Sunfire perform "Soka Jame" in the Say Brother studio

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Title:
Sunfire perform "Soka Jame" in the Say Brother studio
Description:
This clip is an excerpt from the in-studio performance by the reggae group Sunfire of their original tune Soka Jame. Musicians Rolly Gray (lead guitar player, vocals and band leader), Peter J. Adamson (steel drums), Jorge Marrero (drums), Joel Keel (bass guitar), Wayne Keaton (electric keyboards and vocals), and Leon Mobley (congas) perform their own compositions. Overall, the program consists of an in studio performance by the reggae group Sunfire. Musicians Rolly Gray (lead guitar player, vocals and band leader), Peter J. Adamson (steel drums), Jorge Marrero (drums), Joel Keel (bass guitar), Wayne Keaton (electric keyboards and vocals), and Leon Mobley (congas) perform their own compositions and speak with Barbara Barrow-Murray about the variety in Caribbean Islands music: commercial reggae, hard reggae, calypso, and soka. Program includes musical works illustrating these styles. Produced by Barbara Barrow-Murray. Directed by Brian Clarke.
Producer:
Barrow-Murray, Barbara
Creator:
Deare, Beth
Director:
Clarke, Brian
Contributor:
Plausse, John
Contributor:
Ehrman, Sally
Contributor:
Wong, Evelyn
Contributor:
Rivera, George
Contributor:
Chigas, Basil
Contributor:
Wareham, Skip
Contributor:
Gray, Randolph
Contributor:
Mackles, Gene
Contributor:
Harriston, Renee
Contributor:
Smith, Lee
Contributor:
Lewis, Webster
Contributor:
MacDonald, Greg
Host:
Barrow-Murray, Barbara
Contributor:
Mahard, Fran
Contributor:
Merhar, Milan
Contributor:
Correia, Dennis
Contributor:
Hill, Rebecca
Date:
October 5, 1979
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
WGBH Open Vault
Series:
Say Brother
Subjects:
Calypso (Music)
Music--Performance
Calypso musicians
Sunfire (Musical group)
Marrero, Jorge
Adamson, Peter J.
Keel, Joel
Reggae musicians
Reggae music
Mobley, Leon
Keaton, Wayne
Grey, Rolly
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier:
V_A220535A1A7548CC9E9D2C7512C86720