Fujahtive
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| origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| genre = Reggae
| years_active = 1986–present
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| website = {{URL|http://www.Fujahtive.com}}
| current_members = Winston Ho-Sang
Anthony Goldstein
Andrew Cosby
David Jackson
Craig Naughty
Anthony Annecchini
Pat Carey
Howard Rev Moore
| past_members = Ira Zingraff
Rob Jagodkin
Wayne Ho-Sang
Jack Cavacece
Asher Schachter
Andrew Kazdan
Lionel Newman
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Fujahtive is an eight piece reggae band based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band was known for their powerful, horn section-driven brand of reggae during their live performances in Toronto{{Cite web|url=https://raisedoncanadianradio.blogspot.ca/2012/02/artist-fujahtive-album-sound-song-on.html|title=Artist: Fujahtive, Album: The Sound, Song: On The Run|date=February 7, 2012|website=Raised on Canadian Radio}} and tours{{Cite web|url=http://whistlerbcbritishcolumbia.com/whistler-british-columbia-nightlife.ihtml|title=Whistler BC British Columbia Night Life|website=whistlerbcbritishcolumbia.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://members.tripod.com/~The_Townhouse_Tavern/bar/bands.html|title=Bands who have played the Townehouse|website=The Townehouse Tavern Sudbury Ontario}} across Canada throughout the late 1980s and 1990s.{{Cite book|title=Who's who in Black Canada 2: Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada|last=Williams|first=Dawn P.|publisher=d.p.williams & associates|year=2006|isbn=0-9731384-2-4|location=Canada|pages=[https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinblackca0000will/page/175 175–176]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinblackca0000will/page/175}}{{Cite book|title=CAMION BLANC: JAMAICA SESSION Tome 1|last=Maréchal|first=Yannick|publisher=Camion Blanc|year=2015|isbn=9782357797031|location=France|pages=86}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.clintonlindsay.com/2014/12/29/the-history-of-reggae-in-toronto/|title=THE HISTORY OF REGGAE IN TORONTO!|last=Dacks|first=David|date=December 29, 2014|website=Foundation Radio Media Network}}{{Cite book|title=The Marvelous Beauhunks|last=Wright|first=Stephen C.|publisher=iUniverse LLC|year=2013|isbn=978-1-4917-0949-8|location=USA|pages=325}}{{Cite web|url=http://caribbean-beat.com/issue-103/round-breakfast#axzz4vpMDl5Qq|title=Round breakfast|last=Yawching|first=Donna|date=June 2010|website=Caribbean Beat}}{{Cite book|title=Remixology: Tracing the Dub Diaspora|last=Sullivan|first=Paul|publisher=Reaktion Books Ltd|year=2014|isbn=9781780232102|location=United Kingdom|pages=23}} Fujahtive's second album, The Sound, received a nomination for Best Reggae Recording at the 1995 Juno Awards.{{Cite web|title=1995 {{!}} Best Reggae Recording {{!}} Fujahtive {{!}}|url=https://junoawards.ca/nomination/1995-best-reggae-recording-fujahtive/|access-date=2021-11-21|website=The JUNO Awards|language=en-US}}
The band's "Send fi mi girl" video was one of the first Canadian reggae videos to crack the Much Music regular rotation in 1991.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} That same year they were invited to guest host{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND8iIGlQqb0|title=Fujahtive Much Music Hosting Rap City with Master T joining in|website=Youtube}} and play live on the MuchMusic show Xtendamix{{Cite web|url=http://www.retrontario.com/2012/12/30/much-music-x-tendamix-intro-1992/|title=Much Music X-Tendamix Intro 1992|date=December 30, 2012|website=Retro Ontario}} along with regular host Master T.{{Cite news|url=http://ontheaside.com/uncategorized/master-t-has-a-plan-to-save-muchmusic/|title=Master T has a plan to save MuchMusic|last=TEO|first=Mark|date=July 24, 2014|work=A Side}} The band took a break in 2006 before regrouping on November 7, 2014{{Cite news|url=http://www.samaritanmag.com/musicians/reggae-combo-fujahtive-rebooting-help-those-fleeing-domestic-abuse|title=Reggae Combo Fujahtive Rebooting to Help Those Fleeing Domestic Abuse|last=Hughes|first=Kim|date=October 21, 2014|work=Samaritan Mag}} for a sold out benefit concert in Toronto.
