What Happened To Prince Far I? | The Junjo Lawes Connection

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  • čas přidán 16. 05. 2023
  • Prince Far I aka The Voice of Thunder was one of the most enigmatic and unforgettable artistes of the golden age of reggae. He seemed set to dominate the reggae scene in the 1980s but was murdered in circumstances that just recently came to light forty years after his untimely death

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  • @mikelchristie2431
    @mikelchristie2431 Před rokem +73

    Prince Fari was My Uncle stayed at my house when he was in England.. he's wife still bares the scares of the murder of my uncle.. Love my Uncle Prince Fari Music.. Thank you for not forgetting him

    • @mikelchristie2431
      @mikelchristie2431 Před rokem +3

      Before they shot him, they gun butted him, then shot him with a silver bullet..

    • @wilmahaschensmokalotta-77
      @wilmahaschensmokalotta-77 Před 11 měsíci +8

      he is loved beyond measure and will never be forgotten

    • @CourtneyMinors
      @CourtneyMinors Před 11 měsíci +3

      My regards. We hope the perpetrators are behind bars

    • @erikt454
      @erikt454 Před 10 měsíci +5

      Well, his is a tough voice to forget once it's been heard, i dare say.

    • @dubmatrix
      @dubmatrix Před 9 měsíci +2

      @mikelchristie2431 If he is your uncle, from what side is this? Is your mother or your father related to Prince Far I or to Carolla?

  • @positive___soul
    @positive___soul Před rokem +69

    To anyone who reads this comment, I hope you have a wonderful day and the rest of the week. 💚💛❤️

  • @Michel-7.7.7
    @Michel-7.7.7 Před rokem +42

    First of all, thank you for bringing one of my favorite artistes of all time to the table. It's so sad to hear, Junju Lawes, a producer known for his fair treatment of the ones who worked for him and whom i admire also very much, got apperently caught up in this violence bullshit, causing the demize of Prince Far I and himself at the end of the day. I could nearly cry as much as cry cry himself, thinking about that.

    • @culturedat
      @culturedat Před rokem +2

      What can you say about a MAN called Junjo Lawless… guess you never watched western movies. Still big up and RIPower to a gangsta and a Rasta

    • @Michel-7.7.7
      @Michel-7.7.7 Před rokem

      @@culturedat What can you say about a jerk that can't read properly...guess you never attended grammar school beyond 2nd class

    • @lawrencenjawe9875
      @lawrencenjawe9875 Před rokem +7

      @@culturedat RASTA NO GANGSTA🤗

    • @culturedat
      @culturedat Před rokem +5

      @@lawrencenjawe9875 you obviously don't know dem rasta of that day.

    • @lawrencenjawe9875
      @lawrencenjawe9875 Před rokem +3

      @@culturedat Some of them so called Rasta go astray i know, but in principle True RASTA No GANGSTA

  • @nilonen
    @nilonen Před rokem +19

    Psalms For I is probably the best toasting album of all time. Massive voice.

    • @ReggaeAppreciationSociety
      @ReggaeAppreciationSociety  Před rokem +1

      I agree 💯 That album hits like a thunderbolt

    • @andchat6241
      @andchat6241 Před rokem

      It's certainly an original with its stripped back style -,now thankfully available on cd .
      ( I actually really liked 'Natty Farmyard' for Studio One)

  • @rasibou1
    @rasibou1 Před rokem +16

    Listening to Prince Fari lifts me up when I am down ❤

  • @g.pmoore4293
    @g.pmoore4293 Před rokem +33

    Saw him live in 78. Brilliant and definitely a voice of ⛈️⛈️⛈️

    • @positive___soul
      @positive___soul Před rokem +6

      Your so lucky. I wish I could've seen him.

    • @647boss2
      @647boss2 Před rokem +2

      ​@@positive___soulI as well😢

    • @camronbay1
      @camronbay1 Před 10 měsíci +1

      So lucky to see him live I’m sure it sounded powerful.

    • @g.pmoore4293
      @g.pmoore4293 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@camronbay1 very powerful.

