27.1.11

Eastern Roots presents Skip ‘Little Axe’ McDonald

Saturday 29 January 2011

Performance Time: 20:30

Venue: Lakeside Theatre

Skip Little Axe McDonald is a true music legend with an incredible career that defines him as among the forefront blues musicians on the planet.

A member of the infamous Sugarhill house band, McDonald worked with  Grandmaster Flash on such hip hop classics as The Message and White Lines; was the main musical contributor to the On U label which influenced generations of dub musicians; and tonight comes to Colchester  for the first time to play music from his hugely acclaimed 2010 album Bought for a Dollar, Sold for a Dime.

“McDonald is a master of the contemporary blues." – The Guardian

Tickets: Full: £10, UoE Students: £5