Skibadee

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Skibadee: Influential drum and bass MC dies at 47 (BBC News)

So Solid Crew, Tinie Tempah and DJ Semtex are among the artists paying tribute to the jungle star.

A true pioneer in D&B and the most infectious aura." As a family we ask for some privacy, but may he rest in peace." I love you with all my heart & I will make sure your legacy lives on forever." We did it, me & you bro, & I couldn't have wished to do it with anyone better. wrote So Solid Crew singer Lisa Maffia. DJ Fresh said: "His contribution to drum and bass can never be equalled." My heart goes out to your beautiful daughters, family and friends.

Skibadee changed the very nature of what it meant to be an MC in ... (The Guardian)

The MC, who has died aged 47, laid the foundations for grime, drill and all that followed – there is not a UK rapper today that doesn't owe him a creative ...

And that is what makes Skibadee as vital to the history books as any musician with a hundred times as many recorded tracks to their name. It’s the same with Skibadee. With their rowdy image and lyrical content, it’s easy to forget that jungle and drum’n’bass were forged and gained their longevity from fast friendships built around this love of the musical experience. The tributes to Edwards were every bit as much about his personal conduct and personality – how he inspired people in person – as his material achievements. The likes of Det, Moose, 5-0 and Navigator pioneered a style that brought the “fast-chat” dancehall rhythm (itself a British innovation in the 80s) together with hip-hop wordplay and an “oi-oi”, punky, cockney twang. But where 80s UK rappers and dancehall deejays struggled to escape the gravity of the vowels of those respective countries, the birth of jungle out of rave in 1992 created a rhythm that was 100% British, and MCs at raves created something completely new, too. It’s tempting to say a bad week for Black British music – and certainly their contributions to the development of specifically Black British vernacular musical forms were unparalleled.

A Tribute To Skibadee (UKF)

Photograph: Chelone Wolf. Jungle drum & bass, and the wider UK underground music community, has the heaviest of hearts right now.

It’s impossible to over-estimate how much of a hole Skibadee’s passing leaves on this culture, but his legacy and influence are now such an instrinsic part of the fabric of MC artistry, drum & bass, jungle and all other forms of contemporary black music in the UK and globally. A tradition that’s been part of Skibadee’s legacy since he first took to the airwaves and something that’s going to take the scene a long time to get used to no longer being there. And in the case of Phantasy, it led to a working relastionship and friendship that endured over 25 years, culminating in the game-changing fusion of SaSaSaS along with Stormin’ (RIP), Shabba, Harry Shotta and Macky Gee – an arena-filling act who’ve once again ushered in a new generation of fans to drum & bass. In true jungle style, he was often hard to track down sometimes, he worked to his own clock and his did his own thing; but if he’d agreed to commit to something, you could guarantee he would fulfil his promise. A multi-instrumentalist who could play the flute, drums and keys as well as having one of the most iconic voices in UK dance music culture, south Londoner Skibadee – real name Alphonso Bondzie – embodied what it meant to be a true junglist. These iconic streams were another reflection of Skibadee at his realest and all the tributes that are being posted across social media right now are honest; he was genuinely one of the nicest and most humble men you could meet in the scene.

Skibadee death: Fans of legendary drum and bass star react to sad ... (Chard & Ilminster News)

The post reads: “Hello everyone, as Alphonsos first born i unfortunately come some with sad news to say that skibadee has passed away, as a family we ask for ...

Such a huge shock and massive loss to the scene. Drum and Bass DJ Heist wrote: "So so sad. Thoughts are with his family at this difficult time."

Skibadee: Drum and bass MC dies aged 47 in 'sad day for UK music' (Sky News)

Tributes pour in for the award-winning music star and member of renowned drum and bass group SASASAS.

The London-born MC was a member of renowned drum and bass group SASASAS, with his most notable tracks including Died In Your Arms and Streetfighter MC. Tributes pour in for the award-winning music star and member of renowned drum and bass group SASASAS. Influential drum and bass musician Skibadee has died at the age of 47, his family have said.

RIP Skibadee (The Voice Online)

MUSIC LOVERS from all walks of life have been left stunned to learn of the news that British Jungle MC Skibadee (Alfonso Bondzie) has passed away, aged 54.

Blessings to the family.” I’m lost for words you made a generation of MCs believe it was possible a true legend thank you for everything king. You laughing at me when we spoke about garage and I was surprised at your knowledge of the ‘real stuff’. ‘Spoony man, come on’. Shame on me, I should’ve known better. However, the beauty of legacy and greatness is that your endeavours and brilliance will live on forever. “Thank you for your love whenever we spoke. My thoughts and prayers to his family.”