Augustus Pablo

Augustus Pablo
Birth nameHorace Michael Swaby[1]
Born(1953-06-21)21 June 1953
St. Andrew, Jamaica
Died18 May 1999(1999-05-18) (aged 45)
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
Years active1970s–1999

Horace Michael Swaby (21 June 1953 – 18 May 1999),[2] also known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub composer, performer, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was active from the 1970s until his death. He was known for playing the melodica.

  1. ^ "A JAVA INSTRUMENTAL". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ^ Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, pp. 200–202

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