    • @mariarussell2643
      @mariarussell2643 Před 7 měsíci

      Me too.meet him and the arabs 1980 in Berlin....

  • @qtherhino
    @qtherhino Před rokem +26

    Junjo was a gunman for the JLP not PNP and i strongly believe he is responsible for Far I’s death as many others around Junjo wierdly met the same fate. Very strange, ive been listening to Far I heavily for about a week and a half and really enjoying his work and feeling a heavy vibration and connection to it and now you upload this. At the Cross Tribute to Bob Marley The Vision Everytime I Talk About Jah are very heavy tunes. Give Thanks and Praises to Prince Far I The Voice of Thunder
    RastaFari

    • @lawrencenjawe9875
      @lawrencenjawe9875 Před rokem +1

      Actually the revelations about Junjo Lawes don't surprise me one bit...An enforcer, double agent working for 2 sides ..A bad baaaad .man

    • @nyakwarObat
      @nyakwarObat Před rokem +4

      Bwoy, me never know junjo did a gwan so

    • @MrAlistar99
      @MrAlistar99 Před rokem

      He was murdered in Harlsden UK

  • @kikaidaboy
    @kikaidaboy Před rokem +24

    "Free From Sin" has been a favorite album of mine for over 40 years. Your channel is a treasure.

    • @brandmarketing369
      @brandmarketing369 Před rokem

      that album is a message from Jah to all sinners with the message of the secret place of the most high

  • @carcassization
    @carcassization Před měsícem +1

    Prince Far I the #1 reggae music artist of all time 🎉😊

  • @KelmutHool
    @KelmutHool Před rokem +10

    sometime in the 90s I bought a bunch of cassette tapes from a rastaman at a festival without knowing what the music even was. One of the tapes turned out to be Prince Far I's Long Life album on one side and Free from Sin on the other. His unique style immediately made it a favorite, rinsed out that tape real good!

  • @rasibou1
    @rasibou1 Před rokem +8

    How Amazing to see this Special about Prince Fari,
    as I made a request after watching one about Iroy.
    Maximum respect to you for your hard work and Generosity 🏆🙏🏾

    • @ReggaeAppreciationSociety
      @ReggaeAppreciationSociety  Před rokem +3

      Blessings ✌️ My pleasure. I'd been meaning to do it but when I saw your comment I knew it was time to get it done

  • @CourtneyMinors
    @CourtneyMinors Před rokem +6

    You are the voice of reason for those reggae artists whose voice we hear no more. It is like them speaking from their grave. Great job 👏

  • @culturedat
    @culturedat Před rokem +5

    This was a good one. I was already thinking about studying far I music a couple of days ago… I’m gonna dig in them crates and see far I’s shine

  • @HabreReggae
    @HabreReggae Před rokem +8

    Please do one about Lacksley Castell

  • @lancebeamon9729
    @lancebeamon9729 Před rokem +6

    This story is so sad. Rest in Power, Brother.💔🖤💚🙏🏾

  • @raymondyardy7410
    @raymondyardy7410 Před rokem +6

    Foggy road and the dub is one of the blessed record ever mek . 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇧🇧🏝️

  • @johntmusic543
    @johntmusic543 Před rokem +7

    prince fari was one of a kind no one sounds like him he one of my favorites i absalutely love all his work i learned lots of sciptures listning to fari

    • @lawrencenjawe9875
      @lawrencenjawe9875 Před rokem +2

      True.👍..And he did dedicate his track "The Lord's Prayer" to the illiterate masses who could neither write nor read.....

    • @johntmusic543
      @johntmusic543 Před rokem +2

      @@lawrencenjawe9875 Awesome track and the psalms for i

    • @Iree1234
      @Iree1234 Před 15 dny

      ,,x w÷#1​@@johntmusic543

  • @kemek3000
    @kemek3000 Před rokem +5

    Thanks for this. Far I was one of the first reggae artists I really heard. I got into him through the Adrain Sherwood connection. I was really young at the time so I didn't really know what happened. I'm going to go listen to his music now.

