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A combination of diverse musical elements and a variety
of musicians is what gives The Decals its unique flare
and appeal. A little something for just about everyone
is a good ways to describe the music. You'll hear
elements of funk, reggae, R&B, classic rock, African
high-life, blues, Jazz and country. Sometimes many
of these elements will be within a single song.
Formed
in 1997 by guitarist Kevin Johnson as a traditional
ska band, The Decals have since evolved into a much
more broadened musical entity. The current lineup
consists of guitar, bass, drums, 2 keyboards and 2
(sometimes 3) horns. All band members contributes
vocally.The band's original music captures the most
diversity. For example, in many of the vocals, isorhythmis
14th century style harmonies can be heard. This bizarre
mixture of contemporary pop and medieval elements
along with various elements of different cultural
origins shows that such diversity can be blended to
yield a truly great product. The cover songs reveal
how well known songs were either influenced by other
cultures, or can easily cross over into other cultural
styles because they share some common characteristics.
Regardless the end result is an energetic creation
of a fun positive party atmosphere that draws the
crowd to the dance floor.
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Doctah
X
Doctah
X lives and works outta the Capital City (Ohio)
where he owns and operates "House of Dub Studio".
His style is firmly rooted in dub ala King Tubby,
Scientist and Bill Laswell and the Brooklyn Jungle
Sound System. In the past Doctah X has recorded
and toured with Ginger Baker, John Lee Hooker and
Albert Collins the cd "Prescriptions' is a
beautiful urban mix of r&b, bluez, drum and
bass, dub, reggae and soundscapes; this music is
probably best described as BONG music, sit back
and enjoy! |
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Rob
Dread
Rob Dread worked with, national
recording artist, Ras Bonghi on
a two-year tour of America as bassist, keyboard
player, vocalist, sound tech and road manager. He
has also worked with, international recording artist
and former Master Drummer of the West African Ballet,
Kaikpai and the Riddim Afrique as
musical director.
Rob
Dread founded and musically directed the Columbus
sensation Dread Alert with Ciam
Carr. His further musical contributions
were as bassist and vocalist. Furthermore, he was
a featured bassist for the international reggae
band, Identity/Nu-Sonics
(Island/Mango records) in 1993.
Rob
Dread also co-founded, with Dr. X,
and was musical director/manager/lead vocalist of
the Ohio based reggae music institution, The Dub
Enforcement Agency (DEA) which received international
prestige from a rave review in
Reggae Report International magazine (April 1996).
He
has performed on various television stations which
included Fox 56, WKYT-TV27, DATV and also hosted
"The Reggae
Show" on WRFL (88.1 FM) with
DJ Spice, in Lexington, KY from 1999 to 2001.
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Ras
Bonghi
Ras
Bonghi & The Reggae Allstars originally
formed in Columbus, Ohio in 1987, and released their
first album Lovelight in
1990. The band relocated to Charleston, South Carolina
in December of 1994, and added new members for their
second release Then & Now
featuring their hit single Rock it,
which is still receiving strong play in Europe. They
rapidly became the #1 Reggae Band of the Southeast.
Their next two releases, Steppin Out-2000
and Ras Bonghi Live 2004
include the hard hitting true Reggae that is Ras
Bonghi. The band has compiled an impressive
legacy of all Reggae Styles from Lovers Rock to Ragamuffin,
and continue to expand & explore to the delight
of all their fans.
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The
Ark Band is a St Lucia foundation
reggae band now based in Columbus,
Ohio. Founded in 1987 by Terry Bobb and Eustace Bobb,
the St Lucian Riddim Twins, drums and bass respectively,
The Ark Band continues its reggae odyssey throughout
the United States and on occasion has travelled to
Canada and Jamaica to share its roots reggae ( with
a likkle bit of soca ) with the peoples of the world.
Combining heavenly harmonies with tight crisp performances,
this powerhouse
of talent captures their audiences with their very
first note. Its repertoire combines original compositions
with classic and current reggae hits designed to entertain,
educate and enlighten all varieties of people. The
Ark Band continues to be a dynamic force on the American
scene even today. Its songs continue to express the
love, peace, togetherness and spirituality needed
in our world today and Jah Rastafari remains the central
inspiration for the band's
music.
The Ark Band operates
with this mission--
We believe that reggae music is a powerful force that
will unite people of
all ages, races, abilities and walks of life and we
play the reggae with
this thought in mind.
