SOUTH FLORIDA – Standing backstage on the March 22 Worldwide Reggae And World Music Awards (IRAWMA), Glen Washington basked within the Lifetime Achievement Award he acquired minutes earlier than from that group.
The veteran singer, his dreadlocks partially lined by a Fedora, carried out to a receptive viewers on the Lauderhill Performing Arts Middle in South Florida.
Glen Washington receiving his IRAWMA Lifetime Achievement Award
Having began his profession as a drummer within the early Seventies, Washington instructed South Florida Caribbean Information that any recognition is welcomed.
“It’s an excellent feeling, it’s price it. At di finish of di day, it’s not simply di cash, di truth dat you do what you like is di most vital factor,” he mentioned.
Washington added that the IRAWMA, “Is my Grammy Award. We have now to assist our personal.”
From Clarendon parish in central Jamaica, Washington started his profession with the C35 Included band. He changed Joseph Hill as drummer, after Hill left to type roots-reggae group Tradition.
Shifting to Kingston, Washington joined The Titans, resident band on the Bohemia Membership, one of many hottest stay venues in Jamaica through the Seventies and Eighties.
Though he had successful track within the Eighties with Rockers nuh Crackers, it was not till 1999 that Washington broke by means of with Brother to Brother, an album produced by the legendary Clement Dodd.
Brother to Brother was adopted by a fruitful partnership with Florida-based producer Lloyd Campbell, which yielded the hit singles, Kindness For Weak point and Jah Glory.
Admitting that he’s a late bloomer, Washington retains a zest for recording and touring.
“Good issues occur to those that wait. Every thing change with Brother to Brother, an’ issues nonetheless good. Wi thank God for good well being so wi can please di folks,” he mentioned.
Rita Marley, Freddie McGregor, Jacob Miller (posthumously), Honorebel, Chris Chin of VP Information, broadcasters Amy Wachtel and Clinton Lindsay, had been additionally honored on the forty first IRAWMAs.
