Summary: International Reggae Artist LUCIANO,Rankin Scroo,Marcia Ball chat live with Dr.Ev.Luciano Jepther McClymont OD, is a Jamaican second-generation roots reggae artist and poet. He began recording in 1992, with his first single "Ebony & Ivory" on the Aquarius Record label, followed by his debut album Moving Up for RAS records. Luciano is the seventh of nine children and was born to extremely spiritual and musical parents.Luciano rose to prominence in the mid-1990s, at the height of the "Rasta Renaissance" in dancehall music, beginning with the album One Way Ticket in 1994. After Silk's death in late 1994, many looked to Luciano to continue consciousness in reggae music. He stated "Garnett was like a brother, a father, a tutor, a forerunner. When he moved on I knew the work for me became harder still."Rankin Scroo: International Reggae Artist, Rankin' Scroo was born in Jamaica. New York City became Rankin's first home abroad where he performed with numerous sound systems and live bands. His vitality and intensity of expression carried his artistry from the Atlantic to the Pacific, pioneering reggae music in the Hawaiian Islands where he formed "Crucial Youth Productions", Rankin' Scroo and Ginger have won numerous awards and honors for their works and are highly regarded as veteran performers in the San Francisco Bay Area.Marcia J.Ball Born in England the singer/songwriter began her musical career at age 6. Marcia's childhood was surrounded with music and musicians,the family formed a group called Rumbling Express consisting of all Marcia's siblings. In 1976 Edna Sievwright, a disc jockey on WLIB radio, offered Rumbling Express an opportunity to performed as a backing band/vocals to artists as: Dobby Dobson, The Israelites, Pat Kelly, Cornell Campbell, Don Bloom, Norris Weir of the Jamaicans, Tyrone Taylor, GT Taylor and Jimmy Riley. call 661-467-2407
