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The Revolutionaries

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The Revolutionaries were the house band at Channel One studio in Kingston during the mid-to-late 1970s, working under producer Joseph Hoo Kim. Anchored by Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, they defined the militant "rockers" drum-and-bass style and backed many roots hits, including the Mighty Diamonds' "Right Time" and instrumentals such as "MPLA.".

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Era: Rocksteady, reggae and dub →
Confidence: Probable

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In stories

Story · Well supportedThe house bands that built the Jamaican sound

Singers and producers changed by the week; the studio band underneath them almost never did.

Story · Well supportedSession bands built the reggae sound

From the Skatalites to the Firehouse Crew, uncredited studio bands built every era of Jamaican music while record labels named only singers and producers.

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House-band credits are messy evidence

Band names, studio collectives and reissue credits can conflict.

Stance: discography certainty vs session uncertainty