Emanuel Walsh (born 1962 in St. Mary, Jamaica, West Indies [1]) is a reggae singer and drummer from Jamaica. [2] He worked with a number of artists and bands including Emanuel Walsh ( Pablo Moses, the Mighty Diamonds, Garnett Silk and John Holt). [3] Together with bass player Ian Knight, Walsh formed the band Black Blood. [2] Walsh also performed at the Jamaican Song Festival, after which point he signed a five-year contract with Sony Records. [1] He has appeared regularly on Nippon TV and his son is 2016 Rio Olympian Julian Walsh. [1] [4] Walsh has also been a regular performer at the Reggae Sunsplash festival. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Emmanuel Walsh (biography)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ a b Campbell, Howard (February 18, 2014). "Emanuel Walsh counts on One - Entertainment". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited".
- ^ "Julian Walsh: Jamaican-born Japanese athlete making a name in 400m - Sport". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2016-08-21.