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MUSIC Sly & Robbie play Historic Ashland Armory 'The Riddim Twins' are joined by Taxi Gang with Bitty Mclean Comment By Laurie Heuston Revels MailTribune.com By Laurie Heuston Revels Posted May. 19, 2015 at 5:59 PM By Laurie Heuston Revels Posted May. 19, 2015 at 5:59 PM » Social News Drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare — arrangers, producers, songwriters, session musicians and developers of talent — are acknowledged by some as the world's greatest rhythm section. Affectionately known as "The Riddim Twins," the duo's worked together for more than 35 years .... and is estimated to have collectively played on or produced more than 200,000 recordings. Their list of collaborators is a veritable "Who's Who" of notable artists such as Peter Tosh, Don Carlos, Michael Rose, Junior Reid, Shaggy, Cherine Anderson, Black Uhuru, Gregory Isaacs and many more. Dunbar and Shakespeare have performed with and produced artists Ben Harper, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones, Grace Jones, Paul McCartney, Carlos Santana, Sinead O'Connor, Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, UB40's Ali Campbell, Joe Cocker, No Doubt, the Fugees, Michael Franti and countless others. The duo is perhaps a premier architect of the modern sound of Jamaican music, building on the cornerstones of Studio One — one of the Caribbean island nation's renowned record labels and recording studios. Called the Motown of Jamaica, the record label had a hand in the ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub and dancehall music movements of the '60s and '70s. As a rhythm section and production duo associated primarily with the reggae genre, Dunbar and Shakespeare teamed up in the mid-'70s to play and produce music on their own label, Taxi Records. Subsequent work, most notably with Tosh and Black Uhuru, set the pace for the changing sound of reggae in the post-Bob Marley era. Billed as Sly & Robbie, the duo — along with the Taxi Gang, a lineup of extraordinary Jamaican recording artists, and singer and songwriter Bitty McLean — will perform Thursday, May 21, at the Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St. Tickets cost $25 in advance and can be purchased online at liveatthearmory.com . Tickets cost $30 the day of the show. Food and beverages will be available at the armory. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show is at 8:30 p.m. Only those 21 and older will be admitted. Singer and songwriter Frankie Hernandez and The Old Soul Parade — featuring Hernandez on guitar and trumpet, Jacob Ackerman on bass and Eric Maynard on drums — will open the show. "I've been a big fan of Sly & Robbie all of my life," Hernandez says. "They've grown so much and continue to stay relevant through the years. As innovators of sound, they are always part of whatever new thing comes along. They've moved through dub, electronica, all kinds of rhythmic music. They step away from reggae and participate in any sound that is groove-based." Hernandez and The Old Soul Parade will play its own brand of rhythmic music at the show. "We are stoked to be able to represent our community to a group like this," Hernandez says. He and his band are in the process of choosing songs to record on a new album this summer, and they'll play Aug. 20 at Britt Festivals' Performance Garden at a preconcert show ahead of Michael Franti and Spearhead. Dunbar's and Shakespeare's extensive history includes tours of North America, Europe and Japan with Taxi Gang and McLean. McLean — born in Birmingham, England — has many hit songs to his credit. Most of his studio work is in collaboration with Dunbar and Shakespeare, and his European tours, festival and club dates are backed by the dynamic duo and the Taxi Gang. McLean launched himself onto the top of the British charts with a string of Top-10 hits in the early '90s. Born in 1972, his earliest memories were punctuated with music he heard coming from his father's sound system — a group of disc jockeys, engineers and emcees playing ska, rocksteady and reggae. The sound system is an important part of Jamaican culture and history. By Laurie Heuston Revels MailTribune.com By Laurie Heuston Revels Posted May. 19, 2015 at 5:59 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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