Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra are a Hungarian

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band formed in

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, in 2003. The band's musical style has fused Jamaican-style

and

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with

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melodies and elements of traditional

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. After their first demo in 2003 they have released four studio albums on

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and one live album on Crossroads Records. The band have toured extensively around Continental Europe and regularly play the

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, where they played on the main stage in 2008. The band members also run several side projects, such as PASO Soundsystem (ska DJ set) and PASO's Roots Rockers ( dub and reggae live band set). They also present a weekly ska radio show on the Hungarian

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station. The band also started PASO Booking, a gig booking agency with an aim to bring more ska music to Hungary. As well as their local events, they have so far brought acts such as

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, Bad Manners,

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, New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, and

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to the region. They also use this agency to put on a yearly ska camp called Big Skaland Skanking Camping. Lead vocalist Kristóf Tóth, more commonly known by the

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KRSA, performs alongside many other Hungarian bands including

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and the Budapest Riddim Band. KRSA and the Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra brass section have also played with a host of British musicians, including

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and

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for

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. Kristóf Tóth is also referred to as Lord Panamo, due to wearing a

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(as well as his trademark white suit) on stage and as a homage to ska artist

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Band members

*Kristóf Tóth aka ''Lord Panamo''/''KRSA'' –

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*Aron Koós-Hutás –

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*László Vajay aka ''Mr. Vajay'' –

trombone The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the Brass instrument, brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the Standing wave, air column ...

*Gábor Lukács aka ''Baba Luki'' –

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*Tamás Meleg aka ''Tommy Hot'' –

*Dávid Benkő aka ''Mr. P'' –

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*László Nagy aka ''Lacibá'' –

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*Zoltán Csáki aka ''Csakikapitany'' –

*Vince Pozsgai aka ''Dr. Strict'' – bass *László Rácz aka ''Lipi Brown'' –

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*György Barna aka ''G. Brown'' –

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Past members

*Gábor Subicz aka ''Tony Ass'' –

*Ádám Ignácz –

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

DVD

Remix album

EPs

Singles

References

External links

*
PASO's Roots Rockers

Ska Club on Tilos Rádió
* * {{Authority control Hungarian ska groups