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Delroy McLean, a.k.a. Prince Ranny, original founder and director of the legendary jamaican band Rasta Uprising, count on one recognized trajectory extended for more than 25 years of arduous work and much responsibility. During his career, the outstanding and veteran artist have developed an unique extraordinary musical abilities as leader singer, composer and trumpetist. His music and message always have been tied and compromised to the traditional ‘Roots Reggae', a worldwide-beloved genre, which was first very popular in the decade of 70's, thanks to the proverbial artists like Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Culture, among others.

Prince Ranny was born in the country-side, in the District of Red Wood of St. Catherine, Jamaica, the 9th of July of 1962. His inclination for the music arrives to him from very young age, when he belonged to the scholastic group of boys-scout, where he began playing the drums and the percussion, and shortly after singing in the small concerts organized in his school.

In 1982, the young musician already settled down in Kingston, obtains from the prodigious hands of celebrate singer and producer Lincoln ..Sugar' Minott, his great first opportunity to work seriously in the recording studio. In that occasion he received the valuable support of the well-known ‘Black Roots' Record Label, where he records and publishes his two first and colossal singles titleholders: ‘Consciousness' and ‘Licky licky Sharon' respectively.

Since then, his respectable artistic work in the scenes of the world-stages has not stopped a little while, clarifying itself mainly by his shining perfomances in his native Jamaica in the most important festivals of  the island like: ‘Rebel Salute' (1999, 2000 and 2004), ‘A St. Mary Me Come From' (Capleton show), also in the return of the very famous ‘Reggae Sunsplash' (2006), ‘Reggae in the Hills', (in three opportunities), and of course, sharing stages with most of the celebrate all-time reggae artists like Ninjaman, Shabba Ranks, Terrific, Sugar minott, Barry Brown, Junior Byles, Yami Bolo, Tony Rebel, among others.

Internationally, he has made amazin presentations in Cayman Islands, Bahamas, England, France, USA and Colombia. Within his most recent musical productions are the singles: ‘Mix Up World', published in 1998, in addition, the songs ‘How Long' and ‘Too Much Blood', published in 2000, by ‘Special Cut Music' record label, owned by his great friend and DJ Clement Campbell, a.k.a. Junior P.

After that, the history continues with the launching of his premier album ‘Real Rastaman', that contains 14 successful original tracks, released in 2003 and published by the record company Far-I promotions.

In recent times, Prince Ranny is promoting the album-split produced in combination with Junior P titled ‘Black to Black' released in May 2007, during his visit to the state of California, USA, which just have been published by the label ‘Special Cut Music'.

Actually, Prince Ranny supports the releasing of his brand new CD called ‘Different Level' by touring different countries and began this venture choosing Colombia (South America) as the first place to visit and there will be performing in the main cities during December and January 2008.

Enjoy The Live Show of Prince Ranny, The Ashanti Warrior!

Booking Contact:
Rasta Uprising Productions:
Phone Jamaica: (876) 861 3146
Phone Colombia: (57) 311 689 1630 – (57) 314 314 5016
Email: princerannymusic@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.myspace.com/princerannymusic

Rasta Uprising Productions, 2008
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