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Watusi
- Sound Description:
- 10 piece reggae group with horns
- Recommended:
- Bob Marley, Wailers, Steel Pulse, UB40, Sublime, Sean Paul, Beenie Man, Buju Banton, BlackUhuru, Burning Spear
Founded 1982, based in Dallas, TX
Watusi was founded in 1982 by Jimi Towry in Dallas, TX, who formerly began first known reggae group in Texas in 1976 called Bali in Denton, TX, inspired and mentored by the late Wailer Peter Tosh. The group has since performed from coast to coast, Hawaii, Jamaica, Cancun, headlined reggae festivals, performed with top reggae group including all the Marleys, Steel Pulse, UB40, Burning Spear, Black Uhuru, Big Mountain, etc...
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»Jimi Towry: keyboards, lead vocals, vocals
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»Ras Lyrix: drums, lead vocals, vocals
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»Lee Mitchell: saxophone
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»Ira Bassett: trumpet
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»Miguel Fair: bass, vocals
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»Dale Clark: guitar, vocals
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»Bongo Carthen: harmonica, percussion, vocals
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»Calvin Sexton: trombone, vocals
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»Rickey Carthen: percussion, vocals
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»Ragga D: lead vocals, percussion, vocals
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»Tomi Tamakloe: guitar, lead vocals, vocals
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»Aisha Marshall: flute, percussion, vocals
Bob Marley, Steel Pulse, UB40
10 piece reggae group with horns
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Laura Evans says:
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Laura Evans says:
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Laura Evans says:
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Laura Evans says:
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Travis Bush says:
Pic of the guys at the 2001 Bob Marley Festival Tour. Wish we still had that come through town!
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alexander troup says:
which one is Travis Bush......
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ch0 says:
Ah, I've seen those dudes! The light-skinned brotha 2nd-from-left let me play the tamborine once. Good times.
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Travis Bush says:
AT..very funny!
I'm with Cho. Love seeing these guys!
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