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The information for this image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 23rd January 1982.

"Tony Littlejohn, once better known as a vocalist and instrumentalist with Bruno Lawrence and Blerta of "Come Dance all around the World" fame, is in Palmerston North this weekend with his own band, Ghetto.

The band plays a combination of reggae, country rock and jazz rock - all original music written by Tony over the last six years. They have spent the last year touring around New Zealand, and Tony has delighted with the audience response they have received.

"Our music is not all loud, some of it is really quite sophisticated - I think we've got quite an exciting and distinctive sound," Tony said. They group still plays "Dance around the World", but it's a jazzed up version now.

Next weekend the group will be playing for a second time at Sweetwaters, but this Sunday night, they are performing in the Palmerston North Concert Chambers. Although they have been playing together for only one year, they have been inspired enough by their reception around the country to plan an overseas tour later in the year.

They are also working on their own album "Jigsaw Pieces". The six-member band consists of Tony, his brother Terrence, who is particularly popular with the fans for his base (sic) playing. Boyd Dickson (drums), his brother James on sax, percussion and vocals, and two vocalist cousins, Mina Paikea and Louise Nathan. The band will do a circuit of all university campuses before heading overseas.

Identification

Object type

Image

Archive

Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection

Relation

2017-20

Date

January 23, 1982

Digitisation ID

2021N_2017-20_038157_002

Format

B&W negative

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