  • @zuni1966
    @zuni1966 Před rokem +3

    Prince Far I - King Cry Cry Tuff
    A absolute legend also has some of the best dub albums ever created.
    RIP

  • @lawrencenjawe9875
    @lawrencenjawe9875 Před rokem +6

    My introduction to Prince Far I was a tune called Light of Fire from the Free of Sin album of 1979 i first heard in the early 80s.. . I was mesmerized..!!!

    • @brandmarketing369
      @brandmarketing369 Před rokem +2

      the song Light of fire is psalms 81 and is a humbling track because its a important message to mankind

    • @lawrencenjawe9875
      @lawrencenjawe9875 Před rokem

      @@brandmarketing369 Right q

  • @derbyreggaemusichistorian

    Saw him at The Havana Club, Derby England where he jokingly made an issue that someone had stolen his lighter! Definitely one of my favourite artist of all time. His message was truly from the King!
    Does anyone have a tape of that session?

  • @gokolink
    @gokolink Před rokem +6

    Just when I wanted to find out more about I Roy you dropped the I Roy video, and just today I happened to be thinking about Prince Far I and then you drop this video, your starting to scare me 😅 anyway, the info on Junjo Lawes had me thinking about Ranking Dread, that should make for another interesting video...

  • @Infinitebrandon
    @Infinitebrandon Před rokem +5

    Never knew this. I bet I heard him before but have to search him up now, as i do after all your videos RAS 😂. Bless, I must come visit the Yard soon. I got me screw face lol but I'm so glad there's good people like you still there. One Love ✌️

  • @rapidrapid2589
    @rapidrapid2589 Před rokem +6

    Heavy Manners what a tune , yeah Man good job

  • @collegehill
    @collegehill Před rokem +4

    I was reading some interviews of Flabba and Scientist recently and their descriptions of Junjo sadly make this seem very believable.

  • @russellfitzpatrick503
    @russellfitzpatrick503 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Remember him from the John Peel Show in the 70s and eary 80s. No idea of his tragic end. So sorry to hear about it, and the loss of sucha promising artist

  • @philliplyn2692
    @philliplyn2692 Před rokem +4

    Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

  • @championsoundrecords
    @championsoundrecords Před rokem +4

    Give thanks for the mini biographies. Bless

  • @pinncok3344
    @pinncok3344 Před rokem +5

    Great work on the musical history

  • @TheMightyKingzuru
    @TheMightyKingzuru Před rokem +14

    Umokonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation) has to be his most prolific, final, and prophetic work. In the song "Jerry Doghead," he says, "...they gave him 3 shots pon him belly. Him died 2 minutes after. Him never even see the doctor." That's exactly what happened to Prince Far I, and he never completed the album.

    • @lawrencenjawe9875
      @lawrencenjawe9875 Před rokem +1

      WOW......Interesting details I never knew though I've read thru some of his biographies.

    • @SPKdesign1
      @SPKdesign1 Před 10 měsíci +1

      It is an amazing lp. Also check the stuff he did with Singers & Players.

    • @camronbay1
      @camronbay1 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@SPKdesign1Singers & Players I have quite quite a few records.

    • @SPKdesign1
      @SPKdesign1 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@camronbay1 I like most of the On U catalogue. Adrian Sherwood is damned good at what he does.

    • @camronbay1
      @camronbay1 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@SPKdesign1 Oh yes.

  • @smokebracelet
    @smokebracelet Před rokem +3

    Appreciate you making this!! Big up

  • @nige3801
    @nige3801 Před rokem +2

    Thanks for this, saw Prince Far I at the Band on the Wall , Manchester uk with the Suns Of Arqua, the news of his murder came through not long after that gig. A Force Of Nature to be sure

    • @erikt454
      @erikt454 Před 10 měsíci +1

      There's an official cd release of that show.

  • @waynecreary565
    @waynecreary565 Před rokem +1

    Thanks you so much for this bro.. Jah bless

  • @phillipmhundwa642
    @phillipmhundwa642 Před rokem +3

    Another one. Big up Bro.

  • @humble1449
    @humble1449 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Finally great information on Reggae artists. Thanks

  • @footprintstherapy
    @footprintstherapy Před rokem +12

    Well done on producing this ❤

  • @fredericocr1
    @fredericocr1 Před rokem +4

    This video blew my mind. Thank you!

