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The last of YLP/Toxic Sound's, year long, Emancipation Bicentenary commemorations in 2007. . . Wed October 17th 2007 . . . Live on stage @
ToxicSound CrewFollowing the continuing run of first class international reggae artistes visiting Falmouth, YLP and the ToxicSound crew hooked up, for the first time, with the north coast's biggest and best live venue, Newquay's Barracuda, to bring foundation roots reggae ambassadors THIRD WORLD to Cornwall for the first time as part of their UK and European tour on Wednesday October 17th 2007. Anyone who reached the Sly & Robbie gig at Falmouth's Princess Pavilion back in 2005 will have already had the opportunity to see and hear Third World's lead singer William 'Bunny Rugs' Clark in action, when he closed for the riddim twins with some awe inspiring renditions of Third World hits including '1865' (96 Degrees In The Shade) & 'Reggae Ambassador'.
In October last year, Rugs returned with the full line up; Stephen 'Cat' Coore, Richard 'Bassie' Daley, Herbert 'Herbie' Harris and Tony 'Ruption' Williams for the full live show of popular reggae hits and abundant roots classics - and if you've not seen them before - trust us, this band are consummate professionals when it comes down to both playing and performance and they sho' nuff know how to put on a show.
Warren Williams of the St.Austell Voice spoke with the band and gave the following review... "THIRD World, one of the most popular reggae acts in the world, lived up to their title of reggae ambassadors staging a concert in Cornwall as part of the band's tour of Britain. The reggae legends, who have performed around the globe several times, spread their message of peace, love and unity at the Barracuda in Newquay last Wednesday. The Voice caught up with the band's leader, lead guitarist and singer Stephen 'Cat' Coore prior to the band's warm up. "I love it in Cornwall," Cat said with a grin. "It's very pretty. In terms of visual quality its amazing. It's good to be by the sea always. The salt of the sea and the breeze is beautiful." After 33 years of smash hit records and sold out tours there seems to be no let up in Third World's prodigious work ethic. The band have recently cut a track for a major film 'Made in Jamaica' a docu drama about the leaders of the reggae music movement, and how reggae has become a worldwide phenomenon, which is due for a cinema release in Britain early next year. And their latest album Black, Gold and Green received a Grammy nomination and made it onto the US reggae charts. Having released a total of 22 albums and collaborating with some of music's greats, including Stevie Wonder, Third World are currently working on their next big project. Cat said: "What we're working on now is a Third World and Friends album, which is coming out next year. So far we've got Stephen Marley working on a track for us, Junior Reid is on one and I'm hoping Kool and the Gang will be on one. Were looking to get other people involved such as Marcia Griffiths." Nowadays it's all too common for reggae artists to cross over and incorporate other musical styles in their music but back in 1973 when Third World started out the band were trailblazers mixing their reggae with elements of R&B, funk, pop, and rock and, later on, dancehall and rap. It was a move, which brought the band much criticism. "We we're put to the sword," Cat explained: "But at the end of the day maybe it was not that bad. Crossing over to other musical styles was a conscious decision. We we're always interested in mixing up the reggae with R&B. We experimented when we jammed so it was a natural evolution it became part of our music."
Live on stage at the Barracuda Third World did not disappoint the large eager crowd with their polished performance. The band delivered smash hit after smash hit including Try Jah Love, Now that we found Love and 96 degrees in the Shade as well as an abundance of roots classics, which kept both the contemporary fans of the band and the reggae “purists” who tend to scoff at the band's cross-over material, happy.
A highlight was Third World's version of Bob Marley's song 'Fly Away Home' where Cat performed on an electric cello. And the band performing a medley of classic reggae songs from various greats such as Black Uhuru. Cats's verdict on the show; "It was good vibes," he said."
Third World are more than just one of the top Reggae bands of all time, they are among the founding fathers of Reggae and one of the longest running and most diverse bands Jamaica has ever produced. Formed in 1973, Third World combine Jamaican Reggae and Folk music with African Rhythms, American Pop, R&B, Rap and Classical music, producing and performing music that, whilst holding firm to the cultural and ancestral roots of it's members, still pushes forward the cutting edge of music worldwide with positive, progressive and internationally relevant themes. Their Kingston premiere in 1974 playing reggae and funk, earned them great reviews and many more gigs, as they were the only group of that era on the island prepared to take chances on musical grounds that others feared to tread. A few months later, they were opening for the Jackson Five at the Jamaican National Stadium, where they stunned the 30,000 plus audience with their versatility and professionalism. Before long, they were playing in England where Island Records' Chris Blackwell saw them perform. Blackwell immediately offered them a record deal and a slot on a European tour and Third World opened for Bob Marley & The Wailers on their 1975 European Tour, developing a firm bond with Marley and going on to perform on some of his recordings, including the Lee Perry produced 'Punky Reggae Party'. Perhaps most widely known for their international hit 'Now That We Found Love', a disco injected cover of a song by Philadelphia Soul outfit The O'Jays , that reached the top ten in the UK. They went on to work with Stevie Wonder, who produced and played on their 1982 LP 'You've Got The Power' after they performed 'Master Blaster' with him for the Jamaican Sunsplash tribute to Marley in 1981 as well as working with members of Earth, Wind & Fire on ‘All The Way Strong' and releasing albums featuring many other Jamaican artists including dancehall stars Beenie Man, Papa San & Terror Fabulous. To date, Third World has released a total of 22 albums as well as solo projects from lead singer Bunny Rugs and guitarist Cat Coore. For more than 33 years Third World has continued to blaze new trails for Reggae Music. They remain a vital force in keeping reggae on the international music scene, continuing to tour across the globe and producing albums (their latest ‘ Black, Gold, Green'' is available on Shanachie Records ), affirming that good music and great talent is limitless, bridging the dimensions of culture, of category and of time and for which they have truly lived up to their title as 'Reggae Ambassadors', the title of the remastered, two-disc Island box set that combines 31 of Third World 's classic songs. The group at different times have bee contracted to Island Records, Columbia Records, Mercury Records, CBS and Third World Productions. Awards include the 1986 United Nations Peace Medal, 1992 and ‘96 Jamaica Music Industry Awards and ten Grammy Award nominations.
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