Barrington Levy

Barrington Levy feels like living reggae history to me. Rising out of Clarendon, Jamaica as a teenager on the strength of his voice alone, he helped bridge roots reggae and the dancehall era that followed. That bright, leaping, slightly hoarse tone is instantly his. I respect that he's not just a singer but a writer and producer, an artisan who built his own lane rather than chasing whatever was popular. Awards aren't really the point with an artist like this. Longevity and influence are, and Levy has both in abundance.

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Name (English)

Barrington Levy

Name (Japanese)

バーリントン・リーヴィ

Reading

ばーりんとん・りーゔぃ

Born

April 30, 1964 (age 62)

Origin

Kingston, Jamaica

Occupation

singer / songwriter / record producer / composer / musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Dragon

• Official sitehttps://www.barringtonlevy.net/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrington%20Levy
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q790763

Tags

• singer
• songwriter
• record producer

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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