Contrary to what many would have you believe, there is an absolutely thriving reggae scene all across Europe, and after the young Albert D'Ascola became enamoured with the sound at an early age, he formed one of the most celebrated bands in that scene at the age of 15. Reggae National Tickets became one of the biggest reggae acts in Europe in quick succession, and relocated to Jamaica in 1999 in order to make a name for themselves all over the world. However, at this point D'Ascola, who went by the name of Stena when he fronted the band, was feeling constricted by the responsibilities of being in a band. Fortunately for him, no-one else in the band were feeling particularly happy with their lot either, and after their time in Jamaica didn't really do anything to raise their profile, they split in 2000.
D'Ascola stayed in Jamaica with one eye on beginning a solo career, but first he took any work he could get as a producer and sound engineer, starting from the very bottom of the food chain. This still didn't endear himself to the people he was working with, and he soon got used to being called Borosie, Jamaican slang for a rude person. However, he kept working, earned his dues and later took the insult as his stage name, renaming himself Alborosie. By the mid-2000's, he'd secured himself a record deal with Forward Recordings and released his debut solo album, “Soul Pirate”, in 2008. Ever since then, he's gone from being the most successful reggae artist in Italy to a genuine world-wide concern, with his 2014 album “Specialist Presents Alborosie and Friends” crashing into the Billboard Top Reggae Albums Chart at number 7. For showing that great music knows no boundaries, Alborosie comes highly recommended.
Nothing quite like a dash of Italian reggae to go with your cocktail on a night out of live music. Alborosie is the talented song-writer from Marsala, in Italy. He has been making music for a very long time, accomplishing a lot in hit career so far. Not only this, but he definitely won a MOBO Award for Best Reggae Act in 2011.
The live shows are a true reflection of everything that he is about. There’s always a very chilled out atmosphere with his music. The band launches head first into “Rastafari Anthem”, followed by “Kingston Town” and “Call Up Jah”, all songs that are catchy enough to get this party started with enough bass to make enough kinetic energy in your being start to dance the day away. Alborosie, grabs his guitar for a couple of songs, sealing his reputation as an artiste amongst these Reggae loving patrons.