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Albums:
  • For You Only
  • Committed To Jah
  • Peace In The East
  • Are You Hearing Us Now?
  • Jah Jah Will Unite Us

    • For You OnlyAlfmar Productions , 1995
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    Info:
    Category: Roots
    Producer:
  • Tonca
  • Brooks, Deniscio
    Special Guest:
  • King Beau Beau
  • Neville "Fats" James
  • Carl Ford
  • Trevor
  • Norbert
    Band:
  • FRIENDS
  • Brooks, Tonca
  • Brooks, Greg
  • Brooks, Deniscio
  • Warren, Ronnie
  • Matthew, Ruelof "Basses"
  • Hodge, Alvin
  • Thewet, Tony
  • Vanterpool, Connis
  • Holmes, Celeste
  • Edwards, Vanessa
    		• Songs:
  • He Had You Hung Up
  • Amigo Con Nos
  • For Those of You
  • Mustang Sally
  • Hurt My Feelings
  • Don't Touch Tomorrow
  • To Love You
  • Happiness
  • Take Me Back
  • Who Told You?
  • Sun Going Down
  • SIGN OFF
    		• Rating: 1.96
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    Review:
    11 Conscious, moving lyrics and tunes that make you think, especially "For Those Of You" and "Musta ng Sally". Musical style is roots reggae with a rockers feeling. Homegrown Caribbean reggae out o f St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.
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    Committed To JahAlfmar Productions , 1996
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    Info:
    Category: Roots
    Producer: Tonca & Deniscio Brooks
    Special Guest:
  • Matt, Elie
  • James, Neville "Fats"
  • Forde, Carl
  • Perez, Vava
  • Perez, Pablo
  • Nigel Williams - guitar
  • Bobo Claxton - horns
  • Fredo Michaels - drums & percussion
  • Connis Vanterpool - drums/perc.
    Band:
  • FRIENDS
  • Brooks, Tonca
  • Brooks, Deniscio
  • Warren, Ronnie
  • Matthew, Ruelof "Basses"
  • Hodge, Alvin
  • Thewet, Tony
  • Holmes, Celeste
  • Edwards, Vanessa
  • Denise Finch
  • Heidi
    		• Songs:
  • Committed To Jah
  • Stay In School
  • The Strangest Dream
  • My Latin Friend
  • Save The Environment
  • Suppression Of Music
  • How Can You?
  • Hooray! Hooray!
  • You Betrayed Me
  • Nobody Knows You
    		• Rating: 1.95
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    Review:
    11 The tunes are 'catchy' and exciting while the lyrics deal with current issues, ("Stay in School" , "Save the Environment", "Suppression of Music" and "Hooray! Hooray!" are especially relevant) as well as the age-old issues of love and betrayal. The opening track "Committed To Jah" is essential
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    Peace In The EastAlfmar Productions , 1991
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    Info:
    Category: Roots
    Producer: Tonca
    Special Guest:
  • Downie, Tyrone
  • Cairo, Ronnie (ROKA)
  • Hodge, Guy (Guito)
  • Ging, Mike
    Band:
  • FRIENDS
  • Brooks, Tonca
  • Warren, Ronnie
  • Matthew, Ruelof "Basses"
  • Hodge, Alvin
  • Thewet, Tony
  • James, Erwin
  • Wilson, Anthony "Buggs"
  • Claxton, Bobo
  • James, Neville "Fats"
  • Hopkins, Linda Lee
  • Holmes, Celeste
  • Edwards, Vanessa
    		• Songs:
  • Look At The Mess He Made
  • It's About Time
  • Look What They've Done
  • Say No To Drugs
  • Look At The Mess He Made (version)
  • Been Mistreated
  • Stop The Wars
  • Lying In My Bed
  • Don't Give Up
  • Look What They've Done (version)
    		• Rating: 1.97
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    Review:
    11 Globally political commentary combined with uplifting, inspirational vibes - roots reggae/rocker s style is unusual and gripping.
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    Are You Hearing Us Now?Alfmar Productions , 1988
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    Info:
    Category: Roots
    Producer: Tonca
    Special Guest:
  • Downie, Tyrone
  • Ging, Mike
    Band:
  • FRIENDS
  • Brooks, Tonca
  • Warren, Ronnie
  • Matthew, Ruelof "Basses"
  • Hodge, Alvin
  • Thewet, Tony
  • James, Erwin
  • Wilson, Anthony "Buggs"
  • Stokes, Micky
  • Claxton, Bobo
  • James, Neville "Fats"
  • Hopkins, Linda Lee
    		• Songs:
  • It's Our Planet
  • Give Us A Reason
  • Are You Hearing Us Now?
  • Back Off!
  • How Long Can This Continue?
  • Don't Blame Us
  • I Won't Let You Go
  • You Started The Fire
    		• Rating: 2.00
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    Review:
    11 Powerful political/social commentary that's just as current today as when it was written. Music is roots reggae/rockers - alive, vibrant and relevant - homegrown Caribbean product out of St. Maa rten, Netherlands Antilles
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    Jah Jah Will Unite UsAlfmar Productions , 1988
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    Info:
    Category: Roots
    Producer: Tonca
    Special Guest:
  • Fontaine, Nacio "Appa"
  • Ging, Mike
    Band:
  • FRIENDS
  • Brooks, Tonca
  • Warren, Ronnie
  • Matthew, Ruelof "Basses"
  • Hodge, Alvin
  • Thewet, Tony
  • James, Erwin
  • Wilson, Anthony "Buggs"
  • Brooks, Margaret
  • Hopkins, Linda Lee
    		• Songs:
  • Jah Jah Will Unite Us
  • Brethren You Know
  • Children In The Ghetto
  • Who Are You
  • Mr. D.J.
  • Nuclear War
  • Portrait Of A President
  • Nothing To Lose
  • Too Much Promises
  • Bring It On Home To Me
    		• Rating: 1.98
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    Review:
    11 The specialty about "Jah Jah Will Unite Us" album is that during the recording Tonca & Friends h ad a very special music counsellor taking part, and he has given us so much inspiration that we can not do without expressing all the goodness he has done, and this person is Tyrone Downie. And for
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