History
Fujahtive was originally formed in 1986, when all the original members were still in high school. Jamaican-born lead vocalist Winston Ho-Sang transferred from Oakwood Collegiate to Forest Hill Collegiate,{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/raceandcrime/2010/02/06/target_winston_hosang.html|title=Target: Winston Ho-Sang|last=Welsh|first=Moira|date=February 6, 2010|work=The Toronto Star}} where he met Anthony Goldstein. They bonded over their mutual love of reggae music and decided to put a band together with members from each schools' music programs. Winston Ho-Sang's identical twin brother Wayne Ho-Sang also joined the band. The band has backed{{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/fujahtive/fujahtive-live-with-michael-rose|title=Michael Rose Live with Fujahtive at the Bamboo}} up Michael Rose of Black Uhuru and has been the opening act for Yellowman, Burning Spear,{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Fujahtive/photos/a.778624085516134.1073741829.639983236046887/832239610154581/?type=3&theater|title=Fujahtive opens for Burning Spear|website=Facebook}} Gregory Isaacs,{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Fujahtive/photos/a.778624085516134.1073741829.639983236046887/800378353340707/?type=3&theater|title=Gregory Isaacs with Fujahtive|website=Facebook}} Sly & Robbie, Culture,{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Fujahtive/photos/a.1593202007391667.1073741841.639983236046887/1598215713556963/?type=3&theater|title=Fujahtive opens for Culture|website=Facebook}} Linton Kwesi Johnson, Marcia Griffiths, Eek-a-mouse, Shinehead and most recently Luciano{{Cite news|url=http://www.blogto.com/events/luciano-alongside-fujahtive/|title=Luciano alongside Fujahtive|work=blogTO}}{{Cite web|url=http://theoperahousetoronto.com/event/reggae-for-roz-annual-benefit/|title=Reggae for Roz Annual Benefit|website=The Opera House}} (2016).
Wayne and Winston Ho-Sang are the father and uncle, respectively, of professional ice hockey player Josh Ho-Sang. Winston's daughter Allison is an R&B singer-songwriter who records and performs as a l l i e.Manaal Ismacil, "a l l i e". Broke Magazine, Spring/Summer 2015. pp. 22-23.
Members
=Current line-up=
- Winston Ho-Sang – vocalist (1986–present)
- Anthony Goldstein – guitarist (1986–present)
- Andrew Cosby – trombone (1986–present)
- David Jackson – keyboardist/vocalist (1987–present)
- Craig Naughty – bassist (1988–present)
- Anthony Annecchini – drummer (1993–present)
- Pat Carey – saxophone (2017–present)
- Howard "Rev" Moore – trumpet (2017–present)
- Jeff Luge Holdip - sound engineer (1989–present)
=Past members=
- Ira Zingraff - trumpet(1986–1993)(2014–2016)
- Rob Jagodkin - saxophone /accordion block(1986–2016)
- Jack Cavacece - drummer (1987–1993)
- Wayne Ho-Sang - vocal (1986–1988)
- Asher Schachter - bass (1986–1988)
- Andrew Kazdan - keyboards(1986)
- Lionel Newman - drums (1986)
Discography
=Albums=
- In Black & White (1987)
- The Sound (1995)
Awards
- 1988 Canadian Reggae Music Award – Best Reggae Album
=Nominations=
References
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External links
- [http://junoawards.ca/nomination/1995-best-reggae-recording-fujahtive/ Fujahtive Juno Award Nomination]
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Category:Musical groups from Toronto
Category:Musical groups established in 1986