Manray, Ras Twig, Undercover & Art Official with Ras Stone on the mic
Where: Happy - Cnr Vivian & Tory Streets
When: Saturday 9:30pm 17th Dec 2011 - 3:00am
Price: $5 door sales (no eftpos on the door)
Vital Sounds Hi-Fi presents Sir 'Coxsone' Dodd's Downbeat Special - The Studio One Story.
Clement 'Sir Coxsone' Dodd is a
legendary figure in terms of Jamaica's music industry. From the late 50s
his Downbeat Sound System was one of a select few that ran things in
Jamaica, and he turned its success into one of the most respected record
companies ever, Studio One - having been described as 'the Motown of
Jamaica music'.
Studio One was at the cutting edge of most of
the major music movements in Jamaica during the 1960s and 1970s,
including ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub and early dancehall. The label
was founded by Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd in 1954, and the first recordings
were cut in 1963 on Brentford Road in Kingston.
Virtually every
major Jamaican artist who could reach the microphone got their break at
Studio One, including the Abyssinians, Heptones, Burning Spear, the
Ethiopians, Alton Ellis, Dennis Brown, and the young Wailers of Bob
Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingstone to name just a few.
Vital Sounds is pleased to bring you a night of strictly Studio One music, opening up their collection of rare Studio One 45's, showcasing the
biggest tunes from from the greatest label in Jamacian music history
from ska, rocksteady, reggae, and rub-a-dub.
With support from:
Ras Stone on the microphone.
Ras Twig (aka Miles, Radio Active 89fm)
Undercover
Art
(Newtown Sound. niceup.org)
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