Reggae veteran Freddie McGregor willheadline the fifth annual Newport Reggae Festival on Saturday August 9th at the Newport Yachting Centre off America's Cup Avenue.
Joining McGregor will be John Brown's Body, Mighty Mystic, Etana, New Kingston and Soul Rebel Project.
McGregor has spanned every stylistic shift in Jamaican music since the late 1960's, from ska and rocksteady to roots reggae and lovers rock.
Born in Jamaica, McGregor's recording includes the clasics :Rastaman Camp" "I am a Rasta", "Mark of the Beast", "Sergeant Brown" and "Walls of Jericho". His 1980 album "Bobby Bobylon"established McGregor as a star. He followed that with the hit single "Big Ship" and extended his creative hot streak to an international audience with "Push Come to Shove" in 1986 and a cover of the Main Ingredient's "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely". His latest album release is "Di Captain".
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