Articles Tagged “Ska”
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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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Jamaica Legend Eric “Monty” Morris To Perform in Los Angeles Appearance
Jamaican ska music legend Eric “Monty” Morris will return to the Southland on August 27th for what will be his fifth ever show in the City of Angeles. Monty will be honored in a very special Tribute To A Living Legend showcase inside the popular new reggae night spot, The Joint. Fresh from his debut [...]
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Reggae Legend Yellowman Performing at Newport Waterfront Reggae Festival
Reggae Dancehall legend Yellowman is performing on Saturday, August 13th at Rhode Island’s “Newport Waterfront Reggae Festival” to be held at the Newport Yachting Center on the harbor in downtown Newport. The lineup includes Yellowman and the Sagittarius Band, reggae’s first Grammy-winner Michael Rose of Black Uhuru, Bushman, The Itals, and the Skatalites (the band [...]
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