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| alias = Lutalo Makossa Masimba<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2021/07/14/brother-resistance-dies/|title=Brother Resistance dies|first=Yvonne|last=Webb|newspaper=[[Trinidad and Tobago Newsday]]|date=14 July 2021|access-date=17 July 2021}}</ref>
| alias = Lutalo Makossa Masimba<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2021/07/14/brother-resistance-dies/|title=Brother Resistance dies|first=Yvonne|last=Webb|newspaper=[[Trinidad and Tobago Newsday]]|date=14 July 2021|access-date=17 July 2021}}</ref>
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| genre = [[Rapso]], rhythm poetry
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'''Lutalo Masimba''' (1954 – 13 July 2021), born '''Roy Lewis'''<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> and known professionally as '''Brother Resistance''', was a rhythm poet and musician from [[Trinidad and Tobago]]. He died on 13 July 2021, after being diagnosed with cancer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brother Resistance’s family clears the air on false rumours|url=https://izzso.com/brother-resistances-family-clears-the-air-on-false-rumours/|access-date=19 July 2021|website=www.izzso.com|language=en}}</ref>
'''Lutalo Masimba''' (24 October 1954 – 13 July 2021),<ref>{{cite news|url=https://trinidadexpress.com/features/local/the-final-farewell/article_4b59b6be-69c0-11ec-9455-d31a6fc47bd0.html|title= The final farewell|work=Daily Express|date=2021-12-30|access-date=2022-01-11}}</ref> born '''Roy Lewis'''<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> and known professionally as '''Brother Resistance''', was a rhythm poet and musician from [[Trinidad and Tobago]]. He died on 13 July 2021, after being diagnosed with cancer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brother Resistance’s family clears the air on false rumours|url=https://izzso.com/brother-resistances-family-clears-the-air-on-false-rumours/|access-date=19 July 2021|website=www.izzso.com|language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Born in [[East Dry River]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]] in 1954, Brother Resistance became, together with [[Brother Shortman]], the lead singer of the Network Riddim Band, a Trinidadian ensemble, in 1979.<ref name="Thompson">Thompson, Dave (2002), ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, {{ISBN|0-87930-655-6}}, pp. 42–43.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Brother Resistance dies|url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/brother-resistance-dies-6.2.1355810.dc8dd53cf1|access-date=14 July 2021|website=www.guardian.co.tt|language=en}}</ref> They developed a hybrid of [[soca music|soca]] and [[Rap music|rap]] that they called "[[rapso]]", a genre for which they credited [[Lancelot Layne]] as originator.<ref name="Thompson" /><ref name="Oumano">Oumano, Elena (1999), [https://books.google.com/books?id=Fw0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18&dq=%22brother+resistance%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZSFIUsi0MIqu4ASNzYDYAQ&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22brother%20resistance%22&f=false "Resistance Exports Rapso to US, Europe"], ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', 9 January 1999, p. 18. Retrieved 29 September 2013.</ref>
Born in [[East Dry River]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]], Brother Resistance became, together with [[Brother Shortman]], the lead singer of the Network Riddim Band, a Trinidadian ensemble, in 1979.<ref name="Thompson">Thompson, Dave (2002), ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, {{ISBN|0-87930-655-6}}, pp. 42–43.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Brother Resistance dies|url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/brother-resistance-dies-6.2.1355810.dc8dd53cf1|access-date=14 July 2021|website=www.guardian.co.tt|language=en}}</ref> They developed a hybrid of [[soca music|soca]] and [[Rap music|rap]] that they called "[[rapso]]", a genre for which they credited [[Lancelot Layne]] as originator.<ref name="Thompson" /><ref name="Oumano">Oumano, Elena (1999), [https://books.google.com/books?id=Fw0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA18&dq=%22brother+resistance%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZSFIUsi0MIqu4ASNzYDYAQ&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=%22brother%20resistance%22&f=false "Resistance Exports Rapso to US, Europe"], ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', 9 January 1999, p. 18. Retrieved 29 September 2013.</ref>


The band was considered subversive by the authorities, and their rehearsal space and offices were destroyed by the police in June 1983.<ref name="Thompson" /> 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.<ref name="Thompson" /> 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]].<ref name="Thompson" />
The band was considered subversive by the authorities, and their rehearsal space and offices were destroyed by the police in June 1983.<ref name="Thompson" /> 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.<ref name="Thompson" /> 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]].<ref name="Thompson" />

Revision as of 16:13, 11 January 2022

Brother Resistance
Birth nameRoy Lewis
Also known asLutalo Makossa Masimba[1]
Born(1954-10-24)24 October 1954
OriginTrinidad & Tobago
Died13 July 2021(2021-07-13) (aged 66)
Port of Spain
GenresRapso, rhythm poetry
Occupation(s)Musician, Rhythm Poet, Performer
Years active1970s–2021
Websitewww.brotherresistance.com

Lutalo Masimba (24 October 1954 – 13 July 2021),[2] born Roy Lewis[3] and known professionally as Brother Resistance, was a rhythm poet and musician from Trinidad and Tobago. He died on 13 July 2021, after being diagnosed with cancer.[4]

Career

Born in East Dry River, Trinidad and Tobago, Brother Resistance became, together with Brother Shortman, the lead singer of the Network Riddim Band, a Trinidadian ensemble, in 1979.[5][6] They developed a hybrid of soca and rap that they called "rapso", a genre for which they credited Lancelot Layne as originator.[5][7]

The band was considered subversive by the authorities, and their rehearsal space and offices were destroyed by the police in June 1983.[5] 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.[5] 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.[5]

He appeared at New York's New Music Festival in 1992 and in 1993 at the International Dub Poetry Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[5]

Brother Resistance died on 13 July 2021, at the WestShore Medical Private Hospital, Cocorite, Trinidad & Tobago.[8]

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

  1. ^ Webb, Yvonne (14 July 2021). "Brother Resistance dies". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ "The final farewell". Daily Express. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ Harris, Craig. "Biography: Brother Resistance & the Network Riddum Band". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Brother Resistance's family clears the air on false rumours". www.izzso.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Thompson, Dave (2002), Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, pp. 42–43.
  6. ^ "Brother Resistance dies". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  7. ^ Oumano, Elena (1999), "Resistance Exports Rapso to US, Europe", Billboard, 9 January 1999, p. 18. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  8. ^ Bowman, wayne (14 July 2021). "Brother Resistance has died". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

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