Pama International is an eight-piece reggae band from the United Kingdom. They describe themselves as 'Dub Fuelled Ska Rocksteady & Reggae'. They often play with other ska, dub and reggae artists. The band takes elements from many sources to produce their sound whilst broadly staying within the reggae format.

Pama International
OriginEngland
GenresReggae, ska, dub, rocksteady
Years active2001-present
LabelsTrojan,
MembersFinny
Lynval Golding
Fuzz Townshend
Sean Flowerdew
Dredy
Andi McLean
Lenny Bignall
Marcos Ferrari
Past membersDan Foster
Kirk Service
Simon Wilcox
Marli
Nick Manasseh
Ernie McKone
Gary Alesbrook
Andy Kinsman
Websitepamainternational.co.uk

In 2006, the band became the first new band in thirty years to sign to Trojan Records. Their earlier albums were released by Jamdown Records. The resulting release, Trojan Sessions, had a line-up of vintage ska and reggae guests including Rico Rodriguez, Dennis Alcapone, Dawn Penn, Derrick Morgan and the first recording since the 1970s from Dave and Ansel Collins.

In 2008, the band released Love Filled Dub Band on the Rockers Revolt record label, featuring vocals from Michie One on the track "Highrise".

Finny and Flowerdew were previously members of the British ska band, The Loafers. Golding is an original and current member of The Specials.

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Pama International (Jamdown) 2002
  • Too Many Freaks Not Enough Stages (Jamdown) 2004
  • Float Like A Butterfly (Jamdown/Do The Dog-UK, Asian Man Rcds-USA) 2004
  • Trojan Sessions (Trojan) 2006
  • Love Filled Dub Band (Rockers Revolt) 2008
  • Highrise Campaign (Rockers Revolt) 2009
  • Pama Outernational (Rockers Revolt) 2009
  • Love & Austerity (Happy People) 2017
  • Dub Store Special (Jamdown) 2005

References

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  • "Exclusive UK Reggae Guide Interview with Sean Flowerdew". UK Reggae Guide. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  • "Lynval Is Still Waxing Lyrical". Gloucestershire Echo. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  • "Helping To Keep The Party Going Through Longest Day". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  • AllMusic
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