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Riddim twin: ‘I am Robbie Shakespeare, the other half of Sly Dunbar,’ the bassist told GM from Evenstad Music on YouTube. Photo: David Corio/Redferns

Robbie Shakespeare: A manipulator of space and sound

A master of a sparse, propulsive style, Robbie Shakespeare’s bass spoke volumes

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UNITED KINGDOM – JUNE 18: GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL Photo of Robbie SHAKESPEARE and SLY & ROBBIE, Robbie Shakespeare backstage at the festival (Photo by David Corio/Redferns)

Robbie Shakespeare: A silence louder than a bomb

A master of feel, Robbie Shakespeare’s bass spoke through the silence

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