Icho Candy

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Icho Candy
Birth nameWinston Evans
Bornc.1964
OriginJamaica
Genres Reggae
Instrumentsvocals
Years activelate 1970s–present
Labels Jah Shaka

Winston Evans (born c.1964), better known as Icho Candy, is a Jamaican reggae singer.

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Biography

Icho Candy first came to prominence singing with sound systems such as the one run by producer Jack Ruby. [1] [2] Ruby produced Candy's debut release, "Little Children No Cry", but it was not a success, and Candy moved on to work with Joe Gibbs, with whom he recorded "Bandulu". [1] [2] His third single, "Captain Selassie I" gave him a breakthrough, proving to be his biggest hit, although he received little financial reward. [2] His career got a boost when a performance on Ruby's sound system was featured in the Channel 4 documentary Deep Roots Music, leading to interest from the UK. [1] He recorded more successfully for Prince Jazzbo's Ujama label, with singles such as "Mr. User" and "Bloodsucker". [1] [3] He went on to record for Augustus Pablo before working with Jah Shaka in the late 1980s and 1990s, releasing two albums on Shaka's label. [1]

Candy's signature tune, "Captain Selassie I", originally released on the Jwyanza label, has become very popular since its release in 1983 and remains sought-after in its 45rpm single format. [4]

Icho Candy continues to perform live, including a set at Rebel Salute in 2009. [5]

Discography

Albums

Singles

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Larkin, Colin (1998) "Icho Candy", in The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN   0-7535-0242-9, p. 50
  2. 1 2 3 Buckland, Simon (1989) "The Candy Man", Echoes, 23 December 1989, p. 14
  3. ↑ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn., Rough Guides, ISBN   1-84353-329-4, p. 306
  4. ↑ Parker, Geoff. Record of 1983: Captain Selassie I, Icho Candy. Zinc Fence(reggaezine.co.uk). Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  5. ↑ Cooke, Mel (2009) "Huge, long Rebel Salute 16", Jamaica Gleaner , 21 January 2009, retrieved 2010-12-19
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