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Polemic

Polemic is a slovak ska band formed in Bratislava, Slovakia in 1989. 20 years on scene........................... Almost 900 gigs in 10 countries (Czech republic, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Croatia, UK, Slovak republic)......................... Support for/shows together with: GENTLEMAN, THE SKATALITES, SKA P, THE SLACKERS, MACKA B & ROYALE ROOTS BAND, Dr. RING-DING, RICO RODRIGUEZ, THE PRESIDENTS OF THE USA, PERSIANA JONES, THE REAL McKENZIES, BABYLON CIRCUS...

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Kobo Town

Toronto-based band Kobo Town is named after the historic neighborhood in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, where traditional calypso (kaiso) was born amid the boastful, humourous and militant chants of the roaming stickfighters. Situated near the fishermen's wharf, the area was a site of constant defiance and conflict, a place where sticks and stones, songs and verses clashed with the bayonets and batons of colonial rule. For the members of the eight-piece outfit, the name suggests an origin as well as a destination.

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Monty Alexander

Born Montgomery Bernard Alexander on June 6, 1944 in Kingston, Jamaica, Monty Alexander is a jazz pianist whose style is influenced by strong Caribbean and swing feeling. A musician of a great versatility, this piano virtuoso has covered wide range of musical genres in his career from jazz to reggae, playing with either small bands or an orchestra. "My goal is to uplift", says Alexander. “The piano, to me, is a vehicle for connecting to other human beings. I'm very open to all forms of music. I'm not a bebop musician, I'm not a calypso musician, I'm not a reggae musician.

Read more about Monty Alexander on Last.fm.

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New Urban Frontier

New Urban Frontier are a 7 part band started in Edinburgh, previously called S.T.C., who fuse together "Ska, Punk, Reggae, Folk, Bhangra, Klezmer, Hip-Hop, Dub, Funk and everything in between."
They have played a number of small venues, but as yet have only a few poor quality recordings. More details to be found at http://www.myspace.com/newurbanfrontier Biography from MySpace: "In 2008 a rapper a drummer and a guitarist were sat round a table at a friend's 20th. We shared Polish vodka and a cupcake. N.U.F. was born.

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Little Joe

Three artists are known as Little Joe 1. José María De León Hernández, known professionally as Little Joe is an American performer. He is usually joined by his band Y La Familia Borrachera. In 1992, their album 16 de Septiembre earned the Award for Best Mexican-American Performance. 2. A band called Little Joe was formed in November 2003 in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. A formação atual consiste em Lou (voz), Lari (guitarra), Júnior (baixo e voz) e Rick (bateria).

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Ruts DC

FOLLOWING ON FROM THE RUTS
Ruts DC was the follow up name used by the surviving three members of The Ruts following the death of singer Malcolm Owen in 1980. They released two albums: Animal Now (a rock record on Virgin in 1981), and Rhythm Collision (a dub reggae record on their own imprint, Bohemian, in 1982, engineered by Mad Professor).
The band came to a halt in 1984 only once reforming to perform one now legendary gig at The Academy Islington on July 16th 2007.

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