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Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Other Percussion, Trumpet, Saxophone, Background Singer, Banjo, Trombone.ABOUT
positive roots rock reggae, !The Shango Band is a D.C. area reggae group that sings about real life and current world issues with a likeable mix of smooth, lovers-edged tunes and harder, more "true" roots tunes. With all-encompassing sound, strong instrumentation and quality songwriting, the Shango Band has been performing since the late 1980's and won the award for Best Reggae Band in the 2001 D.C. Annual Reggae Music Awards. The band's bass-player, lead singer, songwriter and producer, Englishman, spent a number of years in England as a youth. He has performed with many reggae bands there and around the U.S. for about 30 years. Englishman received WAMMIE awards in 1989 for Best Male Vocalist, in 1990 for Best Instrumentalist, three in 1991 and two more in 1992. He has been a Master Artist in the D.C. Folks Arts Program for the Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Other members of the Shango Band also have performed with reggae bands throughout Europe and the U.S. They include Eric (Spiduki) McDermott (drummer/singer) and Jackson (Professor) Briscoe, a graduate of Howard University and MIT, where he studied mathematics and classical music. The Shango Band performs at many university night clubs and international events in Europe and the U.S. Their live performance keeps the audience feeling upbeat, irie and positive! Englishman and the Shango Band recorded their latest CD, Got to Know Your Purpose, in Iceland, while completing their European tour.
- Screen name:
- shangoband
- Member since:
- Apr 28 2008
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years together:
- 10
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Age:
- 63 years
Influences
all music /reggae
Members Of Band
rastaman vibrations!!!!!!!
EQUIPMENT
n/a
MUSIC
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Got to know your perpose
Got to know your perpose Track number: 1 Year: 2007 Album: Got to know your perpose. Genre: Reggae
positive roots rock reggae for the healing of the massive mind.
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SHANGOBAND / SURVIVERS (Video)
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RAS SHANGO / VIBES AND CHAT. (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / LIVE (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / THE HARD WAY. (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / FOLLOW THE MELLODY (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / MUSICAL TROUBLE (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / ONE DAY AT A TIME (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / DO YOU LOVE THE MUSIC (Video)
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SHANGOBAND Walter tate " Impossibel love." (Video)
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SHANGOBAND SCATTALIGHTS TRIBUTE SKA (Video)
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SHANGOBAND ''ANYTHING FOR YOU'' (Video)
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SHANGOBAND/JUST DON'T WANNA BE LONELY (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / "DON'T JUDGE A MAN" (Video)
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shangoband / peanut vendor dub (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / CONCIOUS LOVER (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / INTRO JAM(90) (Video)
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LINSTEAD MARKET (Video)
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IMPOSSIBEL LOVE (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / SOULFULLREGGAE JAZZ JAM SESSION. (Video)
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SHANGOBAND /OLD SHOOL DUB MIX. (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / MOON LIGHT LOVER (Video)
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WELCOME TO THE SHANGOBAND. (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / LOST IN LONDON TOWN. (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / O WHAT A FEELING. (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / ZION TRAIN. (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / INTRO. (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / THAT GROOVE. (Video)
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SHANGOBAND / TRIBUTE TO JACKIE MITTO (Video)
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SHANGOBAND /TRIBUTE TO CHUCK BROWN. (Video)
SHANGOBAND /TRIBUTE TO CHUCK BROWN. (Video)K5ltQ17VUug
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SHANGOBAND / ENGLISHMAN - Remix in studio, Jump And Dance.mp4 (Video)
SHANGOBAND / ENGLISHMAN - Remix in studio, Jump And Dance.mp4 (Video)LLjIXJqHgJg