Musical Youth at Staffs Fest

Musical Youth will be headlining in the Beats & Feats Marquee at STAFFS FEST on Saturday 23rd May

Musical Youth a British Jamaican reggae band formed in 1979 in Birminghamn. Pass the Dutchie was their number one hit in 1982 and released a number of successful singles throughout 1982 and 1983, including a collaboration with Donna Summer in Unconditional Love.

Musical Youth earned a Grammy Award nomination before disbanding in 1985 and reformed in 2001 with two of the original members Michael Grant and Dennis Seaton

In 2009, they released a cover of Boney M.‘s Mary’s Boy Child – Oh My Lord, followed by Jimmy Cliff‘s The Harder They Come in 2013. Their latest When Reggae Was King was released in 2018

Musical Youth were influenced by reggae artists such as Sugar Minott, Aswad, Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, John Holt and Beshara

Excerpt taken from Wikipedia