“Long before artists like Bob Marley and Peter Tosh made reggae music synonymous with social and spiritual uplift, Mr. Dillon had emerged as one of the first Jamaican singers to infuse his songs with Afro-centric themes and sharp-eyed commentary.” – NY TIMES
The legendary singer of Jamaican reggae icons The Ethiopians Leonard Dillon passed away [...]
As first reported yesterday on the IrieFM website and now confirmed from the Jamaican Observer The Ethiopian Leonard Dillon passed away yesterday from lung and prostate cancer.
According to his daughter, Patrice, he was first diagnosed with a brain a tumour and he did an operation in February to [...]
Leonard Dillon needs no introduction. A founding member of the Ethiopians and a true master of his craft he has continued to tour and record new music over the years. In 2009, he returned to the studio yet again with the legendary Jamaican vocal team The Silvertones to record a new collection of tracks. [...]
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