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New edition of the Jamaican DJ’s 1971 album is a tribute to his memory. Review by Kieron Tyler
Source: theartsdesk.com
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Music Reissues Weekly: U-Roy - Version Galore
New edition of the Jamaican DJ’s 1971 album is a tribute to his memory. Review by Kieron Tyler
Source: theartsdesk.com
U-Roy obituary
U-Roy obituary Peter Mason © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: David Corio/Redferns Of the many innovations Jamaican music has offered to the world over the past 50 years, the lyrical art of “toasting” has had perhaps the most profound and long-lasting impact. A stylised, poetical form of chatting and scatting, it was brought to prominence in the early 1970s by the reggae deejay U-Roy, who has died aged 78, and has fed into many musical forms, from hip-hop to grime. U-Roy – whose real name was Ewart Beckford – did not actually invent toasting: that distinction is...
Source: msn.com
Reggae Phenomenon U-Roy Passes Away At 78
U-Roy, one of the pioneers of reggae and dancehall music, has reportedly passed away at the age of 78. Today, news has emerged that yet another music icon ha...
Source: hotnewhiphop.com
Reggae and dancehall legend U-Roy dies, aged 78
U-Roy was a worldwide influence thanks to his original "toasting" sound
Source: djmag.com