Link & Chain

Formed 38 years ago in Jamaica, Link & Chain were inspired by reggae's great harmony groups like The Paragons, The Heptones and The Mighty Diamonds. While they impressed many roots fans with their songs, the quartet remained largely unknown outside of Jamaica.

That is until the last two years when they have performed in the United States, particularly on the West Coast where their brand of music has been popular since the 1970s.

"It is so important for us to keep busy and stay busy. That's our goal..the last 18 months (we've) been very active.. we played in places like Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Oregon, and many other places, he disclosed.

Campbell and his colleagues - Paul Williams, Trevor Douglas and Oniel Griffiths - have recorded several songs in the past five years. They include Ready and Don't do That which were released in 2021 to mark their 35th anniversary.

They have three new songs scheduled for release soon, he said.

In 1986, Campbell, Williams and Douglas formed Link & Chain Port Maria, a seaside town located in St. Mary parish. They were one of the last groups who worked with producer Lawrence "Jack Ruby" Lindo, best known for producing Burning Spear's classic Marcus Garvey album.

Lindo produced New Day, Link & Chain's first album, which was released in 1989 on RAS Records. S.T.O.P., their second album, came out three years later.

Link & Chain performs on the second day of the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival alongside Koffee, Barrington Levy, Leroy Sibbles and Half Pint.