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Black Slate was formed in 1974, [1] including musicians from England, Jamaica, and Anguilla. [3] They backed several Jamaican singers, including Delroy Wilson and Ken Boothe on their UK appearances, and had their first reggae-chart hit themselves in 1976, with the anti-mugging song "Sticks Man", [2] [3] also lined up with Disco Reggae Band under Disco Reggae Band & Black Slate.
This is a list of reggae musicians. This includes artists who have either been critical to the genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one that has been on a major label). Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.
"Amigo" is a 1980 reggae song by UK band Black Slate. It reached No.9 in the UK [1] [2] and New Zealand [3] charts. Its success emphasized Black Slate's prominence as one of the few UK-grown reggae bands. [4] [5] It was followed with international tours that included Europe and New Zealand. [6]
The Beat (British band) Beshara (band) Black Roots (band) Black Slate; Black Star Liner; The Blackstones; The Brothers (band) Brown Sugar (group) The Bush Chemists; The Butch Cassidy Sound System; By the Rivers
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At this early stage, the band was a collective with five lead singers and various musicians, though by the time of the second album proper the band had slimmed down to just three members. Along with Steel Pulse , Aswad , Matumbi , Cimarons and Black Slate , Misty in Roots were one of the most popular British reggae bands of the late 1970s.
This is the last album with the band's long-time trumpet player Derek McBryde who announced on Facebook on June 29 that he is moving to Florida with his wife to "help build an alcohol & drug rehabilitation center and run transitional housing". His last local show was at the band's own festival, Everwild.
In 2015, the band reunited and performed at Huntington Beach, California. The line-up for the performance included George "Fully" Fullwood, Tony Chin, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Carlton "Santa" Davis, Soul Syndicate's original vocalist Donovan Carless [6] and Keith Sterling.