 1989.

With the tragic murder of Hugh Mundell, who was shot and killed while sitting in a car with Junior Reid, in 1983, eggae lost one of its most promising young performers. Mundell's 1975 debut album, Africa Must Be Free By 1983, produced by Augustus Pablo, remains a classic roots reggae recording.

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Tags:

• Hugh Mundell
• King Of Israel
• Africa Must Be Free
• Roots Reggae
• Jamaica
• Augustus Pablo
• Joe Gibbs
• Junior Reid

[zekenful]

what a voice the greatest i have ever had,its so sad hugh mundell died early,however his melodoius voice still is fresh as ever,rip

[trinitoti]

had sometin special....

NATTY DREAD A D RULER

[DestroyerOfEvil247]

HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU­UUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHH =)

[HerbalistGuybrush]

@lionsofisrael The Leader bless the children of IsReal. YAH bless u

[LongBonesful]

Listening to Hugh high or not he has such great feel to his music

[nattyqueen7]

BLESSED LOVE TO HUGH MUNDELL ONE OF THE FOUNDATION YOUTHS OF RASTAFARI. HE DIED TOO YOUNG BUT JUST LIKE JAH HUGH LIVES FOREVER. BLESS

[TheloniousSphere]

MURRRRRRRRDDDDAAAAA!!!!

[apriltwix25]

Such talent and he died so young.  Bless you Hugh.

[daroyalgeneral]

TUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNN­NNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

[castawayconcepts]

Such a powerful sound from such a young man. True roots sound. I hope Hugh is singing when I enter the gates.