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〕 }} Monyaka is a reggae band formed in Brooklyn, New York that was most active during the eighties and early nineties. ==History== Monyaka was founded in 1974 by guitarist/singer Errol Moore as the Soul Supersonics, the members originally from Jamaica.〔Larkin, Colin (1998) "Monyaka" in ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 202〕 The band spent most of their time backing up visiting reggae stars before setting up their own record label, Hevyaka, in 1977 and releasing single "Rocking Time" and album ''Classical Roots''.〔 It took five years for further releases to come out of the group, by which time the group had renamed to Monyaka (Swahili for "good luck");〔 in 1982, they released "Stand Up Strong". This itself was not particularly successful, however follow-up single "Go Deh Yaka" was a #14 hit in the UK〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=MONYAKA )〕 and #48 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles. They then released ''Reggaenomics'', which while unsuccessful spawned Monyaka's final appearance on any chart; "Reggaematic Funk", which made no. 83 in the UK.〔http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3910〕 Monyaka is highly respected as one of the promulgators of the Brooklyn reggae sound and during the late seventies and early eighties were the most requested backing band, backing the likes of Dennis Brown, Burning Spear, Black Uhuru, Marcia Griffiths, The Mighty Diamonds, Culture, The Meditations, Ken Boothe, Steel Pulse, Peter Tosh and Jimmy Cliff.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monyaka」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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