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KING YELLOWMAN COMES TO VICTORIA!: YELLOWMAN & THE SAGITTARIUS BAND, DJ Su Coma...

Thu. September 13th 2007 Capital Ballroom Victoria BC $25

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KING YELLOWMAN COMES TO VICTORIA!: YELLOWMAN & THE SAGITTARIUS BAND, DJ Su Comandante

Victoria BC Ska Society & Pepperpot are proud to bring Victoria Jamaica's first ...
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Music Hip Hop / Rap Reggae / Ska / Dub
Thu. September 13th 2007 + Add to Calendar Capital Ballroom (No Minors)
10:00pm - 2:00am  Doors at: 9:00pm $25 when purchased in advance

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YELLOWMAN & THE SAGITTARIUS BAND
Reggae/dancehall from Kingston Jamaica
Unknown
DJ Su Comandante
reggae/dancehall/ska/Latin/reggaeton from Nicaragua
Available for Shows/Gigs

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Victoria BC Ska and Reggae Society
Entertain, Educate, Unite
Victoria BC
Open / Operational

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Physical tickets at: Lyles Place, TICKETWEB.COM, The Reef, Jamaican Jerk House, Fascinating Rhythms

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Victoria BC Ska Society & Pepperpot are proud to bring Victoria Jamaica's first dancehall superstar. YELLOWMAN ushered in a new era in reggae music following Bob Marley's death. His early-'80s success brought the popularity of toasting -- the reggae equivalent of rapping -- to a whole new level, and helped establish dancehall as the wave of the future.

YELLOWMAN was one of the most verbally nimble toasters of his time, with a loose, easy flow, a talent for improvisation, and a definite wit in his wordplay. Plus, all the boasting about his prowess on the mic or in the bedroom had to be over the top to be convincing: true to his stage name, Yellow-man was an albino, which carries a tremendous social stigma in Jamaica.

YELLOWMAN recorded prolifically in the early '80s, at one point ... show more

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Capital Ballroom
858 Yates Street
Bar / Nightclub
Capacity600
Not Accessible
Open / Operational

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KING YELLOWMAN COMES TO VICTORIA!: YELLOWMAN & THE SAGITTARIUS BAND, DJ Su Comandante @ Capital Ballroom Sep 13 2007 - Jul 26th @ Capital Ballroom

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