Ross & Iba
Summary
Biography
First Dutch reggae duo that scores a hit with a song in the Dutch language.
Members
Jeroen Buis
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Rossano Toney
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Biography
First Dutch reggae duo that scores a hit with a song in the Dutch language.
1985
Ross and Iba join the cover band Super & The Allstars. After a while they start writing their own songs for the band. The single 'Boom Boom' is a chart success in Surinam, where it holds the number one spot for no less than thirteen weeks. They have, however, difficulty in breaking the Netherlands, where they are only known in the Antillean and Surinam communities.
1991
Super & The Allstars wins the Grote Prijs Van Nederland, beating bands like The Wrong and Total Touch.
Super & The Allstars The Wrong Total Touch
1992
The band tours the country.
1993 - 1996
Ross & Iba leave Super & The Allstars and release the single 'Wassenaar' on the VMP label and it becomes an instant success.
1997
The duo works on their debut album. In November they do a tour of the Dutch Antilles and Surinam.
2000
Ross & Iba perform at the Racism Beat It festival with the Surinam kaseko band Yakki Famirie.
2004
Ross & Iba, who haven't performed live a lot since 1997, suddenly reappear on stage at a night of the Hague-made songs on February 22. Subsequently their surprise gig is announced as their reunion concert.
Discography
In the discography you will find all recordings that have been released listed chronologically. We restrict ourselves to the title, the type of audio, year of publication or recording, label, list of guest musicians, plus any comments on the issue.
Singles
Nummer 1
| Type and year | CDS, 1996 |
| Label | Lowland, 2002834 |
| producer | Jerry Wolff |
| Chart position |
13-07-1996, Top 40
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Wassenaar
| Type and year | CDS, 1996 |
| Label | VMP |
| producer | Jerry Wolff |
| Chart position |
13-04-1996, Top 40, 12 weeks, number 2
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Je Weet Wel
| Type and year | CDS, 1997 |
| Label | The Orange Dance Company, TODC 97001 CDS |
| producer | Jerry Wolff |
| Chart position |
23-08-1997, Top 40, Tip
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Ding Ding Ding
| Type and year | CDS, 2001 |
| Label | Dino, 7243 5 50238 2 7 |
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