On September 25th at the Dub Club in Los Angeles, I interviewed one of the best reggae bands ever, the Mighty Diamonds. What follows is a transcript of that interview; it has been modified only ...

VETERAN reggae trio, The Mighty Diamonds is marking their 50th annivesary with a year-long celebration with a series of shows locally and overseas, according to promoter Masani Montague. “Diamonds are ...

Do you recall the British reggae group Musical Youth and its mid-’80s smash hit “Pass the Dutchie”? Well, that was originally the Mighty Diamonds’ “Pass the Kouchie,” a cool and classic herb-smoking ...

Tragedy struck the legendary roots reggae act Mighty Diamonds this week as two founding members — lead singer Donald “Tabby” Shaw and longtime band mate Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson — both died within days ...

When Mighty Diamonds singer Lloyd ‘Judge’ Ferguson steps forward on Thursday to deliver a musical tribute for the late Fitzroy ‘Bunny Diamond’ Simpson, a terrible realization will finally dawn on him: ...

Last week, in the world of reggae, the unthinkable happened: two back-to-back tragedies within one iconic group. Days after the March 29 murder of Donald “Tabby Diamond” Shaw, 66, lead singer of ...

Two founding members of iconic reggae act Mighty Diamonds have died within days of each other. The group’s lead singer, Donald “Tabby” Shaw, and bandmate Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson died on Tuesday March ...

The death in a drive-by shooting of singer Donald ‘Tabby Diamond’ Shaw this week, plus the death of Fitzroy “Bunny Diamond” Simpson to diabetes, brings to an end a group whose gorgeous harmonies made ...

The whole world didn?t turn up for the Mighty Diamonds concert but what a jam it was! Some of the sweetest, purest vocals Jamaica ever produced come from the melodious pipes of the Mighty Diamonds, ...

IT’S BEEN reported that ‘Tabby Diamond’ real name Donald Shaw, lead singer of the Mighty Diamonds has been shot dead in Jamaica. Tabby, 67, one of three members of the legendary music group formed in ...

Tabby Diamond, 66, was shot and killed Tuesday in Kingston, Jamaica. Bunny Diamond, 70, died three days later after a long illness. By Clay Risen Two members of the Mighty Diamonds, a Jamaican trio ...