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The great Max Romeo is dead at 80
Chrissy
2025-04-12 12:38:29
well done great one
Reggae legend Max Romeo passed away today (April 11) at age 80.
DancehallMag understands that the singer, whose real name was Maxie Smith, succumbed to heart complications at a private medical facility in St. Andrew, Jamaica, between 3 and 4 p.m.
“The family is devastated right now,” Romeo’s daughter Azana Smith told DancehallMag on Friday. “My father Maxie Smith is not in this dimension anymore, he is not here for me to speak with but he lives on. The family is mourning and asking for privacy at this time.”
Let di power fall on I
Wait ina Babylon
FanAttick
2025-04-12 13:23:30
In reply to Chrissy
RIP …Ligitimate Legend
hubert
2025-04-12 15:10:28
In reply to Chrissy
Sorry to hear. We have lost another of the icons of our
popular music genre. Max was one of the best.
Condolences to his bereaved.
RIP
CWW
2025-04-12 17:42:11
"Maccabee Version"
"Uptown Babies don't cry"
"War inna Babylon"
"Norman"
"Jamaicans may God Bless You" (cover of "Grenadians may God Bless You")
"Beardman Feast"
"I'm nobody's child"
....and so many more. Thanks. Rest In Peace Max Romeo
Chrissy
2025-04-12 19:12:30
In reply to CWW
1972. - Oh let the power fall on I
JoeGrine
2025-04-12 19:30:55
In reply to CWW
" War inna Babylon" - it sipple out deh!
Chrissy
2025-04-12 20:24:38
In reply to JoeGrine
A classic
Brerzerk
2025-04-12 22:11:27
The legend helped get Manley elected and then defeated with No, Joshua no!
Chrissy
2025-04-12 22:28:54
In reply to Brerzerk
No Joshua No was released in 74. Michael won again in 76
CWW
2025-04-12 22:49:27
In reply to Chrissy
You are so right on that Chrissy.
FanAttick
2025-04-12 23:52:37
Brerzerk
2025-04-13 00:24:05
In reply to Chrissy
Yes but Blinds dem still used it in campaign in '79. It worked with one of my 3 living grandparent at the time
Chrissy
2025-04-13 00:40:31
In reply to Brerzerk
It worked in 80
Chrissy
2025-04-13 00:40:51
In reply to FanAttick
Nice - thanks
Cheeks
2025-04-13 01:01:41
Chrissy
2025-04-13 01:22:42
In reply to FanAttick
Must watch
FanAttick
2025-04-13 08:36:09
In reply to Chrissy
Teachdem deserves a national award…that yute is doing yeoman service
Chrissy
2025-04-13 11:53:45
In reply to FanAttick
Indeed - he really does his homework.
I send all his stuff to the grandson of close friends. He’s doing graduate work on reggae.
JayMor
2025-04-13 14:33:26
In reply to Chrissy
I'll just ditto Steel Pulse's tribute:
Steel Pulse has been rocking to Max from in the late 60’s well before he donned his long and thick dreadlocks. This transformation was duly noted, with songs like “War Ina Babylon, “One Step Forward,” and “Let The Power Fall On I.” It’s now frightening to acknowledge that the very best of reggae is leaving us. Now, it’s only a matter of time that the faces of this genre will mutate into something else… most definitely not the same. Our hearts go out to his wife, Charm, children, Xana, Azzizi and Romario, who he had performing along side on him on stage ever since they were children. They can truly hold their own as performers, btw. Our hearts go out to his fans and friends also. Farewell to a man that upheld his bargain when it came to representing our music; flawless and without scandal. Max Romeo (whose birth name was Max Smith), RIP.
And let me just pull out one line to highlight:
"Farewell to a man that upheld his bargain when it came to representing our music;
flawless and without scandal."
Bye-bye and nuff thanks, Max.
--Æ.
Chrissy
2025-04-13 17:32:46
In reply to JayMor
Lovely - thanks
Chrissy
2025-04-14 18:56:27
Brerzerk
2025-04-14 20:37:34
In reply to FanAttick
Some early ones were a bit shaky re accurate research a d chronology of questions but man has he grown! A data who interviewed Jah B Di Black-hawt man good too!
Chrissy
2025-04-14 21:07:48
In reply to Brerzerk
Yes he really has stepped up over time
JahJah
2025-04-15 22:47:53
Chase The Devil was sampled by Jay Z / Kanye
By Prodigy as well.
RIP Legend
Chrissy
2025-04-16 15:26:31
In reply to JahJah
Yes indeed
