Winston Evans (born c.1964), better known as Icho Candy, is a

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singer.

Biography

Icho Candy first came to prominence singing with

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such as the one run by producer

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.Larkin, Colin (1998) "Icho Candy", in ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 50Buckland, Simon (1989) "The Candy Man", ''Echoes'', 23 December 1989, p. 14 Ruby produced Candy's debut release, "Little Children No Cry", but it was not a success, and Candy moved on to work with

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, with whom he recorded "Bandulu". His third single, "Captain Selassie I" gave him a breakthrough, proving to be his biggest hit, although he received little financial reward. His career got a boost when a performance on Ruby's sound system was featured in the

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documentary ''Deep Roots Music'', leading to interest from the UK. He recorded more successfully for

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's Ujama label, with singles such as "Mr. User" and "Bloodsucker".Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', Rough Guides, , p. 306 He went on to record for

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before working with

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in the late 1980s and 1990s, releasing two albums on Shaka's label. Candy's

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, "Captain Selassie I", originally released on the Jwyanza label, has become very popular since its release in 1983 and remains sought-after in its

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Record of 1983: Captain Selassie I, Icho Candy
''Zinc Fence''(reggaezine.co.uk). Retrieved 6 February 2011. Icho Candy continues to perform live, including a set at ''Rebel Salute'' in 2009.Cooke, Mel (2009)

, ''

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'', 21 January 2009, retrieved 2010-12-19

Discography

Albums

*''Devils High'' (1990), Black Star *''Glory to the King'' (1993), Jah Shaka *''Dub Salute 2'' (1994), Jah Shaka

Singles

*"Little Children No Cry" *"Bandulu", Joe Gibbs *"Captain Selassie I" (1982), Joe Gibbs *"Jah Calling All Over The World" (1986), Creation *"Cool Down Sufferer" (1987), Selah *"Babylon" (1987), Rockers *"Mr. User", Ujama *"Blood Sucker" (1988), Ujama *"Send Back The Gun", Captain Selassie-I *"Change Partner" *"Down the Lakes"

References

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