Jamaican born Beres Hammond has been a figure on the reggae scene since the early 1970’s, when he joined up as lead singer with the band Zap Pow. Influenced by reggae singers Alton Ellis and Peter Tosh as well as R&B artists Same Cooke, Otis Redding, and other greats of the day, Hammond created a style best described by his first solo album, entitled Soul Reggae (1976). He’s had a prolific career that’s stayed up-to-date through the decades, with the 80s dance hall hit “What One Dance Can Do” paving the way for the more hardcore sound he’s making today. But he’s still soulful, and the music is still the classic reggae that started it all. Beres Hammond appears at the Icon on Monday (Sept. 11). Doors open at 7pm.