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Thursday 15 February 2018

Reggae/Dancehall Thursdays: Michigan & Smiley

Michigan & Smiley


Jamaican Reggae/Dancehall Duo, Michigan and Smiley, began their career during the rise of Dancehall in the 1970's. They scored numerous hit singles both locally and internationally, with some of their hits being on Studio One Rhythms. They are credited with creating phrases that are widely used in the Dancehall genre. They remain active; please take a listen here and Happy Reggae Thursday: Rub a dub style, Nice up the dance, Sugar Daddy and Diseases

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_%26_Smiley
Background information
Name: Michigan and Smiley
Origin: Jamaica
Genre: Reggae, Dancehall
Years active: 1970's - present
Labels: Studio One, VP, RAS, Trojan, Greensleeves
Members: Papa Michigan (Anthony Fairclough) and General Smiley (Errol Bennett)

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