Antwon Pitt (songwriter, arranger,
keyboardist) and Clinarke "Dillinjah"
Dill (songwriter, arranger, keyboardist,
singer) formed African Descendants
in 2003 but they have been friends
since elementary school days.
They have been next door neighbours
all their lives so it was no surprise
that they ended up playing in
the same Youth Creation band which
was formed in 1982. Dillinjah
was 16 when he started the band
with some of his neighbourhood
friends. Pitt joined the band
at the tender age of 13 and since
he was the youngest member, he
was only playing keyboards at
first, but he soon found himself
taking care of the musical arrangements
and writing several of the band's
songs. Youth Creation were very
popular in Bermuda, supporting
acts like Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley
& The Melody Makers, Yellowman,
Maxi Priest and many others that
played on the island.
In 1991 Dillinjah and some former
members of Youth Creation formed
a band called Studio Six. They
played the club circuit throughout
Bermuda, playing all types of
music from reggae, to soca, jazz,
and R&B.
Dillinjah reunited with Pitt
in a band called Jahstice in 1995.
Once again, they opened for most
of the reggae artists that visited
the island and appeared at the
1996 and 1997 Reggae Ambassadors
Worldwide conferences in the USA.
Shortly after Pitt and Dillinjah
left Jahstice. In 2003 the two
musicians got together as African
Descendants. Influenced by reggae
greats like Bob Marley, Dennis
Brown, Aswad, Steel Pulse and
Beres Hammond, the music of African
Descendants is an authentic expression
of peace and love, powerful songs
from the heart for all the nations'
souls.
http://www.africand.com
