Horace Swaby (June 21, 1954 – May 18, 1999), better known as Augustus Pablo… Read Full Bio ↴Horace Swaby (June 21, 1954 – May 18, 1999), better known as Augustus Pablo, the melodica king, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub record producer and keyboardist, active from the 1970s onwards. He was perhaps the first person to use the melodica as a viable musical instrument.

He was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica and learned to play the organ in Kingston College School. It was at that point an unnamed girl lent him the melodica. Fascinated by the instrument, Pablo rarely put it down. He also met Herman Chin Loy; the Chin family owned an influential record store in Kingston. Swaby recorded “Iggy Iggy” in Clive’s father’s studio, Aquarius Records. He took the name Augustus Pablo for this recording.

After releasing a few more singles, Pablo came out with “East of the River Nile”, a unique blend of East Asian and Jamaican sounds, and the song became a moderate hit. Augustus Pablo popularized the use of the melodica (an instrument used primarily to teach children music in the Jamaican public schools) in reggae music. He soon joined Now Generation (Mikey Chung’s band) and played the keyboard with them while his friend, Clive, began his own career as a record producer. Pablo and Chin recorded “Java” (1972) together, as soon as Pablo quit Now Generation and Clive was able to get the studio time, the instrumental was a massive hit, and launched Pablo’s solo career. He recorded with Chin and various others, including Leonard Chin, his uncle, and Lee Perry. He scored another smash hit with “My Desire” (John Holt).

Pablo formed labels Hot Stuff, Message and Rockers (named after his brother’s soundsystem, Rockers), and released a steady stream of well-received instrumentals, mostly versions of older hits from Studio One. In spite of his success with Rockers, Pablo’s seminal 1974 album, This Is Augustus Pablo was recorded with Clive and Pat Chin. This was followed by a collaboration with the legendary reggae engineer King Tubby to great acclaim, releasing 1975’s Ital Dub.

In the later 1970s, Pablo produced a steady stream of hits, including the hit “Black Star Liner” (Fred Locks). He also worked with Dillinger, Norris Reid, I-Roy, Jacob Miller, Te -Track, The Immortals, Paul Blackman, Earl Sixteen, Roman Stewart, Lacksley Castell, The Heptones, Ricky Grant, Delroy Williams,Junior Delgado, Horace Andy and Freddy McKay. This period was eventually commemorated with critically acclaimed LP’s including King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown (1976) and Hugh Mundell’s classic Africa Must be Free by 1983. This was followed by East of the River Nile (1978, Original Rockers 1979 and Rockers Meets King Tubbys In A Firehouse, another acclaimed hit album.

In the 1980s, Pablo’s career slowed significantly. He had begun to establish an American audience, and released Rising Sun in 1986 to good reviews and sales. Pablo also produced memorable hits, including “Ragamuffin Year” (Junior Delgado), “Humble Yourself” (Asher & Tremble) and “Far Far Away” (Ricky Grant). In addition, Pablo toured extensively throughout the world, making a memorable live album in Tokyo in 1987. That same year, Rockers Come East re-established his career, and he began to release a series of critically acclaimed though somewhat inaccessible albums in the 1990s, including Blowing With the Wind and also producing several, such as Night & Day (Dawn Penn) and Jah Made Them All (Yami Bolo).

Pablo died as a result of a collapsed lung on May 18, 1999. He had been suffering for some time from the nerve disorder Myasthenia gravis.

He was known for his spiritual Rastafarian beliefs.

Say So
Augustus Pablo Lyrics

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Ady Suleiman I see you as soon as I come through First thing…
Allen Stone This feels like something special So won't you tell me just…
Andraé Crouch Say so, say so Let the redeemed of the Lord say…
Andy Citrin I said "baby you know what I think I like the…
Ariana grande and Doja Cat Day to night to morning, keep with me in the…
Ariela Jacobs It's been seven whole days, seven whole days Since you paral…
Avenue Beat Day to night to morning Keep with me in the moment I'd…
B.V & Drastic Times with you I reminisce You won't let go pinky promise I…
BEDROOM - Doja Cat Day to night to morning, keep with me in the…

