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A British roots reggae band, active in the 70s. Their style was soulful and melodic.
Great Britain has produced several great roots bands — Steel Pulse, Aswad, Misty In Roots, and Black Slate among them but Matumbi is one of the earliest and most influential. They formed in 1972 in London at a time when roots in Jamaica itself was just entering its prime.
The leader Dennis Bovell is a legendary reggae guitarist and music producer. He also released dub-reggae records under his own name as well as the pseudonym ‘Blackbeard’.
Bovell is widely credited as the inventor of lover’s rock.
Great Britain has produced several great roots bands — Steel Pulse, Aswad, Misty In Roots, and Black Slate among them but Matumbi is one of the earliest and most influential. They formed in 1972 in London at a time when roots in Jamaica itself was just entering its prime.
The leader Dennis Bovell is a legendary reggae guitarist and music producer. He also released dub-reggae records under his own name as well as the pseudonym ‘Blackbeard’.
Bovell is widely credited as the inventor of lover’s rock.
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evaflorida
Good stuff.
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Old_Punka
Great band, some real nice tunes.
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Ghandi_Tunes
The pioneers of British reggae!
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shilon
GREAT VOICE! One of the best UK voices
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HodgeStar
Dennis Bovell at the controls: MackaFat!
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Bluebeat and ska...
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jsldub
Man in me... GREAT Dylan cover.
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