‘Blows’

Born in the Caribbean twin islands of Trinidad & Tobago (T&T), Jimmy Chambers came to England with great expectations of being a successful singer and has since realised that ambition.

Having graduated college, Jimmy met up with up-and-coming vocalists of the day including Robert Palmer with whom he co-fronted the band DaDa. Jimmy recorded solo after the demise of DaDa and had success in the dance charts in the 80s before recording an album with Paul Young and doing a world tour with him. He also performed at Wembley Stadium with Paul at LIVE AID in 1985.

In 1987 Jimmy teamed up with pals Jimmy Helms, George Chandler and Willy M and co-founded Londonbeat. Jimmy wrote the song “I’ve Been Thinking About You” which Londonbeat recorded. The song became a massive hit getting to #1 in 27 countries! Londonbeat still gigs regularly all over the world.

Jimmy has also recorded with other major artists such as Tina Turner (Break Every Rule) and Fine Young Cannibals (The Raw and the Cooked). In 2005 Jimmy wrote and collaborated with the group Laventille Rhythm Section of Trinidad and Tobago with the songs “Warriors” and “North Stand.”

In 2012 Jimmy wrote songs for Panorama – including Underdog, also for J’Ouvert; he wrote about the present situation in T&T and also for the Carnival celebrations. For 2013 he came with two songs for the Carnival season,  – ’Rados!  – a tribute to the legendary steel orchestra Desperadoes, and Trini Girls, in which he pays homage to the beauties of his Caribbean homeland.

And now the 2014 Panorama season also bears his musical imprint with both Pan In Rio and Blows, the track featured here.

Tony Mason is hailed as one of the world’s most dynamic and powerful drummers of today.  Born in Trinidad and Tobago, he was educated at St. Augustine Senior Secondary Comprehensive, where he developed a keen sense of rhythm at a very young age and was mentored by famous drummers of the day.

Tony attended the Drummers Collective school in New York, and went on to develop his own unique style and skills playing all forms of musical styles from Pop to R&B, Jazz, calypso etc...

Tony is celebrated and respected by A-list musicians and singers around the world, touring with many of them. He has showcased many drum master classes in Europe and also in Trinidad and Tobago.

For 2014 Tony collaborated with pal Jimmy Chambers and they wrote and produced the provocative song featured here, entitled Blows, for the Panorama season.