  • @earlofcumbrae-Ground_Zero

    Great Content 👍..I 💖 Prince Fari....' Da Prince of da Reggae Music'...💖

  • @gregoryspevack2263
    @gregoryspevack2263 Před rokem +6

    Cry Tuff Encounter chapter 4 is legendary ! One of my favorites

  • @marlastanding-owl7739
    @marlastanding-owl7739 Před 10 měsíci

    love Prince Far I wow beautiful frightening powerful voice . Blown away and truly inspired by this man’s poetry

  • @brandmarketing369
    @brandmarketing369 Před rokem +3

    Junjo laws also took all of far I musician he discovered please do one about root radics drummer who also died same way

  • @fredericocr1
    @fredericocr1 Před rokem +4

    The great prince far I. One of my mates is obsecessed with him.

  • @Integrity4272
    @Integrity4272 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you so much for sharing,
    What's wrong with people. I recently see the songs (Dubs) Scientist (Overton Brown) worked on with Junjo's name. These are the songs we grew up knowing that is Scientist's work and all of a sudden people start removing his name

  • @dp13579
    @dp13579 Před rokem +6

    The Voice Of Thunder

  • @kevinndebele5429
    @kevinndebele5429 Před 9 měsíci +1

    What a voice of thunder .RlP. My king

  • @kingisrel
    @kingisrel Před rokem +1

    Finally!!!! Someone shine some light on The Hon. Prince Fari give thanks 🙏🏿 this offering! Amazing! Thank you Hugh Mundell next and last but not least the great Nyahbhingi drummer Cout Ozzie 🔥thank you in advance

    • @ReggaeAppreciationSociety
      @ReggaeAppreciationSociety  Před rokem +1

      Here's Hugh Mundell's story. Enjoy😊👇
      czcams.com/video/V9Vs7uk2uUo/video.html

    • @hatoumbele
      @hatoumbele Před 11 měsíci

      ​​@@ReggaeAppreciationSocietyhanks you.
      Can you tell me where i Can Heard you vidéo in France please.i'm not good in english.thank's you.i live in guadloup

    • @ReggaeAppreciationSociety
      @ReggaeAppreciationSociety  Před 11 měsíci

      @@hatoumbele you can try turning on the captions and select French. I hope this helps

  • @jooltollag9922
    @jooltollag9922 Před 11 měsíci

    Great vid..!🔥

  • @dcrasta
    @dcrasta Před rokem +1

    ❤❤ Prince Far-I was big in my reggae mix tape rotation in the 80s. Between Dc #OneDropRecords and #ShaolinInternational mix tapes #DjLucky we got some good music from these brothers #Respect

  • @Ayinde65
    @Ayinde65 Před rokem +6

    My favorite dub album is Prince Fari And the Arabs Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Vol 1!

    • @madhusudan
      @madhusudan Před rokem

      Yes, that is a top album in dub. Listened to it extensively but it somehow fell off my radar. Thanks for the reminder.

    • @fredvan6043
      @fredvan6043 Před 9 měsíci

      A great classic indeed, but in my opinion, vol.3 is even better! 👍

  • @benjaminmawutor3672
    @benjaminmawutor3672 Před 5 dny

    THE VOICE OF THUNDER ⛈️ ❤

  • @jz6184
    @jz6184 Před rokem +4

    Jah jahnno stars great information a longtime bad mind and grudge full a walk the streets of jamaica

  • @munirmukri2872
    @munirmukri2872 Před rokem +3

    Ras Tafari godayusallam Jamaica,mega dog ago bite dirt waacha man number one rocket sélecter seapapa 💛

  • @jepthawilliams8413
    @jepthawilliams8413 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Great chanter.Underated

  • @darrellphillips1420
    @darrellphillips1420 Před rokem +3

    IRIE n I-Spect✊✊🇪🇹🇪🇹

  • @ibbobo5162
    @ibbobo5162 Před 10 měsíci

    Great to remember the great man in this film - thank you. You should have mentioned his own Cry Tuff label though - I think he put out about fifty 7" singles on that label - including many classics (African Land, Higher Field Marshall, Message from the King...)

