Horace Andy

The Profile

Horace Andy (born Horace Keith Hinds, 1951, Kingston) is a Jamaican reggae singer known for a distinctive falsetto, early hits at Studio One such as Skylarking, acclaimed albums like In the Light and Dance Hall Style, and long-running collaborations with Massive Attack.

Born 19 February 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica; birth name Horace Keith Hinds; nickname “Sleepy”; active since the late 1960s; signature falsetto voice; key Studio One hit “Skylarking”; collaborations with Massive Attack on Blue Lines (1991), Mezzanine (1998), 100th Window (2003), and Heligoland (2010).

Aldo hails Living in the Flood as pure reggae from start to finish. Highlights include the title track and Smiling Face, praised for danceable grooves and Rasta-rooted rhythms. Lyrics carry social messages about Jamaica, and there’s a hidden track worth the wait.