Born Ewart Beckford in 1942, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, U-Roy began as a sound system DJ in 1961, spinning records for the Doctor Dickies set. He later founded his own sound system, Stur-Gav, featuring Ranking Joe, Brigadier Jerry and selector Jah Screw.

After the sound system was dismantled due to the violence that ensued during the 1980 elections, it was reformed with with new D.J.’s Charlie Chaplin and Josey Wales, and Inspector Willie as selector. In the nineties U-Roy revived his Stur-Gav sound and Robert Russell, a.k.a Brigadier Jerry returned as a touring deejay.

This live recording is from 2002 in Orlando, Florida. SturGav HiFi sound featuring U-Roy and Brigadier Jerry. The best reggae music online.

“This is a soundsystem where people will hear different songs, different singers. They’ll hear the riddim track, and deejays will be on these tracks, saying what they have to say. And we hope everybody will enjoy themselves. We are coming to do what we know how to do and this is what we do best.” – U-Roy

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