Ras Midas

Ras Midas (born 1958, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica) is a reggae artist[1] and member of the Rastafari movement most famous for his album Rastaman in Exile. At age 13, he moved to the United Kingdom.[2] He began his career in music in 1968,[3] and later enjoyed popularity with reggae audiences in France, before relocating to the United States.[4] He now lives in Jacksonville, Florida.[1]

Ras Midas
Born1958 (age 61–62)
Clarendon Parish, Jamaica
GenresReggae, disco
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, music producer
InstrumentsCongo drum
Years active1974–present
LabelsTrojan, Island, JML
Websitewww.rasmidas.com

Discography
  • Kudea-A-Bamba (1978), Island/Harry J
  • Rain & Fire (1979), Island/Harry J
  • Rastaman In Exile (1980), SKEJ/Disc AZ
  • Stand Up Wise Up (1984), Celluloid
  • Loving Vibration (1996), Worldwide
  • Confirmation (2000), JML
  • Reaching Out (2008), White Eagle
  • Fire Up (2010), JML
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gollark: There are similar issues in the realm of books and stuff, but the convention there is more to actually pay for them.
gollark: I… see.
gollark: It is a shame nobody's come up with a particularly good model for funding IP development which doesn't either make it artificially scarce or basically rely on goodwill.
gollark: Presumably, poor incentives to actually improve performance? Maybe their corporate structure is such that nobody can really work on crosscutting stuff like that and everyone does individual features.

References
  1. Meerschaert, Kevin (16 September 2016). "9/16/2016: Media Roundtable; Transformations; TPA Fest; Ras Midas". WJCT. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  2. "MIDAS ADJUSTS TO U.S. RHYTHM", Deseret News, 28 April 1989
  3. "`MIDAS' TURNS OWN BRAND OF REGGAE INTO PURE GOLD", Deseret News, 14 May 1990
  4. "MIDAS RAS PERFORMS ON APRIL 4", Deseret News, 28 March 1992


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