Emanuel Walsh (born 1962 in St. Mary, Jamaica, West Indies[1]) is a reggae singer and drummer from Jamaica.[2] He worked with a number of artists and bands including Emanuel Walsh (Pablo Moses, the Mighty Diamonds, Garnett Silk and John Holt).[3] Together with bass player Ian Knight, Walsh formed the band Black Blood.[2] Walsh also performed at the Jamaican Song Festival, after which point he signed a five-year contract with Sony Records.[1] He has appeared regularly on Nippon TV and his son is 2016 Rio Olympian Julian Walsh.[1][4] Walsh has also been a regular performer at the Reggae Sunsplash festival.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Emmanuel Walsh (biography)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  2. 1 2 Campbell, Howard (February 18, 2014). "Emanuel Walsh counts on One - Entertainment". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  3. "Jamaica Observer Limited".
  4. "Julian Walsh: Jamaican-born Japanese athlete making a name in 400m - Sport". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
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