Little Roy and Hill Town Syndicate performing at the Bob Marley Memorial Festival in Skarblacka, Sweden, in April.— Summer has been a busy period for reggae artists for 40 years. Bob Marley, Desmond Dekker, Burning Spear and Peter Tosh were some of the music’s pioneer road warriors. Today, the Jamaica Observer continues its series looking at artists, booking agents and shows active during this period. When George Nooks hit big with Tribal War in 1978, not many mainstream listeners knew the song was originally done by Little Roy. It was a similar story 11 years later when Freddie McGregor topped charts with Prophecy. Based in the United Kingdom for many years, Little Roy has always relished his underground status. Songs like Tribal War, Prophecy and Jah Can Count On Me have won him thousands … Read entire article »