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Upcoming shows
- 2026-05-14 Rockstore Montpellier, FR
- 2026-05-14 ZENITH SUD MONTPELLIER Montpellier, FR
- 2026-05-16 L'Élysée Montmartre Paris, FR
Recent shows
- 2026-05-09 República da Música Campo pequeno, PT
- 2026-05-07 ELMEDIATOR Perpignan, FR
- 2026-05-06 Sala Apolo Barcelona, ES
About Big Youth
A man with a message, Big Youth arrived on the music scene in the wake of U-Roy, Dennis Alcapone, and I-Roy, but quickly established his own style, threatening to eclipse them all. The consummate cultural toaster, the DJ ruled the dancehalls across the '70s, and although his career flagged in the next decade, he returned with a vengeance in the '90s, and continues to have an impact on both his own nation and beyond. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 19, 1949, Manley Augustus Buchanan had his moniker long before he had picked up a mic. He was named Big Youth by his co-workers at the Kingst...
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