BFC D-Boy Its Lyric call the paramedic Thunder fire bout the country …
Burna Boy Thunder fire bout the country now Everybody say dey want me…
CalledOut Music Everybody’s telling me it’s done Feeling like I’m about to t…
Cam Sanders We've got history But we never knew how to love like…
Charming Horses Night falls and the streetlight's burning where you stand L…
Chavo Yo Pi'erre, you wanna come out here? In my dank clothes Mon…
Christie Valent Day to night to morning, keep with me in the…
D.S.D Play it out, caught up Lay it down for me, too…
DAZEGXD -I don't need my worth for new I think I'ma play…
Diga Oh no Why didn't you say so No Yeah yeah yeah yeah If you…
Doja Cat Day to night to morning, keep with me in the…
Doja Cat Nicki Minaj Yeah, you know it Mhm, this the remix Doja, rrr Day to nigh…
Doja Cat & Jax Jones Day to night to morning, keep with me in the…
Doja Cat & Nicki Minaj Yeah, you know it Mhm, this the remix Doja, rrr Day to nigh…
Doja Cat & ジャックス・ジョーンズ Day to night to morning, keep with me in the…
Doja Cat (feat. Nicki Minaj) Yeah, you know it Mhm, this the remix Doja, rrr Day to nigh…
Doja Cat - Hot Pink Day to night to morning, keep with me in the…
Doja Cat / Nicki Minaj / Nicki Minaj Yeah, you know it Mhm, this the remix Doja, rrr Day to nigh…
Doja Cat ft. SZA Day to night to morning, keep with me in the…
Doja Cat Nicki Minaj Yeah, you know it Mhm, this the remix Doja, rrr Day to nigh…
Doja Cat Snakehips Day to night to morning, keep with me in the…
Doja Cat/Nicki Minaj Yeah, you know it Mhm, this the remix Doja, rrr Day to nigh…
El Feco & Ms. Jade Corners getting bent Blocks getting spent They’ll take a m…
Free Chapel What does it mean to be saved? Is it more than…
G-Eazy What the fuck are you talk Walter, he peed on my…
G.O.L.D Oh, yuh Oh, yuh Yuh I'm sick of doin' what they say so I'm…
Green Bull Fets & Steve Void It′s been a long time since you (it's been a…
Gussstave Didn't even notice, no punches left to roll with You gotta…
Harry Archer And Orchestra Say it isn't so Say it isn't so. Everyone is saying you…
IIIDAZE Shawty go insane bruh Pick yo flavor She gon’ put you in…
In/Planes I was lost but refused to be found It's time that…
Indiana Bible College [Verse 1} What does it mean to be saved Isn’t it more…
Israel & New Breed What does it mean to be saved? Isn't it more than…
Isreal Houghton and New Breed/Israel & New Breed Verse One: What does it mean to be saved? Isn't it more…
Johnta Austin Now the truth is there ain?t no better place for…
Johnta Austin - Say So (Prod. ByDarkchild) (2008) [www.RnB4U.in] Now the truth is there ain't no better place for…
JoJo PJ Morton Ooh, mmm, mmm Mmm, mmm Oh, oh-woah-oh It's getting hard for…
Jun Mitsui It has been a long time since u fell in…
Ka.lil Yuh, aye, what, hold up, yuh, slatt, hold up Two toned…
KIDZ BOP Kids Didn't like to know it, keep with me in the…
KITCHEN - Doja Cat Day to night to morning, keep with me in the…
LosingLucid Rolling different places that I know You say you was there…
Luxury Tax 808 Mafia Uh, uh, uh-uh-uh Uh, uh, uh-uh-uh Look Bentley sk…
Mac Curtis Now, listen little woman I'm a-talkin' to you I don't think…
Majesty Lyn Nibo nibo ahn ahn Nibo nibo ahn Nibo nibo ahn ahn Nibo nibo…
Mandou Now i got to lay low زميلي If i want it…
Mars Ill Would ya throw up your hands, throw up your hands Would…
Masked Wolf If we say so then we say so 'cause we…
Migos I know A bitch real thick, and her body right Only…
Mini Pop Kids Day to night to morning Keep with me in the moment I'd…
MostlyEverything I'm like okay if you say so oh I'm like okay…
My Favorite Highway It's like we're standing outside while they're looking out t…
N. Jolie Gotta bih wit the check In my dms Gotta honda we could…
Ofln - Doja Cat Day to night to morning, keep with me in the…
ok houston Hit the outlet before my game to get some new…
Orca Orca There's somewhere we know Where we all feel alone And I'm tr…
PJ Morton Ooh, mmm, mmm Mmm, mmm Oh, oh-woah-oh It's getting hard for…
Point Of Grace We're the children of the King We're gonna say so We're the…
Pollàri & Lil Yachty She do whatever I say so She do whatever I say…
Poorchoice We've got history But we never knew how to love like…
Rainych 夜朝までずっとそばにいて合図をしたって言わないの？全然気づかずもう方法はないあたしが欲しいとそう言ってよ …
Rainych - Topic [Chorus] Yoru asa made Zutto soba ni ite Aizu wo shitatte Iw…
Sara Watkins Enough is enough Come back to us We can't have lost you…
Sassydee Day to night to morning, keep with me in the…
SAYU Día, tarde y noche, quiero que tú me notes Si tú sientes…
Scout. Oh, just let go Low, losing control Usual stand as I await…
Selphius 24⧸7, wärst du doch nur geblieben Du würdest all das kriegen…
Skatune Network Day to night to morning, keep with me in the…
St. Lundi Oh I’m breaking. there’s a world upon this map and…
Sterling Simms | www.Marvin-Vibez.in I was lost but refused to be found It's time that…
Stone Allen This feels like something special So won't you tell me just…
T. L. Williams My niggas don't jam they gonna blam for me if…
Tempus Tonic Philharmonic I love you baby If it's quite alright Need you baby For a…
Terror Jr I got ten toes down, I must be floating My emotions…
The Prams I know that you've been hurt Wish there's something I could…
The Sam Willows Hey what's up, what's on your mind The silence echoes loud…
Truey Judes (Yea) (Yea) (Yea) (Yea) (Yea) (Yea) (Yea) Bad bitch on my la…
Uh Huh Her You say that you're broken I just want to fix you Tell…
Various Artists Do what I want cause I can and if I…
Wiz Khalifa Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Everything you do, smoke weed Time f…
Woody Herman and His Orchestra Say it isn't so Say it isn't so. Everyone is saying you…
xono That boy don't got a spine, I get to shoot…
Years Later Another night Another episode My hands are tied Wish I could…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Augustus Pablo:

