Interview Misty In Roots
Roots reggae band Misty in Roots was formed in 1971 in Southall, one of London's largest migrant areas. Their first album was 1979's "Live At The Counter Eurovision", a record full of Rastafarian songs recorded live in Belgium. It was championed by BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, helping to bring roots reggae to a white audience. Misty in Roots' membership fluctuated, but the core of the band is Walford 'Puck' Tyson (lead vocals), his brother Delvin 'Duxie' Tyson (vocals, rhythm guitar), Chesley Samson (lead guitar), Delbert 'Bertie' McKay (vocals, guitar), Tony 'Thungy' Henry (bass), and Dennis Augustine (rhythm guitar). Along with Steel Pulse, Aswad, Matumbi, Cimarons and Black Slate, Misty in Roots are one of the most popular British reggae bands of the late 1970s.
Read the full article