Wontstop Record | |
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Founded | 1998 |
Founder | Emmanuel Anebsa |
Status | Active |
Genre | Folk, Acoustic, Reggae |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Location | Bristol |
Official website | Official website |
Wontstop Record is an independent record label founded in 1998 by Emmanuel Anebsa in Bristol, United Kingdom. The label has produced and released 37 albums and 30 singles, including singles such as Junior Kelly's "Jah Know", Anthony B's "Make My Money" and Anebsa's "Change My Life". In 2016, the label released a compilation album featuring the work of Anebsa, Doniki, Junior Kelly, Determine, Jah Mason and Turbulance.
According to a report in The Gleaner, the label has "built a reputation for hard-hitting dub and roots reggae music that elevates black consciousness".
Selected discography
- Albums
- Emmanuel Anebsa – To Be Humble
- Emmanuel Anebsa – Smiling
- Emmanuel Anebsa – We Got Problems
- Emmanuel Anebsa – Ghetto Beats
- Emmanuel Anebsa – Conscious Voices
- Emmanuel Anebsa – St. Paul's Ghetto
- Emmanuel Anebsa – Action Now
- Emmanuel Anebsa – If You
- Emmanuel Anebsa – Mr. Nobody
- Singles
- Junior Kelly – "Jah Know"
- Anthony B – "Make My Money"
- Emmanuel Anebsa ft. Turbulance – "We Wear It Well"
- Emmanuel Anebsa ft. Doniki – “Fly to Zion"
- Emmanuel Anebsa ft. Jah Mason – "Have Fi Pray"
See also
References
- ^ "Wontstop Record to drop 'St. Paul's Ghetto'". one876entertainment.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Curtis (19 April 2017). "Won't Stop Records Aims To Drive Reggae In Europe". The Gleaner. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Emmanuel Anebsa calls on 'Black People' to stand up to racism". Loop Jamaica. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Emmanuel Anebsa brings 'groove conscious' music". The Star. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Anebsa says he 'Wontstop'". Jamaica Observer. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Won't Stop Records Jamaica". Discogs. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- Campbell, Howard (21 September 2017). "Anebsa goes Acoustic". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- Campbell, Howard (13 March 2017). "Black People by Emmanuel Anebsa". United Reggae. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Emmanuel Anebsa sings for the oppressed". The Star. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2019.