Tag: ub40
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UB40 band visits St Edward’s Catholic Primary in Birmingham | Music | Entertainment
[ad_1] A primary school added UB40 to its curriculum – and pupils performed to the global reggae stars at a special assembly last week. Teachers at St Edward’s Catholic Primary School in Selly Park, Birmingham, tasked pupils with studying the band and its place in popular culture as part of lessons. They hoped it would help…
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UK’s musical heartland is Birmingham, says UB40 drummer Jimmy Brown | Music | Entertainment
[ad_1] That’s according to Brummie band UB40 who insist no other region boasts such a wide range of groups from Black Sabbath to Duran Duran to The Streets. Drummer Jimmy Brown said: “Other cities have had their music defined geographically. Like the Mersey sound. But nobody has defined a Birmingham sound because the bands are…