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B.E.Mann |
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- Began
career in 1987. Is a singer, songwriter, performer,
producer, arranger, musician, actor
- Extensive
EXPERIENCE as a live sound engineer, promoter &
marketer, booking agent, road management
- Radio
disc jockey/personality on WAPS 91.3FM AKRON (1985
- present)
- Was
board member of the Cleveland Music Group (1995
- 1998 ), a non-profit organization designed to
help network, educate, and involved the regional
music community to the business side of the music
industry
- Staff
writer for "PM Magazine" (Cleveland) (May
1995 - Feb. 1996)
- Staff
writer for "Tab Magazine" (Akron) (Jan.1994
- May 1995)
- Speaker
@ elementary & secondary schools. Gives presentations
to students on different music oriented careers,
and on cultural awareness (1995 -Present)
"
If you are a follower of this fine performer (you'd)
know the B.E.Mann has been doing his best to meld
r&b, hip hop, and reggae styles together - into
a sound that he can without a shadow of a doubt, call
his own. (Concerning his live performance) Mann is
electric enought to ignite an entire geriatric ward....
B.E. IS a great performer with an incredible voice..."--MUSIC'S
BOTTOM LIVE MAGAZINE
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B.E.Mann knows how to soothe the soul with light pop
and an upbeat dance rhythm. He takes the original
reggae sound and juices it up to a whole new style
I can't help but like." -- THE RENEGADE
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Ambelique
Following
in the footsteps of Gregory Issacs, John Holt, Ken
Booth, Beres Hammond, Freddie McGregor, and Dennis
Brown. Ambelique has now joined that selective group
of artists from Jamaica who sing and perform deep
soulful reggae the way it should be done
There's an old saying 'nothing happens before its
time'. It could have been coined especially for Ambelique,
who despite his wealth of current hits and rocketing
popularity among grassroots enthusiasts, waited patiently
for his breakthrough into the reggae big time. Then
again, Ambelique is no ordinary singer. His tones
of expressions and vocal technique are simple outstanding,
and the soul in his voice so moving at times, the
listener is reminded of early R&B greats such
as Sam Cooke.
Jamaican by Birth, he was raised in the Waltham Park
area of Kingston, the same neighbourhood that gave
us Dennis Brown, Freddie McGregor, Sugar Minot and
The Stewart Brothers (Tinga & Roman). It was ska
and Rock steady Legend Derrick Harriot who took him
to the Studio for the first time.
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Carlos
Jones
It
sounds very simple, we all try to attain it, in
fact, come people have called it the "golden
rule," but Carlos Jones has made it a way of
life. Be and his band P.L.U.S. (Peace, Love &
Unity Syndicate) are focusing on the teachings,
beliefs and way of life of the restafarlan, the
philanthropic and the saint. Not professing to be
a resta himself, rather a "man of the universe,"
Jones has, through music, been expressing his own
philosophies as well as those of resta elders, teachers
and guides such as Bob Marley, through his own special
hybrid of African, traditional Jamaican, soul and
calypso music. However quick Jones is to admit that
he is not a rastafarian, he is also quick to add
that although he agrees with many of their philosophies,
he has many of his own beliefs that deviate from
the ideas that they adhere to.
In
addition to Jones on lead vocals, guitar and percussion,
P.L.U.S. also includes Bob Caruso, on conga, percussion;
Bush Doctor, on guitar, percussion and vocals; Peter
Platten on keyboards and vocals, Roy Lsaacs on percussion
and vocals. Only Caruso is also a member of First
Light, the rest of band though, have been friends
for some time and have worked together on many occasions.
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Ras
Shaggai
Ras
Shaggai, Began writing songs at age 10 and appeared
on a Columbus, Ohio TV show at age 12. It wasn't until
moving to the Caribbean and returning to Ohio that
he began his reggae career in 1987. After forming
Liviration in 1989 and touring the Midwest States,
he headed back to the Islands of St Croix, US Virgin
Islands and Puerto Rico where he began his solo career
in 1993. His "Triathalon Song" was a huge
local hit. He has opened for Burning Spear, The Wailers,
Third World, and Culture among others. He has also
performed as guitarist and vocalist for Don Carlos
of Black Uhuru. He has headlined at The Hard Rock
Café' in San Juan, PR, The Bob Marley Festival
Tour, in Houston, San Antonio, and Ft Worth, TX, and
The Bob Marley Day Celebration, in Athens, OH. His
Song "Peace Inna the World" was chosen for
the "Music Search Single-Sampler" Compilation,
A National Music Contest.
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