Person · Male

Augustus Pablo

From
Saint Andrew, Jamaica
Active
1954–1999
Rating
★ 5 (1 votes)
Releases
89
  • dub
  • reggae
  • deejay
  • roots reggae

About

Horace Michael Swaby (21 June 1953 – 18 May 1999), also known as Augustus Pablo, was a Jamaican roots reggae and dub composer, performer, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was active from the 1970s until his death. He was known for playing the melodica.

From Augustus Pablo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Discography

Albums 38
EPs 3
Singles 8
Live 2
Compilations 36
Other 2

Links

Sibling

Also known as

Augustos Pablo · Horace Michael Swaby · Horace Swaby

Tags

  • roots

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000073638612
IPI
00046708667

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.