Saxa (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Jamaican saxophonist
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Place of Birth: Jamaica
About Saxa (musician)
- Saxa (born Lionel Augustus Martin; 5 January 1930 – 3 May 2017) was a Jamaican saxophonist famous for having performed with the British ska band The Beat.
- He also played with many early ska and reggae stars such as Laurel Aitken, Prince Buster and Desmond Dekker.
- He moved to the UK in 1960, living in London for 18 months before moving and settling in Birmingham. Born in Croft's Hill, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica (then a colony of the United Kingdom), he played in The International Beat with musicians Tony Beet, Everett Morton and Mickey Billingham from 1990 to 1995.
- He retired and lived in Birmingham.
- He died on 3 May 2017, aged 87.
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