African Queen Doux jesus Jaymax Hé je ne sais pas si tu es domptable Les…
Everything I Own You sheltered me from harm Kept me warm, kept me warm You…
Java From the east to west Seek Jah, Rastafari, righteousness For…
King Tubby Meets Rocker Uptown Wat a liiv an bambaie When the two sevens clash Wat a…
King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptow Ooh ooh Baby I That love Tudululu Baby I Baby I love yo…
King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown Ooh ooh Baby I That love Tudululu Baby I Baby I love yo…
King Tubby Meets The Rockers U Wat a liiv an bambaie When the two sevens clash Wat a…
King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown Ooh ooh Baby I That love Tudululu Baby I Baby I love yo…
King Tubby's Meets Rockers Uptown Ooh ooh Baby I That love Tudululu Baby I Baby I love yo…
King Tubby's Special Ooh ooh Baby I That love Tudululu Baby I Baby I love yo…
king tubbys meets rockers upto Ooh ooh Baby I That love Tudululu Baby I Baby I love yo…
King Tubbys Special Ooh ooh Baby I That love Tudululu Baby I Baby I love yo…
Meditation Dub (Instrumental) (Reggae r0lz!!)…
Tubby Ooh ooh Baby I That love Tudululu Baby I Baby I love yo…
Unfinished Melody Shoop shoop shoop shoo doo woo Shoop shoop shoop shoo doo…

Young Generation Look what-a-happened to the young generation So much pain-a…

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