Tapper Zukie Tapper Roots on Kingston Sounds Records Classic Reggae 1976 reprint 180 gram vinyl

Tapper Zukie (or Tappa Zukie) (born David Sinclair, 1955, Kingston, Jamaica)
is a reggae deejay and producer.[1]
Tapper was the nickname given to him by his grandmother in his youth, while
Zukie was a name that came from his friends' association as a young boy - their
gang was called 'The Zukies'.[1]

In 1973 his mother, concerned with Zukie's tendency to get into trouble, sent
him to England to stay with some relatives.[1] Producer Bunny Lee arranged with
the UK-based entrepreneur Larry Lawrence for him to undertake some recording
sessions and concerts, opening for U-Roy the day after his arrival in
London.[1] Zukie's first release was the single "Jump & Twist", produced by
Lawrence.[1] Around this time he also recorded material for Clem Bushay, which
would later form part of the Man Ah Warrior album, issued in 1973.[2]

Zukie returned to Jamaica, cutting "Judge I Oh Lord" for Lloydie Slim and
"Natty Dread Don't Cry" for Lee.[2] After an argument with Lee that resulted in
the police being called, the two made peace with Lee giving Zukie some riddims
to record over, and taking these and others from Joseph Hoo Kim, he toasted
over them at King Tubby's studio, these forming the album MPLA (released in
1976).[1][2]

The Man Ah Warrior album had gained Zukie a cult following in the UK, and he
returned there in 1975, releasing the track "MPLA" as a single, which was
sufficiently successful for Klik to issue the album of the same name in the
UK.[2] One notable fan of MPLA was Patti Smith, who gave Zukie a support slot
on her UK tour, reissued Man a Warrior on her Mer label, and contributed
sleeve-notes to his 1977 album Man From Bosrah.[1][2]

This period of success allowed Zukie to set up his own 'Stars' record label,
and he began to produce other artists, including Junior Ross & The Spear,
Prince Alla, Errol Dunkley, Ronnie Davis, and Horace Andy.[1] Two dub albums
emerged in 1977: Escape From Hell and Tapper Zukie In Dub.

A deal with Virgin Records subsidiary Frontline saw the release of two further
albums in 1978 - Peace In The Ghetto and Tapper Roots, while he also continued
to release records on his Stars label in Jamaica.

After 1976, he concentrated on producing music in Jamaica, working with such
reggae musicians as The Mighty Diamonds, Max Romeo, Ken Boothe, Sugar Minott
and U-Roy.

In 1978 he scored a big hit with "Oh Lord", which spent six weeks on top of
the Jamaican charts. Also popular that summer was "She Want a Phensic".[1]

In the mid-1980s, Zukie was more prolific as a producer, working with artists
such as The Mighty Diamonds, Sugar Minott, and Max Romeo.[1] In 1986 he
released a new album of his own, Raggamuffin.[1] He continued to concentrate on
production, although another album was released in 1996, Deep Roots.[1]

Zukie has a few children, but only one is following in Zukie's footsteps. Noel
Bonds is making his mark in the hip hop music industry
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