‘Wake The Town And Tell The People’: U Roy celebration set for Sep 19

Five years after pioneer deejay U Roy’s death, his family has taken steps to ensure the songs that made him famous are in the right hands. His daughter, Dionne Beckford, made this clear in a recent interview with the Jamaica Observer.

U Roy (given name Ewart Beckford) died in February 2021 at age 78, leaving a solid catalogue of songs and albums that are still in demand, especially in Europe where he had a lasting following.

“As far as his catalogue being secure and his music being properly distributed, we’re working with a team of lawyers to get things in place. He had 13 to 15 children, and there are about nine to 10 who are alive, and we should keep his legacy going,” said Beckford.