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U-Roy

U-Roy

Acting
21 Sept 1941
† 17 Feb 2021
Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica
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Biography

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.

Also Known As

Ewart Beckford OD

Photos

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U-Roy's Movies

Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene
77%

Roots Rock Reggae: Inside The Jamaican Music Scene

01 Jan 1977

Heartland Reggae
93%

Heartland Reggae

04 Mar 1980

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

10 Nov 2013