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Sancho

There are at least 3 bands/artists with the name Sancho: 1) Sancho are an upbeat concoction with dark, playful lyrics. Sonically adventurous, ambiguous but direct, messy yet accessible. The sound has been compared to Dexy's Midnight Runners, Roxy Music, Serge Gainsbough, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Pulp, Orange Juice, Scott Walker, Stereolab and Beefheart. Sancho combine 50s doo-wap with early 80s pure pop...

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Dualers

The Dualers are busking brothers Si and Tyber. The Dualers perform a unique blend of ska, soul and reggae that appeals to all ages with members of their database ranging from 1 to 91. They have a fan base of approaching 10,000 members but have probably been seen by in excess of 4 million whilst busking around the south east and performing at private functions, for the last 8 years. They have sold over 35,000 copies of their first two cd's on the streets alone.

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YT

YT Is The Fresh English Reggae Superstar Comin Straight outta Ipswich.
Seemingly Not Phazed By His Race, He produces sharp, catchy songs that will get any Reggae Dancehall fan out on the Floor.
His Debut Album - "Straight Outta Britain" is set to explode onto the streets with its clever tunes and hard-hitting messages, on Such Topics as The 7/7 London Bombings and The Reggae scene as YT grew up.

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Version

There are at least two entries with the artist name 'Version': 1) 'Version' is a project by producers Charles Webster and and Martin 'Atjazz' Iveson. http://versionsounds.com 2) 'Version' refers to the instrumental backing every reggae track. Traditionally, the track with artist would be on Side A of a 45-RPM record; the "riddim" version of same track would appear on Side B. In modern times, where MP3s are much more popular than vinyl, the riddim appears at the end of a riddim release CD or MP3 release.

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Mista Savona

Jake Savona, aka Mista Savona, is arguably Australia's leading exponent of roots reggae and dancehall music, with international releases under his belt and the recent release in Australia of Melbourne Meets Kingston - the first ever album length collaboration between Australian and Jamaican musicians. Released earlier this year to widespread critical claim, it has been hailed as

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De Tropix

De Tropix consists of two main members, Singer songwriter Cherry B & Producer & Vocalist Instinct, they met through mutual friends whilst living in London and it soon became apparent that they shared a passion for music. Cherry was raised in ST Vincent & The Grenadines (the Caribbean for those thinking where that is) before moving to England to further her performing art’s studies in which she excelled.

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