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Waterhouse performs music of the Caribbean.
The group was founded in 1984 by Kosi Keith Eric, to perform the music of his homeland - Reggae.
The repertoire has grown to include many different styles of Jamaican music: Dance Hall, Rock Steady, Roots Reggae,
Ska, and the Caribbean styles of Calypso and Soca from Trinidad.
The group presents many educational concerts for Urban Gateways (an Arts For Learning organization) and has appeared
in almost every grade school in Chicago. Having established a strong reputation for Jamaican music,
Waterhouse performs regularly throughout the Midwest at colleges, festivals and nightclubs.
The group takes it's name form the Waterhouse
section of Kingston, Jamaica where Keith grew
up with the Roots of Reggae.
Listen
to music samples of Waterhouse, click here!
Repertoire:
| Contemporary Dance Hall
recorded by: |
| Cocoa Tea
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Maxi Priest
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Shabba Ranks
and Scandal |
| Reggae Classics
recorded by: |
| Bob Marley and the Wailers
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Dennis Brown
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Jimmy Cliff
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| Mighty Diamonds
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The Heptones
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UB40
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| Contemporary Socca
recorded by: |
| Arrow (Hot, Hot, Hot)
Alexis |
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Baron
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Tambu/Charlie's Roots
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| Traditional
Calypso and Mento songs include: |
| Boo
Boo De |
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Duppy
Jamboree |
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Jump
In The Line |
| Brown
Skin Gal |
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Island
In The Sun |
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Matilda
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| Day
O |
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Jamaican
Farewell |
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Maryann |
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to: Educational Programs
and Steel Drums.
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