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Joy Joseph

Joy Joseph is a singer, drummer. percussionist and steel pan player based in East London. She was born into a musical family as the daughter of Trinidadian Calypso legend Alexander D Great, and learned her chops playing with her father's Great Band, and with various steel bands from an early age. Joy plays steel pan and percussion and sings backing vocals for Mr Hudson & The Library, and appears on their debut album 'A Tale Of Two Cities'. She also drums and sings backing for I Blame Coco (with Sting's daughter Coco Sumner), and has written and sung for The HeartShake (alongside Jo Maeva).

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Adrian Sherwood

Adrian Sherwood has been around for a long time. He's the man behind the On-U Sound label, and eponymous sound system. The one that usually does the rounds at least once a year, and has done so for as long as you can remember. If you've ever been to an On-U gig you'll know it's loud, uncompromising, live dub sound, and you'd remember there's lots and lots of noise, as you recall the ringing that's left in your ears for hours after.

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ubuntu

Ubuntu is a reggae/dub/funk/swing/samba/ska dance mashup band from Chesterfield, England formed in 2012 after guitarist James and bassist Tom's former band Firing Blanks disbanded. Its lineup is:
Oliver Hunt - guitar/vocals
James Carter - guitar/vocals
Tom Gentle - bass
Jimmy T - trumpet
Josh Hunt - drums
Mr Simon Peterson - keyboard
Switham - trombone https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ubuntu-band/435075533244283?ref=ts&fref=ts#!/pages/Ubuntu-band/435075533244283?id=435075533244283&sk=inf...

Read more about ubuntu on Last.fm.

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Parliament Funkadelic

Parliament-Funkadelic is a Funk music collective headed by George Clinton, that specialized in the style of music known as P Funk and performed under the names Parliament and Funkadelic (two bands consisting of the same members, recording for different labels), but also in a score of offshoot groups and solo ventures. Recording under myriad names, this group had thirteen Top Ten hits in the U.S. R&B music charts between 1967 and 1983, including six number one hits in the R&B Charts. They were elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

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Ziggy Marley

David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born October 17, 1968, Trenchtown) is a Grammy-winning jamaican musician. He is the oldest son of Rita and Bob Marley, the legendary roots reggae singer. His mother Rita called and baptised him David, but his father Bob nicknamed him "Ziggy" in reference to his childhood nickname. Born in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, Marley learned how to play guitar and drums from his father.

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Dirty Larry

You can usually break down a Jersey ska band by the numbers, and Dirty Larry was no exception: nine years, seven bassists, eight horn players, two frontmen… and countless shows. Relying on the punk-infused energy of bands like Rx Bandits, Less Than Jake, and Catch22, the eight-piece, suburban horn band distinguished itself from local contemporaries, most notably with big city gigs at Philadelphia clubs. Dirty Larry played music they loved regardless of what the current trend was. They rocked in various incarnations from 1998 until their final hoorah in 2007.

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The Ohmz

Hailing from the Isle of Wight on England's sunny south coast, The Ohmz was formed in early 2010 by a group of friends. Taking their cues from the likes of Toots & The Maytals, Groundation and Frank Zappa, the band are known for their energetic live performances.

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