The great Val Douglas of the Skatalites

[Mosiah]

Yeah man! Shaggy comes from New York and when he started doing his thing, I lived in New York, too. I had a band called A-Team. We played a lot of the Reggae Sunsplash tours in the 1980s and 1990s, backing lots of different artists. A lot of them came round asking us to play with them. We were the first who did Buju (Banton) or Shabba (Ranks). Later on they got to a level where they could bring their own bands from Jamaica. I know Shaggy from even before he became famous. He has always been a very good guy. He is a philanthropist and gives work to the community. He knows where he is coming from.

http://reggae-steady-ska.com/val-douglas-skatalites/

[Islandman]

Nice interview. Good questions and real answers.

[Mosiah]

Did I mention he's my cousin?

[Assasin]

A-Team band was one of the best backing band around, maybe only Lloyd Parks, Sagitarus could compare. They were very good.

Some wicked tunes played on.

[Reggaedoc]

Did I mention he's my cousin?

Very good guy and a friend of mine for many years.

[Jangle]

Did I mention he's my cousin?

Really??!! Him talented despite that disability.

[Mosiah]

Good to know!

[Mosiah]

Dis one is delicated to di man Jangle! Bless up yuhself!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRL16qIH17E

[Jangle]

Hehe

[Mosiah]

Needless to say, I didn't miss them when they played in New York back in the late 80s and 90s.