The LATE SANDRA "PUMA" JONES of Black Uhuru

Sandra "Puma" Jones was born in Columbia, South Carolina on October 5, 1953. She was a member of the Grammy Award-winning group, Black Uhuru. Puma, as she was affectionally known graduated from Columbia University with a Masters Degree, before becoming a social worker in New York City. She studied dance with the Chuck Davis troupe where she took particular interest in African dance.

Puma sang with Mama Africa and Ras Michael, and the Sons of Negus. She later joined Black Uhuru for the recording sessions of the 1979 album. Thereafter, Puma went on to sing on seven studio albums.

Upon the departure of Michael Rose in 1984, and with the new member Delroy "Junior" Reid, Puma was committed to, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

As the illness worsened she was forced to step down from the group and the album was completed with Olafunke as an uncredited backing vocalist. Puma Jones then returned to New York for treatment. After a long battle with breast cancer Puma died on 28 January 1990, aged 36. She was later buried near her family home in South Carolina.


Puma's work:

Backing Vocals-

Black Uhuru - Anthem [1983]
Ras Michael & Sons Of Negus - Movements [1978]
Ras Michael & Sons Of Negus - Revelation [1982]

Today, we all should take time out to remember our sister Sandra "Puma" Jones."

THE LATE DELROY WILSON WOULD HAVE BEEN 61 TODAY

I am on STUCK with the work of this artist that I do not feel that I have to write a darn thing. Just look at his work. It is artists like these who have paved the way and my heart is heavy to see that these artists never made the money like these today - who are making megga bucks and giving us shhhhhhhh.

Delroy Wilson was born in Jamaica.

(Highlights)
1970 First toured UK - recorded for Trojan while there
1972 Michael Manley's PNP chose his song "Better Must Come" as their campaign song
1976 Recorded cover of the Wailers - "I'm Still Waiting"
1994 Awarded Special Plaque by the Jamaican government - Prime Minister Patterson.

March 6, 1995 died at 46 at Kingston's UWI hospital with complications from cirrhosis of the liver.


RELEASES:
1966I Shall Not Remove
1969 Good All Over
196X Dancing Mood
1971 Better Must Come
1973 Captivity
1975 For I And I
1976 Sarge
1977 Last Thing On My Mind
Money
Mr. Cool Operator
1978 Lovers' Rock
1979 Who Done It
197X True Believer In Love
True Believer In Love [aka Dancing Mood]
Unedited
1980 Living In The Footsteps
Prophesy
1982 Go Away Dream
1983 Nice Times
1984 Reggae Classics
Worth Your Weight In Gold
1985 The Dean Of Reggae
1986 Looking For Love
198X Million Busters In Reggae
Super Mix Hit


COMPILATIONS/MIX CD'S/VARIOUS ARTISTS:

20 Golden Hits [1978]
22 Magnificent Hits [197X]
Best Of Delroy Wilson [1966-67]
Better Must Come [196X-7X]
Better Must Come .... One Day [1970-73]
Cool Operator [196X-9X]
Doing My Own Thing [1971-75]
Greatest Hits [1976]
Greatest Hits [1973]
Hit After Hit After Hit [1984]
Lovers Rock Vol 2 [Johnny Clarke & Delroy Wilson & Doreen Shaffer - 197X]
Masterpiece [197X-8X]
Once Upon A Time [197X]
Original Twelve [196X-7X]
Sings 26 Massive Hits From Studio One [197X]
Tune Into Reggae Music [197X-8X]

PRODUCTION:

Delroy Wilson - Lovers' Rock [1978]
Delroy Wilson - Once Upon A Time [197X]
Sir Coxsone Sound - King Of The Dub Rock [1975]


APPEARS ON:

