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Johnny Osbourne

Fri 25 Aug 2023

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18+

Price

£16* | £19* | £24*

Time

9pm - 2.30am

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Johnny Osbourne

Rum Runner Soundsystem & Mana Soundsystem present…


Rum Runner Soundsystem and Mana Soundsystem join forces and speakers to bring you a night with the living legend that is Johnny Osourne.

The legendary JOHNNY OSBOURNE is making his comeback in 2023! In a career spanning more than half a century, it’s as if JOHNNY OSBOURNE has had several lives: a privileged witness to the evolution of Jamaican music, he has seen the birth of Reggae, Dancehall, and then Digital music. After his debut in 1967 with the Jamaican group THE WILDCATS and his first recordings with COXSONE DODD, he stayed in Canada where he tried out different groups. He made a spectacular return to Jamaica in the 80s. He works in particular with STUDIO ONE which will give rise to the legendary album ” TRUTH AND RIGHTS ” and thus to the eponymous title. Then, with KING JAMMY he recorded the successful album “FOLLY RANKING”.more discreet from the 90s, he made a return to the stage that does not go unnoticed in 2012 for a tour of festivals on which he again demonstrates his legendary stage presence. At the same time he remains in the air of time and collaborates with big names of the moment as CHINESE MAN on the title “Independent Music” or with MAJOR LAZER on “Jah No Partial”.for 2023, it is with a new album that he signs his great return! Produced by Baco Records and in close collaboration with the musician STEPPER, this new project will thrill the reggae aficionados.the two artists have known each other through many common dates and have naturally become friends. When STEPPER decided to let JOHNNY OSBOURNE listen to some of his demos, it immediately struck a chord with this reggae tenor. That’s how they started the creation of this new album, composed of original tracks and revisited classics, by surrounding themselves with the best of the musicians who make up the FRENCH CONNECTION BAND! STEPPER also called upon MAEL “LOEIZ” DANION to co-produce the album. The result is delightful: 10 tracks with sunny, catchy melodies, 10 tracks whose lyrics and JOHNNY OSBOURNE’s detonating energy manage to carry us on an ultra positive wave!


Prices:

Super Early Birds: £16

Early Birds: £19

Standard: £24


VENUE: EXETER PHOENIX


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