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U-Roy, influential reggae artist, dies at 78 – 9TheFIX
Beautiful legacy
Kingston, Jamaica born-and-bred vocalist Ewart Beckford, better known as the reggae artist U-Roy, died on Wednesday, February 17 at his home in Jamaica. He was 78 years old.
An influential singer of gently melodic reggae, his conversational rapping was also known as “toasting.”
“As we mourn the loss, we have the memories of this amazing talent,” wrote producer, studio operator and U-Roy collaborator Mad Professor on Facebook. “We have the stories. Without him, there would be no Dancehall, no Hip-hop,…
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