Triston Palma Delivers Real Entertainment

The artist was born in 1962 and his early entry into the music business has granted him ample time to deliver a rather impressive tally of albums all the while maintaining an active presence in studio and onstage. From his 1981 debut Presenting Triston Palma (Black Roots) his versatility held a current with global dancehall fans. He has frequently collaborated with other early dancehall contemporaries, but more so with the late Sugar Minott. Palma is often credited as a forerunner in this arena and has also represented himself well as a producer.

His stand out albums include Joker Smoker Greensleeves/Clocktower; Triston Palma Meets Early B The Doctor (Fantastique); and of course works like The Big Showdown in 1984 for the Black Solidarity label which teamed him up with Phillip frazer.

Nothing short of a dancehall veteran, the artist began his career at age eight when he cut his debut single ''Love Is A Message'' for Bunny Lee. Now that's well before his tenth birthday and by fourteen he teamed up with Jah Thomas and recorded ''Entertainment'' which became a massive hit. The track has reigned above all other Triston Palma recordings. It reflected the feel good pace with which dancehall began and to this day remains as a call to order and peace making the record virtually indespensible sound system favourite. The ''Entertainment'' phenomenon is by no means local, it has travelled continents, brought vibes to lack lustre dancehall massives, edged out radio disk jock competition and helped to throw many a sound system to the floor.