Article: Jamaican tunes back in TA. Max Romeo is the latest in a string of reggae all-stars to hit the Barby

MICHAEL GREEN
Jerusalem Post
02-29-2008
Headline: Jamaican tunes back in TA. Max Romeo is the latest in a string of reggae all-stars to hit the Barby
Byline: MICHAEL GREEN
Edition; Billboard
Section: Arts
Page: 07

Friday, February 29, 2008 -- No, it's not a belated Valentine's Day party, but lovers will nonetheless be pleased to hear that old-time reggae vocalist Max Romeo is coming to Israel for a pair of performances next week.

Born Max Smith in the rural Jamaican town of St. D'Acre in 1944, the Rastafarian singer earned his nickname as a teenager after recording a string of romantic songs in the popular "lovers' rock" reggae style of the 1960s. In fact, his first encounter with legendary ...

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