17 Dub Shots From Studio 1
A Man And His Hits
A Place Called Africa
Andywork
Antheng
Barry Myers Presents Scratchy Sounds
Battle Axe
Battle Of The Giants
Best Of Vintage
Black & White Reggae Classics Vol 2
Blood & Fire
Blood And Fire
Bunny Striker Lee : The Cool Operator
Burning Up Vol 1
Cactus Classics
Cactus Classics Vol 2
Channel One Story
Channel One Story Chapter Two
Children Of Babylon
Creation Rockers
Darker Than Blue
DJ Andy Smith Presents Trojan Document
DJ Derek Presents... Sweet Memory Sounds
Even More Souled On Reggae
Forward Reggae Vol1
Full Up
Funny Feeling
Get Up Stand Up
Golden Rockers
Good Times Skank
Grooving at Studio 1
Gussie Presenting The Right Tracks
Heavy Stereo Inna Kingston Town
Heptones & Friends Vol 2
Here Comes That Feeling
History Of Trojan Records 1972-95
Hits Of The Past Vol1
Hits Oldies JA Style
Hold Me Strong
Holy Ground
In Memoriam
Jamaican Memories
Joe Gibbs Revive 45's Vol II
Jonny Greenwood Is The Controller
Just My Imagination
Just My Imagination Vol 2
King Jammy - A Man And His Music Vol 3
King Kong Compilation
King Tubby On The Mix Volume 1
Lee's Gold Vol 1
Leslie Kong's Connection vol 1
Leslie Kong's Connection vol 2
Let's Go To The Blues
Live At The Turntable Club, Kingston Jamaica
Lloyd Coxsone Presents 12 The Hard Way
Love Goes
Love Of The Common People
Love Yard Style
Lovers Rock Vol 1/2
Lovers Rock Vol 2
More Souled On Reggae
Motion Dub Special
Music Works Vol 1
Music Works vol 2
New & Old Sounds
Nice Up The Dance
Observation Station
Observe The Observer
Oldies But Goodies
Oldies Greatest Hits
Original Club Ska
Party Time At Studio 1
Presenting Jamaica All Stars Vol 1
Rebel Music Vol 2
Reggae Classics - Serious Selections Vol 1
Reggae Classics Vol 1
Reggae In The Grass
Reggae Party
Repatriation
Respect To Studio 1
Return To Orange Street
Rocksteady Fever
Roots Rock Reggae Vol 2
Rough And Tough
Rougher Than Rough
Scratchy Sounds
Shades Of Hudson
Simply Reggae
Sir Coxsone & Duke Reid In Concert At Forresters Hall
Ska Authentic Vol 2
Sly & Robbie + The Taxi Gang v Purpleman & Friends
Solid Gold
Sound System Rockers
Sounds Of Young Jamaica
Star Artist
Straighten Up Vol 4
Strong Like Sampson
Studio 1 Showcase vol 3
Studio One Funk
Studio One Kings
Studio One Lovers
Studio One Ska
Studio One Story
The Best In The Business
The Best Of Studio One Collection
The Best Of Sunshot
The Bunny Striker Lee Story
The Heptones & Friends vol 1&2
The Hudson Affair
The Mighty Striker Shoots At Hits
The Music Got Mo 'Soul
The Music Got Soul
The Park Is Mine
The Sound Of Channel One : King Tubby Connection
The Trojan Story Vol 1&2
Third World Disco Vol 3
This Is Reggae Music
Tighten Up
Tighten Up Vol 5
Top 20 Hits
Touch Me In The Morning
Tougher Than Tough
Touting I Self
Trojan 'Tighten Up' Box Set
Trojan 12" Box Set
Trojan Bob Marley Covers Box Set
Trojan Eighties Box Set
Trojan Jamaican Hits Box Set
Trojan Jamaican Superstars Box Set
Trojan Legends Box Set
Trojan Lovers Box Set
Trojan Motor City Box Set
Trojan Rare Groove Box Set
Trojan Reggae Brothers Box Set
Trojan Reggae Country Box Set
Trojan Reggae Party
Trojan Rocksteady Box Set
Trojan Roots Box Set
Trojan Selecta Vol 1
Trojan Selecta Vol 5
Trojan Sixties Box Set
Trojan Suedehead Reggae Box Set
Trojan Tribute To Bob Marley Box Set
Truth And Rights Observer Style
U Brown Hit Sounds From Channel One
Unity Is Strength Vol 2
Uptown Top Ranking
Version Galore Vol 2
With A Flick Of My Musical Wrist
Your Jamaican Girl

