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Punky reggae. Roots Round up (from left, Dymitri Strachan, Greg Hathaway and Keith Rose) a Vancouver band whose music has been described as punkified (...)
Punky reggae. Roots Round up (from left, Dymitri Strachan, Greg Hathaway and Keith Rose) a Vancouver band whose music has been described as punkified (...)

Punky reggae. Roots Round up (from left, Dymitri Strachan, Greg Hathaway and Keith Rose) a Vancouver band whose music has been described as punkified (...)

Date8/11/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Punky reggae. Roots Round up (from left, Dymitri Strachan, Greg Hathaway and Keith Rose) a Vancouver band whose music has been described as punkified reggae and world beat, played Womad Friday. They're at the Horseshoe Tuesday.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0101559F
Roots toot. Ernie Smith and his Roots Revival will be laying down some reggae Saturday, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., at Harbourfront, 235 Queen's Quay W. It's a fun(...)
Roots toot. Ernie Smith and his Roots Revival will be laying down some reggae Saturday, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., at Harbourfront, 235 Queen's Quay W. It's a fun(...)
5/21/1979
Optimistic, Joyful Reggae specialists Ernie Smith (centre) and the Roots Revival are attracting a following in the pubs and clubs around Metro. The ci(...)
Optimistic, Joyful Reggae specialists Ernie Smith (centre) and the Roots Revival are attracting a following in the pubs and clubs around Metro. The ci(...)
5/24/1978
Bruce Charlap, alias Eugene Ripper, (right) praises rock promoter Elliott Lefko (above) and his Silver Dollar digs: He will get behind and push the new hard rock but he also has a taste for good roots and acoustic music
Bruce Charlap, alias Eugene Ripper, (right) praises rock promoter Elliott Lefko (above) and his Silver Dollar digs: He will get behind and push the new hard rock but he also has a taste for good roots and acoustic music
1/5/1992
Reggae's regents: The big boys from Jamaica came to town last night when the enormously popular Third World reggae band thrilled fans who packed Massey Hall to enjoy a hot night of Caribbean music
Reggae's regents: The big boys from Jamaica came to town last night when the enormously popular Third World reggae band thrilled fans who packed Massey Hall to enjoy a hot night of Caribbean music
6/30/1981
That Caribana spirit Diane Fenton, left, Keith Jobity, centre, and Joan Pierce catch the beat of reggae and calypso music on a 2 1/2-hour dancing crui(...)
That Caribana spirit Diane Fenton, left, Keith Jobity, centre, and Joan Pierce catch the beat of reggae and calypso music on a 2 1/2-hour dancing crui(...)
7/28/1981
Toronto Argonaut Paul Pearson, with wife Shan and children Michael, 4, and David, 6, says insecurity has kept his family from putting down roots in Toronto
Toronto Argonaut Paul Pearson, with wife Shan and children Michael, 4, and David, 6, says insecurity has kept his family from putting down roots in Toronto
9/17/1987
Close-ups, left, from top: Jeff Moo-Young wears a Roots-style ruby-studded toothcap
Close-ups, left, from top: Jeff Moo-Young wears a Roots-style ruby-studded toothcap
5/14/1991
Grass roots grows a 'Wacheea' at City Hall, Members of Grass Roots, the organization trying to set up a tent city for transient youth this summer, do (...)
Grass roots grows a 'Wacheea' at City Hall, Members of Grass Roots, the organization trying to set up a tent city for transient youth this summer, do (...)
6/13/1971
Homes have roots, too: Clerk Andrew Johnson has turned his passion for architecture into a part-time career
Homes have roots, too: Clerk Andrew Johnson has turned his passion for architecture into a part-time career
1/3/1980
An exciting experience: Libby Morris has returned form a successrul career in England to get back to her roots and co-star with her brother Paul Kligman in Neil Simon comedy at Solar Stage
An exciting experience: Libby Morris has returned form a successrul career in England to get back to her roots and co-star with her brother Paul Kligman in Neil Simon comedy at Solar Stage
4/28/1983
Staying on: Blizzard's successful head coach Bob Houghton has signed on again for a three-year hitch: an indication that professional soccer is digging in some roots in the Toronto area
Staying on: Blizzard's successful head coach Bob Houghton has signed on again for a three-year hitch: an indication that professional soccer is digging in some roots in the Toronto area
10/10/1984
Back in time: Ken Gowie sits by a computer he uses to help people trace their roots. He has traced his own family back 14 generations.
Back in time: Ken Gowie sits by a computer he uses to help people trace their roots. He has traced his own family back 14 generations.
7/13/1988