Augustus Pablo

The Profile

Augustus Pablo (born Horace Swaby) was a Jamaican instrumentalist and producer known for his melodica playing and for pioneering a distinctive dub/reggae sound. He is associated with the "Far East" sound and was active from the 1970s through the 1990s; he passed away in the late 1990s.

Known for playing the melodica, pioneering dub and the "Far East" sound; worked with producers such as King Tubby and Lee Perry; recorded the album East of the River Nile.

A positive, reverent review of Augustus Pablo's East of the River Nile emphasizing his melodica, dub aesthetics and minimalist, hypnotic beauty. The review praises simplicity, echo/reverb effects and the "Far East" sound Pablo helped shape. The reviewer remembers the album as a formative listening experience.