U Roy : discography
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Album : Old School / New Rules Year : 2006 |
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Album : Rebel In Styylle Year : 2003 |
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Album : Now Year : 2001 |
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Album : Serious Matter Year : 2000 |
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Album : Serious Matter Dub Year : 2000 |
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Album : Reggae Live Sessions Vol 1 Year : 1998 |
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Album : Babylon Kingdom Must Fall Year : 1997 |
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Album : Smile a While Year : 1993 |
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Album : True Born African Year : 1991 |
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Album : Natty Rebel Year : 1990 |
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Album : Version Of Wisdom Year : 1990 |
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Album : The Seven Gold Year : 1987 |
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Album : Music Addict Year : 1987 |
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Album : Line Up And Come Year : 1986 |
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Album : Love Gamble Year : 1980 |
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Album : Jah Son Of Africa Year : 1978 |
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Album : Rasta Ambassador Year : 1977 |
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Album : African Roots Year : 1976 |
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Album : Right Time Rockers (The Lost Album) Year : 1976 |
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Album : Natty Rebel Year : 1976 |
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Album : Dread In A Babylon Year : 1975 |
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Album : Version Galore Year : 1970 |
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News about U Roy
In February, the pioneering reggae toaster U-Roy died at the age of 78. Before his death, U-Roy was working on an album called Solid Gold U-Roy. The album was originally set to come out in 2020, with a big tour behind it. It features collaborations with a lot of prominent reggae and reggae-adjacent artists, including Sly & Robbie, Ziggy Marley, Shaggy, Big Youth, Richie Spice, and the Clash’s Mick Jones. The album is now set for release this summer, and the first single has just come out.
Source : stereogum.com | 2021-05-20 17:48:49.0
The Jamaican artist, known as the “Godfather of dancehall,” was 78.
Source : thefader.com | 2021-02-18 18:55:52.0
Tributes are paid to the musician credited with popularising the vocal style known as "toasting".
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 2021-02-18 18:29:25.0
Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting, Ewart Beckford, better known to the world as Daddy U-Roy, has died, his partner Marcia Smikle confirmed to The STAR. He passed away at 11:10 last night at the University Hospital of the West Indies (...
Source : Jamaica Star | 2021-02-18 16:04:40.0