ARTIST

Shabba Ranks

from 1988Kingston → NYC
THE STORY

Rexton Gordon. Ragga power that crossed the water and the charts — he opened a door dancehall still walks through.

EXPLORE
DANCEHALL1980s · deejay era1990s · hardcore + intl2000s · crossover2010s–20s · global networkYellowmanSean PaulSpice

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Updated 2026-09Ranges kept honest · contested dates marked “c.”