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Lowell "Sly" Fillmore Dunbar was born on 10 May 1952, in Kingston, Jamaica.Working together with Robbie Shakespeare, Sly and Robbie are considered one of the world's premier rhythm sections for their work in & out of reggae.

They are considered originators of the “Rockers” rhythm. Dunbar & Shakespeare formed their Taxi label in 1980. It has seen releases from many international successful artists, including Black Uhuru, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Ini Kamoze, Beenie Man and Red Dragon.

He has played for The Aggrovators for Bunny Lee; The Upsetters for Lee Perry, The Revolutionaries for Joseph Hoo Kim… Recorded for Barry O'Hare in the 1990s.As a member of Word, Sound & Power he backed Peter Tosh on the album Mystic Man.

Sly and Robbie also played on Bob Dylan's albums Infidels and Empire Burlesque (using recordings from Infidels sessions).

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Sly Dunbar performs reggae, dub music and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, or other music performances. The estimated booking fee range to book Sly Dunbar for your event, Please Contact. Sly Dunbar has more than 15.0K listeners worldwide and really knows how to entertain your audience. Similar artists are   . Contact AAE Music agency for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sly Dunbar for an upcoming event.

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