Musician Angus “Drummie Zeb” Gaye, the lead vocalist and drummer for the British reggae band Aswad, has died aged 62, in response to an announcement.
“It's with deepest remorse and profound loss that we now have to announce the passing of our brother Angus ‘Drummie’ Gaye,” the band stated. “Drummie has left us to affix our ancestors and leaves an enormous void each personally and professionally.”
Aswad, the trio of Angus Gaye, Brinsley Forde and Tony Robinson, have been the primary reggae band within the UK signed to a global label, Island Data, within the Nineteen Seventies, and swiftly grew to become a traditional British reggae act creating 15 albums in 20 years.
Beloved for worldwide hits Don’t Flip Round and Give A Little Love, Aswad additionally contributed to the Free Nelson Mandela marketing campaign with their chart hit Set Them Free, in response to their administration, Spaine Music.
“Aswad are nonetheless very related within the twenty first century as could be seen by the numerous festivals they seem on each within the UK and all over the world,” Spaine Music stated.
“Aswad, after greater than 25 years, are nonetheless the purveyors of the UK reggae scene and can proceed to be manner into the following millennium.”
Born to Grenadian dad and mom in London, Gaye was a former pupil at Holland Park college, in response to the Mirror.
Described as “a lot cherished and revered” by his household, pals and friends, the band stated additional data can be given in the end, and requested for privateness for Gaye’s household and the band at this “heartbreaking time”.
In a tribute on-line, the previous UB40 frontman Ali Campbell stated: “Very unhappy to listen to the passing of Aswad’s Drummie Zeb. We’ve misplaced one other UK Reggae pioneer. Deepest condolences exit to all the Aswad household.”
Followers additionally shared tributes on-line. One particular person recalled an encounter with Gaye in Gibraltar, describing the musician as a gentleman, “to no shock”. One other, who stated they have been an previous schoolfriend from Holland Park, stated: “It was an honour to have recognized you. Once I speak to my pals about music, I at all times point out you & your music,” they wrote.
The reason for dying is unknown.
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