Fujahtive Explained

Fujahtive
Origin:	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre:	Reggae
Years Active:	1986–present
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

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^[1] and tours^{[2] [3]} across Canada throughout the late 1980s and 1990s.^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]} Fujahtive's second album, The Sound, received a nomination for Best Reggae Recording at the 1995 Juno Awards.^[10]

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. That same year they were invited to guest host^[11] and play live on the MuchMusic show Xtendamix^[12] along with regular host Master T.^[13] The band took a break in 2006 before regrouping on November 7, 2014^[14] 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,^[15] 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^[16] up Michael Rose of Black Uhuru and has been the opening act for Yellowman, Burning Spear,^[17] Gregory Isaacs,^[18] Sly & Robbie, Culture,^[19] Linton Kwesi Johnson, Marcia Griffiths, Eek-a-mouse, Shinehead and most recently Luciano^{[20] [21]} (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.^[22]

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

• 1991 Casby nomination – Best Reggae Recording for Black & White
• 1991 Canadian Reggae Music Awards nominations – Best Reggae Album for In Black & White
• 1995 Juno award nomination – Best Reggae Recording for The Sound

External links

• Fujahtive Juno Award Nomination

Notes and References

1. Web site: Artist: Fujahtive, Album: The Sound, Song: On The Run. February 7, 2012. Raised on Canadian Radio.
2. Web site: Whistler BC British Columbia Night Life. whistlerbcbritishcolumbia.com.
3. Web site: Bands who have played the Townehouse. The Townehouse Tavern Sudbury Ontario.
4. Book: Williams, Dawn P.. Who's who in Black Canada 2: Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada. d.p.williams & associates. 2006. 0-9731384-2-4. Canada. 175–176. registration.
5. Book: Maréchal, Yannick. CAMION BLANC: JAMAICA SESSION Tome 1. Camion Blanc. 2015. 9782357797031. France. 86.
6. Web site: THE HISTORY OF REGGAE IN TORONTO!. Dacks. David. December 29, 2014. Foundation Radio Media Network.
7. Book: Wright, Stephen C.. The Marvelous Beauhunks. iUniverse LLC. 2013. 978-1-4917-0949-8. USA. 325.
8. Web site: Round breakfast. Yawching. Donna. June 2010. Caribbean Beat.
9. Book: Sullivan, Paul. Remixology: Tracing the Dub Diaspora. Reaktion Books Ltd. 2014. 9781780232102. United Kingdom. 23.
10. Web site: 1995 Best Reggae Recording Fujahtive . 2021-11-21. The JUNO Awards. en-US.
11. Web site: Fujahtive Much Music Hosting Rap City with Master T joining in. Youtube.
12. Web site: Much Music X-Tendamix Intro 1992. December 30, 2012. Retro Ontario.
13. News: Master T has a plan to save MuchMusic. TEO. Mark. July 24, 2014. A Side.
14. News: Reggae Combo Fujahtive Rebooting to Help Those Fleeing Domestic Abuse. Hughes. Kim. October 21, 2014. Samaritan Mag.
15. News: Target: Winston Ho-Sang. Welsh. Moira. February 6, 2010. The Toronto Star.
16. Web site: Michael Rose Live with Fujahtive at the Bamboo.
17. Web site: Fujahtive opens for Burning Spear. Facebook.
18. Web site: Gregory Isaacs with Fujahtive. Facebook.
19. Web site: Fujahtive opens for Culture. Facebook.
20. News: Luciano alongside Fujahtive. blogTO.
21. Web site: Reggae for Roz Annual Benefit. The Opera House.
22. Manaal Ismacil, "a l l i e". Broke Magazine, Spring/Summer 2015. pp. 22-23.