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JAMAICAN SKA/REGGAE LEGEND ----> STRANGER COLE aka STRANGEJAH COLE<---- CONFIRMED FOR VICTORIA'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY SKA FESTIVAL (backed by Vancouver's The Hoodwinks!!:)
| Message Board > Up n' Coming! (aka Shameless Promotion) > JAMAICAN SKA/REGGAE LEGEND ----> STRANGER COLE aka STRANGEJAH COLE<---- CONFIRMED FOR VICTORIA'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY SKA FESTIVAL (backed by Vancouver's The Hoodwinks!!:) |
| Victoria BC Ska Society User Info... | WHATZUP!!!?? We just wanted to announce a MAJOR confirmation for VICTORIA'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY SKA FESTIVAL. Today the tables have been set for a historic apperance by one of Jamaica's ska/reggae legends who worked with numerous ska/reggae artists throughout the 1960s to the present, that helped shape ska and reggae into what it is today. This man not only helped shape ska and reggae but he also heavily contributed to his communities in many positive ways (especialy black communities in Canada and the US) where he spent a lot of time. The man we are talking about is none other than STRANGER COLE aka STRANGEJAH COLE. He will be backed by talented Vancouver's The Hoodwinks who will also be appearing in early June with the Kingpins. Both parties are excited about the show and will appear at the festival on Saturday, July 17/2004 @ the Victoria Curling Club. Strangejah Cole will be flown directly from Jamaica to perform for the festival. WE ARE SOOOO EXCITED!!!!!This will mark the final ensemble chosen to celebrate this year's milestone Victoria Ska Festival at the Victoria Curling Club. You can find numerous sample clips on WWW.TROJANRECORDS.COM. BTW: He just released a double CD - 54 song box set on Trojan Records called "Bangarang" that was #2 on the European Billboard Charts as of January 2004. Many of you will find Stranger Cole singing with other Jamaican Legends like Ken Boothe and Patsy Dodd on those Trojan Records Box Sets you may have purchased last year when they were selling them for cheap at A&B Sound and other participating music stores. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE CONCERT FOR VICTORIA'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY SKA FESTIVAL SO YA GOTTA COME TO VICTORIA TO SEE HIM:) Anyway,let's check out more about STRANGER COLE's CD. �Strangejah� Cole who is credited with writing the first ska song � �Bangarang� with the legendary Lester Sterling and the Skatalites � takes you through his extensive catalogue with such hit songs as �When I Call Your Name�, �Bangarang�, �Ruff and Tuff�, �Down By The Train Line�, �Give Me The Right�, �Pretty Cottage� to name just a few. Cole�s recordings boast collaboration with an extensive array of reggae legends including, Tommy McCook, Gladstone Anderson, Patsy Todd, and Ken Boothe � the latter for whom he wrote many hit songs including �Artibela� and �Freedom Street�. With well over 12 hit singles to his credit - all his own composition, Strangejah Cole remains current with new material like the popular �Pussycat�, �Vampire� and the jazzy �Come Over To My Place� and the remixed �Run Joe� are among those making waves on the music charts around the world. Cole latest CD released by Sanctuary Music in 2003 tells a success story of this prolific songwriter and cultural icon. The double CD set titled �Bangarang � The Best of Stranger Cole 1962 � 1972� is a musical masterpiece - that boasts 54 tracks, all scorching hot, and as of early January 04, the CD enjoys the number 2 spot on the European/Billboard music charts. _________________________________________________________ Now the following description can be found on ReggaeCanada.com. A little bit of the information is repeated but it still gives other information that was not included above... _________________________________________________________ WILBURN THEODORE COLE A.k.a. STRANGER COLE / STRANGEJAH COLE StrangeJah Cole (formerly Stranger Cole), an expressive singer/performer and prolific songwriter, is one of the chief architects of Reggae Music. A progeny of a musical family (his father Philip and Uncle Gilbert were guitarists), Cole had been singing and performing long before the advent of the Ska beat in Jamaica. It is not surprising, therefore, that he is credited with writing and singing the first Reggae Song "Bangarang". That was shortly after Jamaica had gained political independence from Britain in 1962. He then went on to compose and record other memorable hits including twelve number one songs, beginning with Ruff and Tuff which was number 1 when Jamaica became independent in 1962. He also penned hits such as "When You Call My Name", "Just Like A River", "Down By The Train Line", "Give Me The Right", "Come Back", "World�s Fair", "Artibella", "Uno Dust Tres", "Pretty Cottage", "In And Out The Window" sung by Monty Morris, and "Sugar Plum" sung by Milli Small and Owen Gray. His current albums and CD�s include: "The Mailman", "Over Come", "Hice Gold", "Front Page", "Ska 59 � 69 Vols. 1, 2, 3", and single "Lucky Dog". CD�s in the works include "Best of Strangejah Cole" and "My Place". The Front Page project is a collaboration with his son Squidly Cole, an award-winning musician who plays drums for Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, Lauren Hill, Jimmy Cliff, and Mutabaruka. Another son, Philip Cole, a.k.a. "Phil Cold" is a producer/arranger and operator of a recording studio in Mississauga, Canada. The youngest member of the Cole clan, Chris Cole, is making his musical mark as a singer in Canada. StrangeJah Cole was nominated for the 1995 Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award, given at the 14th Martins Awards Presentation at the State Palace Theatre, New Orleans, Louisiana. Other nominees included Rita Marley, Burning Spear, Judy Mowatt and Olivia Grange. He is the recipient of a certificate of merit from the Jamaican Government for his pioneering contribution to the development of the country�s music industry. He received the key to the City of Compton, California, for his contribution to Black History in that community. In addition to being inducted into the Canadian Black Music Hall of Fame, StrangeJah Cole received the 1994 Canadian Reggae Music Award for 25 years achievement. A photograph of the record store he owned and operated in Kensington Market, Toronto in the early 1980�s, is included in the Canadian Heritage collection. He received an award for being an active participant with AIDS research and education, and for his fund-raising contributions for the eradication of AIDS in Los Angeles, California. In 1996, Strangejah Cole received the Heineken Star Time Award. He also received the Carnival Award from Byron Lee, on the "Tribute to the Greats" show. On July 1st, 2001, StrangeJah Cole received the "Canada Salutes Cultural Icon" award along with "Calypso King of the World" � Slinger Francisco better known as The Mighty Sparrow, and Clement "Coxone" Dodd - one of the island�s pioneering music producers. StrangeJah Cole was one of the driving forces behind a concerned Jamaican group in California, which raised funds for the victims of Hurricane Gilbert. As a pioneer, Cole has helped artists such as Ken Boothe, and the Mighty Diamonds with their first recordings and was responsible for introducing the Techniques and I Jahman Levi to the Duke Reid stable. Cole is still one of the hottest and most sought after artists who can blend oldies with the modern songs to satisfy the young and the young at heart. His fame and popularity are highly rated in places such as the United States, Europe, Canada, Africa, Japan and the Caribbean. With his belief strongly rooted in the love of live, peace and unity, StrangeJah Cole salutes his fellowmen with respect and honor through music. REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT WWW.TROJANRECORDS.COM AND THEN CLICK ON THE "S" THEN YOU SCROLL DOWN UNTIL YOU SEE "BANGARANG" - THE BEST OF STRANGEJAH COLE AND CLICK ON THE CD. There you'll find tons of sample clips from the CD. More information will be coming to you all shortly!!! - Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:02am | ||
| Brett User Info... | wholy fuck! didn't think this was gonna happen - Fri, 23 Apr 2004 2:49am | ||
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