"Watusi"

WATUSI is the hot, tropikal "World Beat / Reggae" band from Texas.

A seed from Jamaica, planted in Dallas in 1982, has grown and spread this band and their unique blend of roots reggae and worldbeat music across America, from the Caribbean to Hawaii to Afrika and around the world!

Charter members of Reggae Ambassadors Worldwide (R.A.W.) and one of the premier and most established REGGAE bands in America, they are world musicians coming from the Caribbean, U.S.A. and Africa.

They join cultures, life and music together in a true Rasta spirit of international unity, with a "One World" message and rhythm-World Beat!

2004 celebrated 22 years of WATUSI and the release of their latest CD, "Cool Runner", on World Beatnik Records, has taken the band and their music worldwide. The CD is the 5th release by WATUSI and shows a diversity of styles:
REGGAE-Roots to Dancehall, Soca, Zouk, Afrikan JuJu, Highlife, Soukous & Jawaiian, all mixed in a World Beat riddim and a One Love vibe.

"Cool Runner" was chosen as one of the "Top Ten Reggae CD's of 1998" and has airplay worldwide in over 100 countries so far.
The reviews and response have been outstanding! After touring with the Bob Marley Festival Tour & other top Reggae Festivals, WATUSI made a special Spring Break tour thru the Caribbean promoting the new CD to a great, international response!

WATUSI are winners of numerous Dallas Music Awards for Reggae and are the first call "island" band in Texas.
WATUSI has been featured on national and international tours, festivals, TV, satellite, cable, radio and in the top Reggae/ World Beat publications around the world. The "Skankin Horns" and steel pans puts the total number of players at 10 and it's a world class jam!

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"Watusi"

From Dallas comes 'Cool Runner' the latest outing of Watusi, released on the World Beatnik Records imprint. The band members originate from a variety of countries, and all these influences can be heard on the album. Next to roots reggae tracks (Somebody, Cool Runner, One world generation, Steppin outta time), the album contains dancehall reggae (Big up, Will it go round in circles ?, Watu Man), lovers rock (Irie love), Hi-Life and African Ju-Ju (Majomno, Living End) and even Zouk (What you see, Zouk me up).
The variety of styles found on 'Cool Runner' is a plus point. On most tracks the horns and keyboards prevail, thus adding strength and power to the tracks. The larger part of the tracks invite you to dance, while 'Children of the Rainbow' (complete with a very nice sax solo) is more reflective.
"Cool Runner' is a postive album, full of energy and very danceable, so "feel the vibrations and dance !"

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