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Dennis Bovell concert in Camden, London

Jazz Cafe Camden, London, UK
Sunday 2 February 2025
Time 19:00
Artists: Dennis Bovell

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Dennis Bovell concert in Benicàssim

Recinto de festivales de Benicàssim Benicàssim, Spain
Friday 16 August 2019
Time 19:00

Dennis Bovell

Biography

Dennis Bovell is a legendary reggae guitarist and music producer. He was born in 1953, in Saint Peter, Barbados, West Indies but moved to England with his family at the age of 12 where he became immersed in the vibrant reggae scene in London. He was a member of several British-based reggae bands, including Matumbi, and released dub and reggae discs under his own name as well as the pseudonym 'Blackbeard' Bovell is widely credited as one of the inventors of lover's rock, a style of reggae with light, apolitical, romantic lyrical themes marketed towards young women. He is also known for attempting to fuse disco rhythms with reggae, most notably with the hit song "Silly Games" by Janet Kay. He has produced albums by a wide variety of artists including I-Roy, The Thompson Twins, The Pop Group and The Slits. He has collaborated with dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson for much of his working life. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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