Icho Candy

Icho Candy
Birth name Winston Evans
Born c.1964
Origin Jamaica
Genres Reggae
Instruments vocals
Years active late 1970spresent
Labels Jah Shaka

Winston Evans (born c.1964), better known as Icho Candy, is a Jamaican reggae singer.

Biography

Icho Candy first came to prominence singing with sound systems such as the one run by producer Jack Ruby.[1][2] Ruby produced Candy's debut release, "Little Children No Cry", but it was not a success, and Candy moved on to work with Joe Gibbs, with whom he recorded "Bandulu".[1][2] His third single, "Captain Selassie I" gave him a breakthrough, proving to be his biggest hit, although he received little financial reward.[2] His career got a boost when a performance on Ruby's sound system was featured in the Channel 4 documentary Deep Roots Music, leading to interest from the UK.[1] He recorded more successfully for Prince Jazzbo's Ujama label, with singles such as "Mr. User" and "Bloodsucker".[1][3] He went on to record for Augustus Pablo before working with Jah Shaka in the late 1980s and 1990s, releasing two albums on Shaka's label.[1]

Candy's signature tune, "Captain Selassie I", originally released on the Jwyanza label, has become very popular since its release in 1983 and remains sought-after in its 45rpm single format.[4]

Icho Candy continues to perform live, including a set at Rebel Salute in 2009.[5]

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Larkin, Colin (1998) "Icho Candy", in The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 50
  2. 1 2 3 Buckland, Simon (1989) "The Candy Man", Echoes, 23 December 1989, p. 14
  3. Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p. 306
  4. Parker, Geoff. Record of 1983: Captain Selassie I, Icho Candy. Zinc Fence(reggaezine.co.uk). Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  5. Cooke, Mel (2009) "Huge, long Rebel Salute 16", Jamaica Gleaner, 21 January 2009, retrieved 2010-12-19
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