  • @MrHammerjoe
    @MrHammerjoe Před 5 měsíci

    Blessed is the man who doesn listen to evil advice, nor stands in the way of the sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornfull, but in gods law is his delight, in his law he meditates both day and night, he shall be like a tree planted by the river of water, anything he does shall prosper. His leaves shall not wither.

  • @princesamuels5981
    @princesamuels5981 Před rokem

    We have same name have to ask my uncle if he knows this iconic’ nuff respect to this channel

  • @kenmaykut9461
    @kenmaykut9461 Před rokem

    That was so good! Can you do a video on the great August Pablo.

  • @mrsplanetmaster9
    @mrsplanetmaster9 Před rokem +1

    "Hello Everybody" , everybody indeed..👍🏼👍🏼HUGE UP R.A.S‼🌞🌿🌿🌿🌿

  • @6clope7
    @6clope7 Před rokem +1

    rip great prince far i selah

  • @whiteram53
    @whiteram53 Před rokem

    Nice job on this! What's up with the blue monochrome colour in certain segments of this video?

  • @raymondyardy7410
    @raymondyardy7410 Před rokem +3

    Prince far I is Ripe . legendary .

  • @lexbyfield8651
    @lexbyfield8651 Před rokem +3

    All the thuth about our murder stars is coming out slowly. Amen

  • @Drew-kq3kh
    @Drew-kq3kh Před 2 měsíci +1

    Respect 🇯🇲

  • @camronbay1
    @camronbay1 Před 10 měsíci

    Some heavy reggae music.

  • @erikt454
    @erikt454 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Cool video! I had previously wondered if Yellowman blasted him, after hearing Prince Far I's live album from Manchester.

    • @Truth12300
      @Truth12300 Před 5 měsíci

      Why you say that?

    • @erikt454
      @erikt454 Před 5 měsíci

      @@Truth12300 He talks about Yellowman on that album, and it made me wonder if he spoke that way about Yellowman routinely on stage.

    • @Truth12300
      @Truth12300 Před 5 měsíci

      @@erikt454What was he saying about him? Was it bad? I would never think for Yellow to be a gunman. Too much of a deejay. I might be wrong

    • @erikt454
      @erikt454 Před 5 měsíci

      I haven';t listened to it in a while... the show was on a cd by the British Danceteria label, and I think they got it from a cassette only release on ROIR - I had Bad Brains and and MC5 tapes from them- anyway, the show is probably on YT - Prince Far I goes into a thing about Yellow and his colour which I remember being pretty nasty, made me wonder if they were feuding or something - Yellow was with Youthman Promotion at one point, I think, not sure about prince Far I... I've seen Yellowman twice, too yoiung to have sen Prince Far I and I gotta say I listen to Prince Far I records more than Yellowman ones in recent years. I'll stop rambling now.@@Truth12300

  • @gdoug
    @gdoug Před rokem +1

    About to call fyah from the sky... Iconic line

  • @paulmitchell5349
    @paulmitchell5349 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Far I was a poet and spiritual teacher and a consummate singer.

  • @anthonychukwuka8839
    @anthonychukwuka8839 Před 7 měsíci

    Henry Junjo Lawes? This is unbelievable.

  • @accidentbwoy7503
    @accidentbwoy7503 Před 9 měsíci

    As a young man,I hv enjoyed to know such a great man and really missed him so mch,and I cm to realise dat,we some tym laugh with people who wants us to die,coz how come dat junjo killed his own artist,so sad . Bt in lyf u leap wat u sow,at the end of the day JunJo was also assassinated.

  • @leonleiffer1915
    @leonleiffer1915 Před rokem +1

    Passed away many years ago

  • @rumpraisin
    @rumpraisin Před 7 měsíci

    R.I.P the voice of thunder struck down by lightening.

  • @dubroomdread
    @dubroomdread Před rokem

    Wow...

