A LITTLE LONG, BUT A WONDERFUL READ THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF LONG LOST FRIENDS AND SCENARIOS OF YESTERYEAR  !! Origins of the Colombo Music Scene – Reflections over 50 Years By Ajit Jayetileke Times 25/10/21 This has been quite an eventful year for Sri Lankan Music. On the plus side, Sri Lankan Rap artist Yohani gained global recognition this year for her cover of “Manike Mage Hithe”. On the flip side, famed singer Sunil Perera, a true veteran of the Sri Lankan music industry and a much-loved figure among artistes and fans alike, passed away with Covid related complications. Sunil Perera and his brothers were part of the ‘Gypsies’, a group that had their first hit song “Linda Langa Sangamaya” in 1972. These two events motivated me to reflect on the entertainment scene in the first half of the 1970s, about 50 years ago – when the youth of Colombo were second to none in the ...

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