The Ratazanas
| The Ratazanas | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Ska , reggae |
| founding | 2006 |
| Current occupation | |
| Eduardo Militão | |
| André Campos | |
| André Rosinha | |
| Luís Carmona | |
| André Nóvoa | |
The Ratazanas (dt .: rats) is a Portuguese ska / reggae - band from Lisbon . Her music is influenced by skinhead reggae , Jamaican ska , rocksteady , and early dub .
The group was founded in 2006 in the greater Lisbon area. They released their two albums on Grover Records , an established music label on the scene.
They often tour as a popular backing band for well-known names in early reggae, such as Susan Cadogan or Roy Ellis , the original singer of the band Symarip .
Some of the band's musicians now live in Amsterdam , where they make music in other projects in addition to Ratazanas, such as their drummer and his project with the slackers singer Vic Ruggiero .
Discography
- 2009: Ouh La La (LP / CD, Grover Records )
- 2010: Sex, Drugs & Reggae / Sewer Stomp (7 "single, limited to 300 numbered pieces, Zerowork Records)
- 2011: The Enlightenment / Bone Splitter (7 "single, Music With Soul Records)
- 2011: Lick it back (LP / CD, Grover Records)
Web links
- The Ratazanas at Discogs (English)
- Ratazanas at SoundCloud
- Ratazanas on Myspace
Individual evidence
- ↑ information of the band's page at Facebook , accessed on 16 October 2012
- ↑ www.rockingsteady.com , accessed October 16, 2012
- ↑ Susan Cadogan's biography on her Myspace page, accessed October 16, 2012
- ↑ Live recording on YouTube , accessed on October 16, 2012
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