  • @emarkjacobs
    @emarkjacobs Před rokem +1

    Far I!! More good stuff

  • @Infinitebrandon
    @Infinitebrandon Před rokem +3

    Wow I 😂. Throw away your gun; I was just talking that. I mon never never need no gun. Not in any ghetto, not when I'm finding Bigfoot trails (yes I, I mon an Indian and journalist, I know these things) in bear country. Just me walking stick and and pocket knife. No one ras with I. Anyway, once again I have to extend my appreciation InI society. Btw, Jesus apostles were called voices of thunder; Boanerges in Greek I believe. John and James, brothers. Blessed be the prince and you RAS✌️

  • @johnnycollarossi1084
    @johnnycollarossi1084 Před měsícem

    Prince Fari come again, this time him a come from di Lion den!!!!!!!!!!! ⚡ 🦁

  • @mohammadusman6525
    @mohammadusman6525 Před 11 měsíci

    What is the background instrumental

  • @andytaylor6781
    @andytaylor6781 Před rokem +2

    The real first orthodox lion 🦁

  • @Mente_Universal
    @Mente_Universal Před rokem +2

    coming from Rock

  • @stuckintha90s
    @stuckintha90s Před rokem +3

    Who else noticed that Prince Far I looks like the late MMA fighter Kimbo Slice 😅 Slice was from Jamaica as well. Maybe they were related

  • @kurtbukowsky1872
    @kurtbukowsky1872 Před 10 měsíci

    Irie Jah Rastafari! 🇯🇲🏁🇬🇳

  • @michealbaskerville8832

    🖤❤️💚,...🤘🏿👑🤘🏿

  • @footprintstherapy
    @footprintstherapy Před 4 měsíci

    It's sickening yo know that he was murdered by ignaramoyses

  • @nickarth669
    @nickarth669 Před rokem +1

    Junjo, Junjo, weh make you bad so?

  • @SuperReasonabledoubt
    @SuperReasonabledoubt Před 8 měsíci

    Jealousy and envy is the ugliest traits

  • @gregorychanyukachimonyo5973

    Junjo Lawes was a murderer

  • @GabrielGalvis-ps8ld
    @GabrielGalvis-ps8ld Před měsícem

    IrieItesVibes

  • @rvbsoundfactory
    @rvbsoundfactory Před 11 měsíci

    Prince Far i, Linton kwesi Johnson, & Tappa Zukie. Baseline ruled England.

  • @alessandrodesouza6003
    @alessandrodesouza6003 Před rokem +1

    Alessandro de Souza sujeira

  • @brandonspence1977
    @brandonspence1977 Před rokem

    Lacksley castell

  • @damionmarkham9835
    @damionmarkham9835 Před rokem

    Real out dem hose and water da garden

  • @iandelosharpe3600
    @iandelosharpe3600 Před rokem +2

    Uncle die much too young

  • @Kojo1931
    @Kojo1931 Před 11 měsíci

    Why did Jamaica kill most of their legends in this manner😢

  • @Duane-tl2zc
    @Duane-tl2zc Před rokem +2

    Gangsterism and music don't mix well, seen?

    • @dubsurgeon1742
      @dubsurgeon1742 Před rokem +1

      yet music would not exist as it does without the gangsters - in every country ...
      Nor without the gay managers and record moguls !
      Such is life !

  • @LAMBYAH
    @LAMBYAH Před 5 měsíci

    DOES ANY OF THE BRETHREN KNOW WHO SUNG: TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS INNA THIS HERE LAND?

  • @tututuni3559
    @tututuni3559 Před 11 měsíci

    Its lie jungo ,is not in values in princ fair death,

  • @iiziz
    @iiziz Před 9 měsíci +1

    THROW AWAY YOUR GUN

  • @michaelbyrd3880
    @michaelbyrd3880 Před 8 měsíci

    Another Suge Knight, but Suge's in jail not dead!

  • @smoothoperator7023
    @smoothoperator7023 Před 5 měsíci

    Looks like Kimbo Slice...

  • @dennisdouglas6466
    @dennisdouglas6466 Před rokem +2

    I used to buy his records. I don't think some of the information is correct.
    PNP a PNP and JLP a JLP. Shower Possie
    Was said to be JLP.
    Jamaican labour Party.