The Tassilli Players

Tassilli Players worked on an open-house philosophy, with a floating pool of musicians centred around Dave Hake (ex-Cosmics; Harare Dread). Hake came from Coventry, England, where his contemporaries included the 2-Tone ska bands the Specials and Selecter. He later relocated to Manchester where he discovered Coxsone Dodd's Studio One label, which became a major influence on the performer's aspirations. He embarked on a period of self-discovery, including a spell in a Kibbutz, a sojourn with a Bedouin in the Sinai Desert, a hasty retreat from war-torn Israel and a tranquil perio...