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TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS feat Leba Hibbert
Line-up TOOTSTHE MAYTALSLeba Hibbert
AGMP Presents
AGMP Concerts presents
TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS featuring Leba
+ spedcial guests
The Maytals formed in the 1960's and updated their name to Toots and the Maytals for their debut album 'Sweet And Dandy' in 1969.
One of the best known ska and rocksteady groups, they also are known for the first use of the word 'reggae' in a song on their 1968 single 'Do The Reggay'.
Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert was considered a reggae pioneer who was named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the 100 greatest singers of all time.
Known for classic reggae songs such as '54-46 Was My Number', 'Monkey Man', 'Pressure Drop', 'Funky Kingston', 'Broadway Jungle', 'Bam Bam', 'Time Tough' and 'Reggae Got Soul', Toots and the Maytals are now fronted by Toots' daughter Leba, who has released her own recordings and worked with Sly & Robbie, Jimmy Cliff and more.
This event is for over 18s only - No refunds will be issued for under 18s
About the line-up
THE MAYTALS
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Originally called simply The Maytals, are considered legends of ska and reggae music. They are from Kingston, Jamaica. Their sound is a unique, original combination of gospel, ska, soul, reggae and rock. Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, the leader of the group, was born in May Pen in the Parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. He was the youngest of seven children. He grew up singing gospel music in a church choir, but moved to Kingston in 1961 at the age of sixteen. — via Last.fm
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