In Jamaica albinism has been stigmatized, but the albino dancehall singer Yellowman took his stage name in protest against such prejudice and has helped to end this stereotype.

With Lee, the Maytals won the first-ever Jamaican Independence Festival Popular Song Competition with their original song " Bam Bam " ( later covered in a Dancehall style by Sister Nancy, and also by Yellowman in 1982 ).

By the mid-1990s however, Yellowman released socially-conscious material, rising to international fame along with singers such as Buju Banton.

In 1982, Yellowman was diagnosed with skin cancer and was initially told that he only had three more years to live.

Yellowman continues to perform internationally with his Sagittarius Band, and has toured through places such as Nigeria where he retains a following of fans, as well as Spain, Peru, Sweden, Italy, Germany, England, France, Kenya and the United States.

* King Mellow Yellow Meets Yellowman ( 1982 ) Jam Rock ( with King mellow yellow )

* Superstar Yellowman Has Arrived With Toyan ( 1982 ) Joe Gibbs ( with Toyan and Johnny Ringo )

* One Yellowman ( 1982 ) Hitbound ( with Fathead )

Mixed Blood Theatre was the first company to use the Joe Dowling Studio in the Guthrie Theater with its play Yellowman.

2010 featured To ’ Mezclao ; while 2011 saw several artists take part, including tours with Misty in Roots and Yellowman.

They have released records by Anthony Johnson, Barrington Levy, Billy Boyo, Chezidek, Dennis Brown, Dr Alimantado, Eek-A-Mouse, Elephant Man, Gregory Isaacs, Keith Hudson, Mad Cobra, Scientist, Shabba Ranks, Sizzla, Vybz Kartel and Yellowman, and have had crossover pop hits with Tippa Irie's " Hello, Darling ," Shaggy's " Oh, Carolina ," Beenie Man's " Who am I " and Mr Vegas's " Head High.

One reviewer of Yellowman was quoted as saying " Listening to Yellowman sing is like watching Michael Jordan play basketball.

Yellowman's sexually explicit lyrics in popular songs such as " Them a Mad Over Me " boasted of his sexual prowess, like those of other reggae singers / deejays, earned Yellowman criticism in the mid-1980s.

Released September 11, 2007, Turn My Teeth Up !, features George Clinton, Shock G, Yellowman, Reggie Watts, Nona Hendryx, David Byrne, and Gabby La La.

Released September 11, 2007, Turn My Teeth Up !, features George Clinton, Shock G, Yellowman, Reggie Watts, Nona Hendryx, David Byrne and Gabby La La.

Yellowman ( born Winston Foster, 15 January 1956, Kingston, Jamaica ) is a Jamaican reggae ( rub-a-dub ) and dancehall deejay, widely known as King Yellowman.

In the late 1970s Yellowman first gained wide attention when he won a contest event in Kingston, Jamaica called " The Tastee Talent Contest " where deejays would perform toasting.

His first album release was in 1982 entitled Mister Yellowman followed by Zungguzungguguzungguzeng in 1983 earning instant success.

Yellowman appeared in Jamaican Dancehall Volcano Hi-power 1983 which featured other major dancehall musicians such as Massive Dread, Josey Wales, Burro Banton and Eek-A-Mouse.

Yellowman has had a substantial influence on the world of hip hop.

Yellowman changed the melodic phrasing of this riddim from AA to AB, when he began ending the second line in the chorus on a higher note.

Yellowman became the island's most popular deejay despite being albino.

During the early 1980s, Yellowman had over 40 singles and produced up to five albums per year.

However, this prognosis proved to be inaccurate, and after several surgeries Yellowman was able to continue his career.

Yellowman was forced to undergo a very invasive jaw surgery to remove the malignant tumor that had formed.

* Round 1 ( 2005 ) Nuff ( Yellowman vs. Ninjaman )

The song was also covered by dancehall star Yellowman.

The genre spawned a new generation of Jamaican stars, including Barrington Levy, Yellowman, Eek-a-Mouse and Bunny Wailer.

These include livestock and traditional foods such as Yellowman, a local variant of honeycomb and ' dulse ', a type of edible seaweed.

* 1957 – Ini Kamoze, Jamaican reggae singer

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Many reggae purists viewed Snow, along with Ini Kamoze, Diana King, Shaggy and Shabba Ranks, as another example of " watered down " commercial reggae that rose to international popularity in the 1990s.

* Ini Kamoze, a Reggae artist

It has seen releases from many international successful artists, including Black Uhuru, Chaka Demus and Pliers, Ini Kamoze, Beenie Man and Red Dragon.

Far from restricting themselves to the Jamaican scene, ( in which they have played for virtually every prominent Jamaican musical artist from Beenie Man to Sean Paul to Peter Tosh, Black Uhuru, Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, Ini Kamoze and others ), they have played with and produced artists such as Ben Harper, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones, Grace Jones, Joan Armatrading, Gilberto Gil, Joe Cocker, Matisyahu, Serge Gainsbourg, Simply Red, Michael Franti, Sting, Khaled, Mey Vidal, Tricky, Doug E. Fresh, Carlos Santana, Sinéad O ' Connor, and others.

**" Here Comes the Hotstepper " by Ini Kamoze ( ECW )

Medicine ( featuring True Master and Ini Kamoze )

" Medicine " ( featuring Ini Kamoze and True Master )

The recipient of the 1994 Source award as Reggae Artist of the Year, he has inspired similar-sounding recordings by such artists as Ini Kamoze, Capleton, and Rayvon.