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'''Roy Lewis''' aka '''Lutalo Masimba''',<ref name="Harris">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p3226/biography|title=Biography: Brother Resistance & the Network Riddum Band|last=Harris|first=Craig|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=22 April 2012}}</ref> better known as '''Brother Resistance''' (died |
'''Roy Lewis''' aka '''Lutalo Masimba''',<ref name="Harris">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p3226/biography|title=Biography: Brother Resistance & the Network Riddum Band|last=Harris|first=Craig|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=22 April 2012}}</ref> better known as '''Brother Resistance''' (died July 13 2021) was a rhythm poet and musician from [[Trinidad and Tobago]]. |
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Revision as of 12:20, 14 July 2021
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Brother Resistance | |
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| Birth name | Roy Lewis |
| Also known as | Lutalo Masimba |
| Origin | Trinidad |
| Died | July 13, 2021 Port of Spain, Trinidad |
| Genres | Rapso, rhythm poetry |
| Years active | 1970s-2021 |
| Website | www |
Roy Lewis aka Lutalo Masimba,[1] better known as Brother Resistance (died July 13 2021) was a rhythm poet and musician from Trinidad and Tobago.
Career
Born in East Dry River, Trinidad, Brother Resistance became, together with Brother Shortman, the lead singer of the Network Riddim Band, a Trinidadian ensemble, in 1979.[2] They developed a hybrid of soca and rap that they called "rapso", a genre for which they credited Lancelot Layne as originator.[2][3]
The band was considered subversive by the authorities, and their rehearsal space and offices were destroyed by the police in June 1983.[2] The group released their first album, Roots of de Rapso Rhythm, in 1984, which was followed by Rapso Explosion and Rapso Takeover in 1985 and 1986 respectively.[2] International performances brought recognition from overseas, changing the attitude of the T&T government, who selected Brother Resistance as their cultural delegate to the World Festival of Youth and Students in Korea.[2]
He appeared at New York's New Music Festival in 1992 and in 1993 at the International Dub Poetry Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2]
Brother Resisance passed away on July 13, 2021 at the WestShore Medical Private Hospital, Cocorite, Trinidad & Tobago.[4]
Solo discography
Albums
- Touch De Earth with Rapso (1991)
- Heart of the Rapso Nation (1992)
- De Power of Resistance (1996), Rituals
- Let Us Rejoice (2001)
- When De Riddum Explode (2001)
Singles
- "Tonite Is De Nite" (1987), Riddum Distribution Network
- "Jah Never Fail Me" (2001), Blue Flame
References
- ^ Harris, Craig. "Biography: Brother Resistance & the Network Riddum Band". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Thompson, Dave (2002), Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, pp. 42–43.
- ^ Oumano, Elena (1999), "Resistance Exports Rapso to US, Europe", Billboard, 9 January 1999, p. 18. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Brother Resistance has died". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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