Late reggae great U-Roy and Santigold teamed up for a rendition of the reggae standard, “Man Next Door,” which will appear on the upcoming posthumous album, Solid Gold U-Roy, out July 16th via Trojan ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kingston, Jamaica born-and-bred vocalist Ewart Beckford, better known as the reggae artist U-Roy, died on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at ...
A posthumous album from the dancehall icon U-Roy has been announced. It’s called Solid Gold U-Roy and it arrives July 16 via Trojan Jamaica/BMG. The LP features a string of guest stars, including ...
Ewart "U-Roy" Beckford, who transformed the Jamaican art of toasting, or deejaying, from a sound system phenomenon into a hit-making art form that deeply influenced generations of dancehall artists as ...
Jamaican musician U-Roy has died, Jamaican media sources report. His longtime collaborator Neil Fraser, aka Ariwa Sounds studio’s Mad Professor, confirmed the news to Pitchfork. He was 78, according ...
The iconic dancehall musician U-Roy has died at age 78. The DJ and vocalist known as "The Originator" had a massive impact on Jamaican music, and was also viewed as a crucial forebear to rap.
U-Roy, the influential reggae artist who specialized in the art of toasting and whose style became a key precursor in the early development of hip-hop, has died at the age of 78. The singer and ...
Kingston, Jamaica born-and-bred vocalist Ewart Beckford, better known as the reggae artist U-Roy, died on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at his home in Jamaica. He was 78 years old. An influential singer of ...
Ewart "U-Roy" Beckford, who transformed the Jamaican art of toasting, or deejaying, from a sound system phenomenon into a hit-making art form that deeply influenced generations of dancehall artists as ...
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