Triston Palmer

Triston Palma (born 1962) is a Jamaican reggae singer/deejay. He has been active since the mid-1970s.

Biography Palma was born in 1961 and grew up in the Waltham Park area of Kingston, and decided from an early age that he wanted to be a singer. He began by singing to the accompaniment of Soul Syndicate guitarist Tony Chin. His first recording was "Love Is A Message" for producer Bunny Lee when he was eight years old, which was followed by "A-Class Girl" for the Black Solidarity label, which was co-run by Palma and Ossie Thomas.

Palma made a major breakthrough with his performance in 1979 at the General Penitentiary Memorial Concert for Claudie Massop, which also featured Bob Marley. At one point in the early 1980s, Palma had nine songs in Jamaica's Top 40. He also built his own Star Creation studio.

Discography

Albums Presenting Triston Palma (1981) Black Roots Fancyness (1982) Gorgon Joker Lover (1982) Jah Guidance Showcase In A Roots Radics Drum & Bass (1982) Midnight Rock/Vista Sounds/Gorgon Joker Smoker (1982) Greensleeves/Clocktower Touch Me, Take Me (1982) Midnight Rock/Vista Sounds/A&A Nice Time (1982) Jam Rock (with Toyan) Entertainment (1982) Midnight Rock Settle Down Girl (1983) Trojan The Big Showdown (1984) Black Solidarity (Trison Palma and Phillip Frazer) Triston Palma Meets Early B The Doctor (198?) Fantastique (Garrick Robertson Triston Palma and Early B) I and I and Inity (198?) Drum & Bass (with Philip Frazer) Wounded (1989) Bungem The Best of (198?) Rohit Three Against War (1995) VP (with Dennis Brown and Beenie Man) Triston Palmer Meets Jah Thomas Inna Disco Style (1996) Munich/Majestic Born Naked (1997) I&I Foundation On The Attack Blue Mountain Wounded Bungem Spliff Tail Black Solidarity Triston Palma Meets Michael Palmer Midnight Rock (with Michael Palmer) Two Roads (2000) Easy Star

Contributing artist The Rough Guide to Reggae (1997) World Music Network

Singles

"Melissa" (1982) JR 7" "My Father Love" Vasco 7" "Spliff Tail" Black Solidarity 7" "Another Girl" with Phillip Frazier Solidarity International 7" "Ghetto Vibes" I&I Foundation 7" "The Struggle" with Norris Man I&I Foundation 7" "Can't Let Them Do That" (1997) Artistic 7" "Jah Is In Charge" (1997) Ruff Stock 7" "Cuss Cuss" (1997) Massive B 7" "Original Fussing & Fighting" (1998) Ranking Joe 7" "Sweet Reggae Music" "Corner Stone 12"