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The Sattalites up next at Fonthill Bandshell On Thursday, July 25, The Sattalites (presented by the Rotary Club of Fonthill) will be playing at the Fonthill Bandshell. The Sattalites are the product of the rapport between the flugelhorn player Jo Jo Bennett and singer/saxophonist Fergus Hambleton. Hailing from widely diverse musical and cultural backgrounds, Fergus and Jo
The Satallites, scheduled to perform at the Fonthill Bandshell starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 25. /Special to the Voice
Jo met while touring with reggae crooner Leroy Sibbles. The pair, who formed two thirds of Sibbles’ ‘Sattalite Horn’ section, quickly became crowd favourites, prompting them to establish a band to showcase their unique brand of spirited reggae. Bennett’s deep reggae roots melded with Hambleton’s love of ‘60s pop vocal harmonies created a unique take on one of the most influential music genres in the entire world. The Sattalites, as known today, came together in Toronto in 1980, first as a teaching vehicle, but as the word spread of the impressive live shows, the band began to tour extensively. They soon began a recording career that would produce five award-winning albums—“Sattalites”(AXE Records 1985), “Live via Sattalites” (AXE Records 1987), “Miracles” (1990 Risqué Disque/WEA), “All Over the World” (Intrepid/Capitol 1993), “Now and Forever” (Supermono/Page 1995), and “Reggaefication” 2004. The Sattalites went on to pave the way for many Canadian world music artists. They are notably the first Canadian band to be invited to perform at Jamaica’s “Sunsplash”, playing to an audience of over 25,000 reggae connoisseurs. They also performed at the 1993 and 1994 World Skiing Championship festivities in Whistler B.C., and have played amongst the redwoods as part of the 1993 “Reggae on the River” fest in Redway, California. The Sattalites have performed thousands of shows, at universities and clubs both here and in the US. They
have appeared at many special events at Ontario Place, Parliament Hill in the nation’s capital, and Toronto’s City Hall. During their career the Sattalites have garnered many industry awards, including two Juno awards for Best Reggae Recording (1995 & 1990), a Casby for Best R&B/Reggae Recording, a Toronto Music Award for Best Reggae Group, and two Black Music Awards, Best Group and Best Single of the Year. They have received numerous Canadian Reggae Music Awards including 1992 Group of the Year, and a Juno nomination for Best World Beat Recording Artist (plus, Hambleton was named Buffalo, New York’s Favourite Male Vocalist for four consecutive years).
Fire department assists at West Lincoln fire Pelham Fire Department sent five trucks to Wellandport early Saturday morning to help West Lincoln Fire Department fight a storage area and barn fire at 5144 Canborough Rd.
The 1:30 a.m. call came the same night a vicious wind, rain and lightning stormed rolled through the area. Fire Chief Robert Lymburner said crews man-
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aged to contain the fire to one area of the complex during the four hours of work. Pelham has a mutual aid arrangement with West Lincoln and assists in cov-
ering the east end of the township. Lymburner said such aid systems are common throughout Niagara.
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