"DUB
TRINITY "
"DUB TRINITY" came together
in Peterborough, Ontario the brainchild
of veteran musicians Beau Dixon
and Gregory Roy. Their unique style
is a fusion of dub-reggae and improvised
drum and bass with conscious lyrics.
They also combine a keen melodic
savvy with vast artillery of rhythms
from around the globe. Not surprisingly
Dub Trinity appeals to a wide range
of audiences and their fan base
has grown rapidly in the 2 plus
years that they have played together.
They play regularly in Peterborough,
Ottawa and Toronto.
Dub Trinity's high versatility
has resulted in regular invitations
to perform at poetry readings, folk
festivals and community based political
and social events. The band is currently
backing Dub -Poets Chet Singh and
Debbie Young. They have also backed
up two-time Juno award winner Lillian
Allen and social activists like
Faith Nolan and hard working spoken
word artist Dwayne Morgan. Legendary
Dub poet Clifton Joseph is scheduled
to play with Dub Trinity early in
the New Year.
High on Dub Trinity's agenda is
to organize events that combine
great reggae music with community,
social and political awareness.
Currently Dub Trinity invites Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs) to attend their
shows to talk about their organizations'
goals as well as set up tables where
people can talk one-on-one to NGO
representatives. The result has
been highly successful with people
having good fun, dancing, learning
and becoming more aware of their
local and global communities. An
average of 250 people attend Dub
Trinity performances.
http://www.dubtrinity.com
"In The Reggae Spotlight"
is pleased to profile Dub Trinity
Gregory (drums, percussion, arranger)
has played percussion for over 12
years. His influences stem from
western music and bloom into Caribbean,
West and South East African and
Middle-eastern rhythms. While living
in the Middle East, he played with
a number of reggae musicians from
bands such as "ROOTS AFRIKA"
and "RASDAN AND THE DESERT
LIONS". In Canada, Gregory
formed "FACES OF MANY RACES"
and played with members of Ottawa’s
"RAGGAMUFFIN" band. Gregory
is a teacher of West African and
Brazilian percussion.
Beau (bass, keyboards) (www.beaudixon.com)
is well known for his musical collaborations
with recognized reggae artists such
as Faith Nolan, Mike 'King Speckles'
McKenzie (drummer for world renown
roots reggae band Culture) and Virgin
recording artists 'ONE' among others.
Beau, an acclaimed songwriter and
multi-instrumentalist has produced
other artists and has recently released
his second solo CD.
Dub-Poet Chet Singh originally
performed with the reggae band ONE
MIND in the mid 1980's and has recently
resumed performing with Dub Trinity.
Over the last several years he has
directed his energies to anti-racism
work in the education system and
arts and community organizations.
He was one the principal organizers
of the highly successful INTERNATIONAL
DUB POETRY FESTIVAL and also served
the province as a member of the
board for the ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL.
Chet is currently a professor at
Centennial College.
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