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Update #12: Ska Film Nearing Finish Line
Thanks for supporting our first Legends of Ska Kickstarter campaign a year ago. Though that one did not reach it's financial goal, many people (like you) were turned on to the project and I hope you will join us in the winner's circle!
Great progress has been made on the Legends of Ska film over the last few months and it will be completed sometime this year! Here is a link to our most recent trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RmiO_JeL9U&feature=colike
For regular weekly updates, please visit us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/legendsofska & remember to "Like" the film!
Thanks again for your generous support and hope to meet you in person at a film festival somewhere in 2012 or 2013. Happy Days!
Brad
Update #11: The King Is Gone, But He's Not Forgotten
(Please accept my apololgies if you received this update moments ago.)
The Legends of Ska film is progressing very nicely. To use a football analogy, (since today is Super Bowl Sunday) we are approaching the "Red Zone" and the film will be completed this year during Jamaica's 50th anniversary celebrations. Watch for it at a film festival near you later this Fall, Winter or next Spring. You will be notified of our game plan. For regular updates, please visit our Facebook page, Twitter (@LegendsofSka) or web site (www.legendsofska.com). Your generous support has made it all possible.
On a sad note, I regret to report that a dynamic Legends of Ska artist recently passed away. One of the early original Jamaican sound system deejays from the 1950s, Mr. Winston Sparkes (aka King Stitt) died at his home last Tuesday in Kingston on January 31. He is survived by his daughter, Beverly. King Stitt was a true pioneer on the turntable & microphone during the pre-ska days, while always being a loyal friend and colleague of his boss, Sir Coxson Dodd of Studio One. Stitchie did a wonderful job toasting both nights of the Legends of Ska concerts in Toronto. He will forever be missed, but never forgotten.
The photograph below features King Stitt (left) and pianist Herman "The City Slicker" Sang in Stitt's Yard next to Studio One back in 2009.
Update #10: Time To Get Down
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Posted on August 4, 2011
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Update #9: Chilling Out
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Posted on July 24, 2011
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Update #8: Legends of Ska is nearing our funding goal
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Posted on July 8, 2011
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This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on April 10, 2011.
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30 years of passion & dedication to Jamaican Music: "Reggae Explosions" Disc Jockey on WICB-FM; PR & Publicity @ RAS Records; Inventor/Producer of Reggaerobics & The World Beat Workout; Steady Rock Sound Syndicate Deejay; Host of the Ska show "Rude Radio" on 770-AM KUOM; Instructor of "Fire Down Below: The History of Jamaican Music at the University of Minnesota; Guest Lecturer of Caribbean Music @ Perpich Center For The Arts; Presenter at the International Reggae Conference, University of The West Indies, Mona, 2010; Producer of the Legends of Ska concerts @ the Palais Royale Ballroom on the shores of Lake Ontario, Toronto.
