Lincoln Barrington “Sugar” Minott, Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician, died on Saturday 10 July in Kingston.
The Jamaica Observer reports:
Minott . . . earned for himself the moniker Godfather of Dancehall. He is credited with being the pioneer, who, by laying vocal tracks over the original tapes from the 60’s, rather than using a live band — as was the norm in those days — caused a revolution in the sound that brought a new style to reggae music known as dancehall.
Adam Sweeting’s obituary in the UK Guardian adds:
Other artists had done this in live performance, but Minott brought the technique into the recording studio, triggering a revolution in Jamaican music.
According to Minott’s official website, his latest album, New Day, is scheduled to be released later this month.
