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During a period of intense political and social turbulence 1972-82 in Jamaica, a number of then-current and future stars took up self-imposed exile in Toronto and elsewhere in southern Ontario, bringing a measure of visibility and creative vitality to the domestic reggae scene. Among them: the singer and songwriter Ernie Smith (whose Roots Revival evolved by 1980 into the integrated group Bloodfire).
Don’t Down Me Now: Ernie Smith and the Roots Revival. Jamaican balladeer Ernie Smith had a string of hits in the 60s and 70s in a Caribbean folk vein, and not a few eyebrows were raised in reggae circles in the late 70s when he moved to Canada, grew locks, and got into the roots business. No matter, Ernie’s a total pro whatever he sings, and Don’t Down Me Now, his biggest hit from that era, is a mid-tempo masterpiece.
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