SCOTLAND-BASED Zimbabwean reggae artiste Malvin Dyoco gave a scintillating show when he performed at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Music Festival recently. Dyoco, popularly known as Daddy Slaggy, supported by his backing group Riddemption Band, did not disappoint thousands of people who thronged the Belladrum Estate for the three-day music fiesta.
He performed at the main stage of the festival. The Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival is a music and arts festival, held at the Belladrum Estate in Kiltarlity near Inverness, in Scotland. Founded in 2004, the festival has rapidly grown in popularity since 2008.
This year’s showcase started last Thursday and it was packed with entertainment and a record 25 000 tickets were sold. Daddy Slaggy said the experience was magical considering that it was their first time to take part at the festival.
“Since summer last year we have performed at close to 70 shows, including smaller festivals like Bute Festival, Party at the Palace and the Tonbridge Festival in London,” he said.
“Last month, we were booked to perform at the One Love Festival in London alongside Freddie McGregor, but it was cancelled due to licensing problems. However, performing at this Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival was the first time and biggest thing to happen to us.
“The experience was magical because we performed mainly our original songs and the crowd responded well by singing along. Afterwards there were non-stop selfie requests from all age groups.”
The five-man Riddemption Band consists of Dave, who plays bass, Marty the drummer, Jules the guitarist, Graeme who plays the keyboard while Daddy Slaggy is the lead vocalist. The group’s discography includes singles Irie Feeling, Mary Jane, Ghetto, African Woman and First Glance which won their best reggae song award last year in the US.
Daddy Slaggy started performing with a live band in the Harare Gardens in the late 90s under the tutelage of Jamaican reggae icon Trevor “Ras Jabu” Hall who exposed him to major music festivals like the Harare International Festival of the Arts, Chimanimani Music Festival, Sakubva Music Festival and the annual Bob Marley commemorations, held in May.
Source Newsday
