Toaster Brunch
Sundays from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Toaster Brunch is a weekly serving of the bossest Jamaican sounds: ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, roots, 2-Tone, and more.
Artists heard on the show: Skatalites, Toots & The Maytals, Burning Spear, The Specials, U-Roy & more
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Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials, has died. With its mix of Black and white members and Jamaica-influenced fashion style, the band became leaders of the anti-racist 2 Tone ska revival movement. -
Perry's brilliant and idiosyncratic career included helping to inspire the sounds of dub and rap as we know them today. -
Bunny Wailer, the legendary reggae artist who founded The Wailers alongside Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, died in Kingston, Jamaica, on March 2. -
The last founding member of The Wailers died Tuesday in Kingston, Jamaica. After leaving the group in 1974, Bunny Wailer cultivated a distinguished solo career. -
Influenced by jazz, the Kingston-born vocalist revolutionized the art of occupying a space with his words. "Before U-Roy, no one was toasting," Grammy winner Sean Paul tells NPR. -
The reggae star had been hospitalized in intensive care for more than a week while awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test. -
The Wailers have sold more than 250 million albums. As they celebrate the 30th anniversary of their iconic album Legend, the group shares what it's like to carry on Bob Marley's legacy.
