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thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 1:41 am

Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, the drummer of the reggae duo Sly & Robbie, has died.

Dunbar was just 15 when he joined his first band and recorded his initial song. It marked the start of a prolific and deeply influential career, with Dunbar earning worldwide acclaim for his work alongside bassist Robbie Shakespeare

Dunbar’s wife, Thelma, confirmed the news to Jamaican newspaper The Gleaner on Monday.
She didn’t confirm the cause of death. He was 73.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/sl ... ngNewsSerp

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/musi ... 235504654/

RIP

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 1:56 am

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 2:02 am

bermudagold · Post by **bermudagold** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 3:14 am

sly & robbie one of the most influential duos in modern music...legacy secure...but will be sorely missed

CrystalWizard · Post by **CrystalWizard** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 4:30 am

Winstontaneous · Post by **Winstontaneous** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:48 am

Jeez that's ruff, RIP Sly.
Hey CrystalWizard!

revvy · Post by **revvy** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 1:54 pm

Love me a bit of Sly and Robbie, that’s tonight’s listening sorted out.

RIP Sly.

raiderpdog · Post by **raiderpdog** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 3:03 pm

Rest in Peace

DMG68 · Post by **DMG68** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 6:42 pm

The man could hold down a groove. Such a huge part of the reggae scene for so long, not to mention all the non-reggae artists he influenced and worked with and/or produced. The Riddim Twins are both gone now. RIP Sly.
Rough start to the year for reggae fans, Third World’s Cat Coore, and now Sly. It was sad hearing this from my Jamaican friend yesterday AM.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Tue Jan 27, 2026 8:21 pm

damn

rip.

Old Joad · Post by **Old Joad** » Thu Jan 29, 2026 11:36 pm

Bummer RIP

Sly Dunbar has died