Articles Tagged “Rocksteady”
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Rocksteady group, The Tennors reunite after 35 years!!!
After a 35 year hiatus, the legendary rocksteady group, The Tennors have reunited. Founding members George Murphy aka Clive Tennors and Ronnie Davis have reunited, along with new member Henry “Sadiki” Buckley Jr., to record a new album and tour the US and European markets. The group is already busy writing and recording new material [...]
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Ska Legend “Eric Monty Morris” to perform in New York
Legend of Jamaican soul, ska, rocksteady, and reggae – Eric “Monty” Morris, will perform in his first show in NYC in well over a decade, backed by Crazy Baldhead. The original vocalist for the Skatalites, Eric “Monty” Morris had his first major solo hit in 1961 with “Humpty Dumpty”, a medley of nursery rhymes that [...]
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Veteran Deejay and Ska/Rocksteady Pioneer, King Stitt – dead at 72.
King Stitt, a pioneer in rap reggae, died Tuesday in his Caribbean homeland of Jamaica. He was 72. Stitt died at his home in the capital of Kingston after a long fight with prostate cancer and diabetes, said Jamaican musicologist Bunny Goodison, who was a close friend to the performer for more than 50 years. [...]
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Mr. Vegas Makes Reggae Fans So Very Happy With New Single
Internationally celebrated Dancehall star Mr. Vegas has struck a note with foundation Reggae lovers worldwide with his latest single “You Make Me Happy.” A remake of Reggae pioneer Alton Ellis‘ 1967 cover of Motown singer Brenda Holloway’s Top 100 hit, “You Make Me Happy“ is one of the featured singles on Mr. Vegas’ first full [...]
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Barry Llewellyn of the iconic Jamaican group Heptones, dead at 64.
Barry Llewellyn, from Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal trio, The Heptones has died. Barry Llewellyn, an original member of the influential harmony trio, the Heptones, died Wednesday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). He was 64. Leroy Sibbles, Llewellyn’s colleague in the Heptones, confirmed his death in a recent interview with The Gleaner. He said [...]
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Jamaica’s 4th Reggae Film Festival to take place May 23-27
The Jamaica Film Academy has announced final plans for the 4th Jamaica Reggae Film Festival to be held at Studio 38, Trafalgar Road, New Kingston from May 23-27. A main focus of interest at the festival this year is the Make A Film In 24 Hours competition, in which teams will use any media to [...]
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