Wednesday 18th Sept
Tony Rebel + LMS
Rebel has inherited a proud legacy of Rastafarian accomplishment in the dancehall arena. His name is apt as he is a rebel ! Rallying against the slackness and gun talk which permeated the arena, he infuses his music with a lighthearted, liberal dose of humour, inspiring his audience to take a more positve approach to life and social change.
LMS - 3 of Denroy Morgan's offspring, like their older siblings 'Morgan Heritage' they reveal strong evidence of a reggae music dynasty. A trio that delivers uplifting messages to the masses with a perfect blend of dancehall and roots reggae style.
9pm. £12.


Tony Rebel Biography

Born Patrick Barrett in Manchester, Jamaica. Rebel inherited a proud legacy of Rastafarian accomplishment in the dancehall arena. His name was apt as he was indeed a rebel, rallying against the slackness and gun talk which permeated the arena. Rather than simply creating serious, philosophical tunes, he infused his music with a lighthearted, liberal-leaning dose of humor.

He spent 14 years playing the local dancehall circuit and made his debut in 1988 with a tune called "Casino" for the MGM label and established himself as one of the premier DJ's of the day. Rebel started recording for producer Delroy "Callo" Collins and Shocking Vibes but it was Donovan Germain who gave Tony Rebel the opportunity to establish his style with singles like "Mandela Story" and the hits "The Armour" and "Instant Death".

In 1993, Tony Rebel's popularity led to a contract with Columbia. Examples of his uplifting approach to dancehall can be heard on his 1993 album "Signs of the Times", which unfortunately did not perform well in the US market. Other releases include 1998's "If Jah". Leaving Columbia he set my own company Flames Productions producing "Jah By My Side" and Everton Blender's "Ghetto People Song".
Mr. Lalibela reaffirms his conscious roots orientation with the 2001 release of his album "Realms of Rebel" by RAS Records, who have used this CD to launch their "Clean up the Dancehall - Slackness Done" campaign. His most recent combination with Swade "Just Friends" has reached the Number One position on the charts in Jamaica, New York and Miami.

LMS Biography

The heritage continues from the incredible house of Morgan through the emergence of LMS a trio that delivers uplifting messages to masses with a perfect blend of dancehall and roots Reggae style!
LMS Laza, Miriam, and Shy-Poo represent three more of R&B/Reggae legend Denroy Morgan's 29 offspring.
And just like their older siblings, Morgan Heritage, they reveal strong evidence of a Reggae music dynasty bound to take the world by storm.
The group's sing-jay lyrical style is capturing an international arra of Hip Hop, Dancehall and Reggae enthusiasts. their ability to flow with each genre comes from their Jamaican and US lineage.
January 2001 marks the release of the group's second smash album, Zion's Gate, which is true-to-form of the LMS tradition of authentic variation. The tracks are multi-dimensional featuring dancehall, lovers rock, roots and hip-ohp styles. The lyrics give fans inspiration and motivation for leading a righteous lifestyle and being steadfast on a mission to make things right in the eyes of the Almighty.
Zion's Gate pairs LMS with the production talents of Phillip Fattis Burrell and father, Denroy Morgan. The album features 15 sensational tracks, including collaborations with Morgan Heritage and Prince Malachi.
Born in Springfield, Mass., Otiyah (Laza), Miriam and Noshayah (Shy-Poo) embraced the spirit of music growing up with Morgan Heritage and father Denroy (who hails from St. Thomas, Jamaica). All of the Morgan siblings were raised in the Rastafarian ethic that spurred the roots movement of people like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Culture.

Laza and Shy-Poo started out as The Dredz. The duo released five singles in Jamaica and dub specials for sounds like Stone Love, which introduced them to Jamaica with a bang. In 1990, they rocked Japan. In 1992, they performed with Morgan Heritage. When both groups made their debut performance at Jamaica's Sunsplash, an enthusiastic MCA scout signed them but the Dredz album was never released. The group continued performing - storming the stage of Jamaica's Sumfest just five years later.
At nineteen years old, Miriam Morgan originally started out as one of the dancers for the Dredz. In 1998, she debuted as a soloist in Manhattan delivering a powerful performance of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" to a most enthusiastic crowd.
Recognizing that they have a powerful chemistry together, Denroy Morgan saw the vision of Laza, Shy-Poo and Miriam coming together as LMS.
Laza, Miriam, and Shy-Poo have been singing since they could talk. Laza (the deejay) was inspired rappers like Run DMC, LL Cool J, Rakim and Super Cat, while Miriam and Shy-Poo (the singers) admired R&B superstars Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Kirk Franklin, BeBe and CeCe Wynans and Whitney Houston.
Hip yet serious, reverent yet playful LMS represents reggae's future. And the journey has only just begun.