Artist description Seven Antilleans and three Americans brought together by TONCA, the band leader and lead vocalist who writes the music and lyrics, which are mostly conscious messages and ballades in a lively rock-steady style.

Music Style Conscious Roots

Similar Artists Burning Spear, Black Uhuru, Toots & The Maytals

Artist History Formed in 1984, TONCA & Friends have performed mostly in the Caribbean, often opening for such artists as Third World, Ziggy Marley and Bunny Wailer. They've created 7 albums and 4 12" singles on their own label, Alfmar Records and have received glowing reviews in THE BEAT and Rastamon Times. Their music gets top ten airplay around the world and "Committed to Jah" has been included in four compilation CDs. Visit their homepage for details.

Group Members TONCA Brooks - lead vocal, Tony Thewet - horns & keyboard, Ronnie Warren - keyboard, Alvin Hodge - guitar, Roelof 'Basses' Matthew - bass, Anthony 'Buggs' Wilson - drums, Erwin James - percussion, Linda Lee Hopkins - back vocals, Celeste Holmes - back vocals, Vanessa Edwards - back vocals

Instruments voice, drums, kintos, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, trumpet, trombone, sax

Albums Merry Christmas Everybody!, Committed to Jah, For You Only, Peace in the East, Are You Hearing Us Now?, Jah Jah Will Unite Us, Tounka & Friends - Back Home

Press Reviews The Beat, VOL 17 #2 1998; Rastamon Times, Vol. 4, Issue 30 12/97-2/98

Additional Info Member #865 of Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide

Location South Reward, St. Maarten - Netherlands Antilles

Copyright notice. All material on MP3.com is protected by copyright law and by international treaties. You may download this material and make reasonable number of copies of this material only for your own personal use. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or create derivative works of this material, unless authorized by the appropriate copyright owner(s).