- RAS Records
infobox record label
parent =
founded = 1979
founder =Doctor Dread
distributor =
genre =Reggae
country =United States /United Kingdom /Jamaica
url = http://www.rasrecords.com/RAS Records, also known as Real Authentic Sound, is a
reggae record label .History
RAS Records was founded in 1979 by
Doctor Dread . In his travels toJamaica he created a network within the reggae artist community there. By the early to mid 1980s RAS had signed artists such asBlack Uhuru ,Inner Circle ,Culture ,Junior Reid ,Yellowman , andFreddie McGregor . This allowed RAS to grow significantly throughout the world. To date the label has also signed artists like Luciano,The Wailers Band ,Sizzla andTony Rebel .Awards
Over the years, several RAS artists have been nominated for
Grammy Awards . In 1996Bunny Wailer received an award for his tribute album "Hall of Fame: A Tribute toBob Marley 's 50thAnniversary ".RAS artists
*Luciano
*The Wailers Band
*Junior Reid
*Culture
*Black Uhuru
*Inner Circle
*Don Carlos
*Yellowman
*J.C. Lodge
*Freddie McGregor
*Israel Vibration
*Steel Pulse
*Mad Cobra
*Mikey Spice ee also
List of record labels External links
* [http://www.rasrecords.com RAS Records Website]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.