The Travellers

The Travellers

Genres: maltese, jazz, reggae, trumpet, soul

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About The Travellers

There are at least 3 artists by the name The Travellers. 1) A Canadian folk singing group 2) A brass-based pop group from the Maltese island of Gozo 3) Psychedelic rock band from Singapore active in the seventies 1) The Travellers were a folk singing group that formed in mid-1953, best known for their Canadiana rendition of the song This Land Is Your Land. The band reached peak popularity during the folk music revival in the 60s. In total The Travellers have released 16 albums and were featured on 5 different television specials in Canada. 2) The Travellers started out in the same way as the loose local collective of Waterhouse harmony groups that included The Royals, The Jayes and Black Uhuru endlessly practising and perfecting their art in the yards of Kingston 11. Two members of The Travellers, along with Errol Nelson who also sang with both The Royals and The Jayes, had previously worked with Jammy's helping to fill out the harmonies on the debut Black Uhuru album 'Love Crisis'. Vocal harmony groups have always been one of the cornerstones of Jamaican music and The Travellers deserve their place alongside the other great vocal groups from the period. The Travellers stunning harmonies are backed by The High Times Band, The Aggrovators and Sly & Robbie.

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