Ewart Beckford OD (21 September 1942 – 17 February 2021), [1] known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. [2] [3] U-Roy was known for a melodic …

Feb 18, 2021 · Pioneering Jamaican reggae artist U-Roy has died at the age of 78, his partner has confirmed. The musician, whose real name is Ewart Beckford, had been undergoing …

Feb 19, 2021 · Ewart "U-Roy" Beckford, who transformed the Jamaican art of toasting, or deejaying, from a sound system phenomenon into a hit-making art form that deeply influenced …

Feb 17, 2021 · U-Roy, born in the slum Jones Town, in inner Kingston, Jamaica, became famous in the late 60's and early 70's. He was the prime innovator of toasting over versions of popular …

Feb 18, 2021 · U-Roy, the influential reggae artist who specialized in the art of toasting and whose style became a key precursor in the early development of hip-hop, has died at the age of 78. …

Feb 19, 2021 · U-Roy, who helped transform Jamaican music by expanding the role of D.J. into someone who didn’t just introduce records but added a layer of vocal and verbal improvisation …

Ewart "U-Roy" Beckford, who transformed the Jamaican art of toasting, or deejaying, from a sound system phenomenon into a hit-making art form that deeply influenced generations of …

Mar 11, 2021 · U-Roy, who has died aged 78, revolutionised the “toasting” form of extemporaneous rhyming during the late 1960s by utilising fluid raps that flowed continuously …

Ewart Beckford OD, known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting. U-Roy was known for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed …

Feb 22, 2021 · U-Roy was a Jamaican musician who pioneered toasting, a precursor to rap music in which a DJ talked over the records he was playing. Died: February 17, 2021 (Who else died …