Pioneer of toasting, Ewart Beckford, popularly known to the world as Daddy U-Roy, will begin his final journey home on Wednesday, May 19, when his remains will be laid to rest.
U-Roy died early in the year after a long illness.
According to U-Roy's partner of over 40 years, Marcia Smikle, there will also be a viewing at Perry’s Funeral Home for the 'Wear You to the Ball' singer beginning Monday, May 17 so that the public can say their final farewells to the singer. The burial will be at 1pm on Wednesday.
All the arrangements are being handled by Perry’s Funeral Home but there will be no traditional funeral service and the event will not be live streamed. Nonetheless, it promises to be an “exciting bashment event” befitting a musical icon of Daddy U Roy’s stature.
An original toaster from the 60s, often hailed as the Godfather of Dancehall, Daddy U-Roy was also known as The Originator and Hugh Roy. His melodic style of toasting, applied with a highly developed sense of timing, set him in a class by himself.
He helped transform Jamaican music through an innovative vocal improvisation process known as 'toasting' where he expanded the role of a DJ into someone who didn't just play and introduce records but added their own verve and vocal ability to the product. He was 78.
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