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Twenty six year old Dwight Duncan aka BUSHMAN, is an artist carved out of the same musical tradition as Bob Marley, Dennis
Brown and Luciano, who he quotes as being his dominant influences. Hailing from the small rural parish of Prospect Beach,
BUSHMAN was raised as a Rastafarian. By the tender age of nine he had grasped his musical potential, and his passions for
football and cricket were fast overtaken by a commitment to the local church choir. Moving into his teens and now known as
Junior Melody, he kicked off his career proper as a selector (selecting the records played on a sound system) on the Black
Star Line sound system. Taking his talent to the next stage meant travelling seventy miles to Kingston, as there were no studios
in St. Thomas. Being poor he would have to hitch-hike before waiting around all day for the opportunity to record. Never one
to compromise his beliefs, BUSHMAN's faith, honesty and observation of the world around him leap out of his emotive lyrics.
He is keen to capitalise on music as an instrument of education and send his message far and wide. BUSHMAN remains a
humble and down-to-earth figure. He still lives in St. Thomas, frequently taking to the hills with his Bible and meditating
in the lush Jamaican countryside. He sticks to a strictly ital diet comprising of natural juices and vegetarian dishes. He
bathes in the hot water springs of his native parish and considers his Rastafarian faith a total lifestyle, as opposed
to a religion of convenience or fad.Outstanding production and the most compelling Rasta chants to be heard from Jamaica in
years, make BUSHMAN a force in contemporary reggae.
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