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U-Roy

U-Roy

Acting

September 21, 1941·Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica

Ewart Beckford OD, known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. U-Roy was known for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed sense of timing.

Known For

Heartland Reggae

Heartland Reggae

Heartland Reggae

1980

I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae

I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae

I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae

2013

Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene

Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene

Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene

1977

Filmography

I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae

I Am the Gorgon: Bunny 'Striker' Lee and the Roots of Reggae

Heartland Reggae

Heartland Reggae

Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene

Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene

1977★ 6.0