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The Roots
The Roots


Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Jazz
Soul
Rock
Funk
Years active 1987—present
Label(s) Def Jam Recordings
Geffen Records
Interscope Records
Island Def Jam Music Group
MCA Records
DGC Records
Website Website
Members
Black Thought
Questlove
Kamal Gray
F. Knuckles
Captain Kirk Douglas
Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson
Owen Biddle
Former members
Ben Kenney
Kenyatta "Kid Crumbs" Warren
Josh "Rubberband" Abrams
Malik B.
Rahzel
Scott Storch
Martin Luther
Scratch
Dice Raw
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Specials Star To Support Own Band On November UK Tour

October 23, 2009
Specials Star To Support Own Band On November UK TourPama International, the side-project of The Specials guitarist Lynval Golding, are to support the ska band on their forthcoming UK tour.

The jaunt gets under way in Cardiff on November 1 and also includes dates in Plymouth and Wolverhampton.

Pama International are also scheduled to play a series of headline shows in support of new album 'Pama Outernational', which is released on November 2.

The record features a guest appearance from Golding's Specials bandmate Sir Horace Panter.

The Specials UK tour dates are:

  • Cardiff, Arena - November 1
  • Bridlington, Spa - 2
  • Blackpool, Empress Ballroom - 4
  • Plymouth, Pavilion - 5
  • Margate, Winter Gardens - 7
  • Wolverhampton, Civic - 9
  • Edinburgh, Corn Exchange - 12
  • Southend, Cliffs Pavilion - 18
  • Brighton, Centre - 19
  • Nottingham, Rock City - 21/22
  • London, Hammersmith Apollo - 24/25

(by Jason Gregory)



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