As a musician
VOCALS:
Delroy Wilson - 22 Magnificent Hits [197X]
Delroy Wilson - Better Must Come [196X-7X]
Delroy Wilson - Better Must Come [1971]
Delroy Wilson - Captivity [1973]
Delroy Wilson - For I And I [1975]
Delroy Wilson - Greatest Hits [1973]
Delroy Wilson - Hit After Hit After Hit [1984]
Delroy Wilson - Last Thing On My Mind [1977]
Delroy Wilson - Living In The Footsteps [1980]
Delroy Wilson - Looking For Love [1986]
Delroy Wilson - Lovers' Rock [1978]
Delroy Wilson - Million Busters In Reggae [198X]
Delroy Wilson - Money [1977]
Delroy Wilson - Mr. Cool Operator [1977]
Delroy Wilson - Nice Times [1983]
Delroy Wilson - Original Twelve [196X-7X]
Delroy Wilson - Prophesy [1980]
Delroy Wilson - Reggae Classics [1984]
Delroy Wilson - Sarge [1976]
Delroy Wilson - Super Mix Hits [198X]
Delroy Wilson - The Dean Of Reggae [1985]
Delroy Wilson - True Believer In Love [197X]
Delroy Wilson - True Believer In Love [197X]
Delroy Wilson - Who Done It [1979]
Delroy Wilson - Worth Your Weight In Gold [1984]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YAMI BOLO

Rolando Ephraim McLean, aka Yami Bolo was born on October 1, 1970 in Jamaica. Yami was introdced to music through the church he attended with his grandmother. After seeing the love that Yami had for music his grandmother bought him an accordion and trombone to follow his dream.

In the 80's, Yami joined with Sugar Minott's Youth Promotion Crew. It was here he got his first taste of the reggae music industry and performing live. Yami's first performance took place at the St. Andrew Technical High School. He performed two songs, "When A Man's In Love" and Take It Easy." ("Take It Easy" was sampled by KRS-ONE)

Yami has toured worldwide and worked with many the best producers in the business (Clive Hunt, Augustus Pablo, Coxson Dodd, Winston Riley, Lee Perry and Sly and Robbie). He has also worked alongside many well known reggae and hip hop artists (Sugar Minott, Damian Marley, The Marleys, Capleton and Wyclef Jean). Last, but not least, it should be noted that Yami's work graced the 2001 Grammy Award Winning Album, Halfway Tree by Damian Marley.

This artist/musician is a strong believer in his faith and has conducted Rastafari cultural studies at world renowned universities, like SUNY in New York State and M.I.T in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In addition, Yami Bolo has supported the city of New Orleans and its surrounding areas by volunteering his musical talent at live performances in Louisiana in the Summer of 2009.

At present, Yami lives in New York and is currently working on a new album which will be released on his independent label early next year.


Discography
Albums
• Jah Made Them All (Rockers, 1990)
• He Who Knows It Feels It (Heartbeat, 1991)
• Up Life Street (Heartbeat, 1992)
• Jah Love (VP, 1993)
• Fighting for Peace (RAS, 1994)
• Wonders And Sign (Super Power, 1997)
• Wisdom Cry (IMAJ, 1998)
• No Surrender (Jet Star Records, 1998)
• Freedom And Liberation (Tabou 1, 1999)
• Healing Of All Nations (Roots Foundation, 2001)
• Jah Chemistry of Loned (Yamibolo Rec 2010) COMING SOON


EP's
• Blood Diamonds Dub Set (Gold Moor Sound, 2008)

Singles
• Blood Diamonds (Gold Moor Sound, 2008)




Appears on
• Champion Sound
• Current Artists At Studio 1 Vol 1
• Hidden Treasures
• Skengdon All Stars
• Stalag 17,18 & 19
• Tree Of Satta Vol 1
• Trojan Reggae For Kids Box Set
• Masquerade - Wyclef Jean
• Preacher's Son - Wyclef Jean
• Live With Ziggy
• Love Is Dangerous (Sony/Japan)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YAMI BOLO