The ‘Word Sound and Power’ of Sly Dunbar
February 1, 2026
by J. T. Davy - Sunday Gleaner Writer
The ‘Word Sound and Power’ of Sly Dunbar
There are production twosomes whose contribution to modern musical history cannot be quantified. In hip hop, there is the Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo); for the Minneapolis sound that dominated the 1980s, there is Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis; and R&B would get a makeover in the late 1990s and early 2000s thanks to Missy Elliot and Timberland who crafted the sounds of artistes such as Aaliyah and Tweet.