U-Roy(1942-2021)

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Soundtrack

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'Dub Echoes' shows how jamaican dub music influenced much of the electronic music and hip-hop we hear today. For that, many artists, writers, producers and DJs from aroud the world were interviewed.

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Dub Echoes (2008)

U-Roy was born on 21 September 1942 in Kingston, Jamaica. He was an actor, known for Insecure (2016), Kafinal Feat. U-Roy: Nah Complain (2014) and Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music (2002). He died on 17 February 2021 in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Known for

Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)

8.1

TV Series

Soundtrack("Alone")

Kafinal Feat. U-Roy: Nah Complain

Music Video

U-Roy

2014

Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music (2002)

Reggae: The Story of Jamaican Music

8.1

TV Series

Self

Roots Rock Reggae (1979)

Roots Rock Reggae

7.7

Self

1979

Credits

Actor

Kafinal Feat. U-Roy: Nah Complain
Music Video
- U-Roy
- 2014

Soundtrack

Videos2

Holding On To Jah

Holding On To Jah

Dub Echoes

Dub Echoes

Personal details

Official site
- Discogs
Born
- September 21, 1942
- Kingston, Jamaica
Died
- February 17, 2021
- Kingston, Jamaica(undisclosed)

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Nickname
- The Originator

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When did U-Roy die?
February 17, 2021
How did U-Roy die?
Undisclosed
How old was U-Roy when he died?
78 years old
Where did U-Roy die?
Kingston, Jamaica
When was U-Roy born?
September 21, 1942

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