Brother Resistance

With the gutsy lead vocals of Brother Resistance (born Lutalo Masimba) set to the poly-rhythms of hand drums and steel drums, Brother Resistance & the Network Riddim Band has brought a new excitement to the music of Trinidad and Tobago. Their lengthy list of soca hits includes "Ring the Bell" and "Mother Earth." A native of the East Dry River area of Port au Spain, Brother Resistance worked a series of menial jobs after graduating from high school. He continued to be drawn to music, however, and assumed leadership of the Network Riddim Band by 1970. Although he enrolled at the...