Wontstop Record
| Wontstop Record | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998[1] |
| Founder | Emmanuel Anebsa |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Folk, Acoustic, Reggae[2] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | Bristol[3] |
| 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,[1] 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.[2][4][5]
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".[2]
Selected discography
[edit]- Albums[6]
- 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"[7][8][9]
- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wontstop Record to drop 'St. Paul's Ghetto'". one876entertainment.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ a b c 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.
