Matumbi, a British reggae band, formed in 1971 in South London. The original lineup included Tex Dixon (vocals), Euton Jones (drums), Dennis Bovell (guitar), Errol Pottinger (guitar), Eaton "Jah" Blake (bass guitar), Bevin Fagan (vocals), and Nicholas Bailey (vocals, later known as Nick Straker). In the early 1970s, Matumbi served as a backing band for touring Jamaican musicians. Their breakthrough came in 1976 with their version of Bob Dylan's "Man in Me", which became the biggest-selling UK reggae single that year. The band signed to Trojan Records and later moved to Harvest Records, recording two sessions for John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 show in 1978. That same year, they recorded the theme song for the television series Empire Road, which was released as a single. Their debut album, Seven Seals, followed in 1978, with Point of View achieving greater success in 1979, featuring the Number 35 hit "Point of View (Squeeze a Little Lovin')". Further albums were released between 1980 and 1982, though none matched their earlier success. Matumbi disbanded, with members pursuing various projects; Bovell became a renowned producer, Donaldson joined The Cimarons, and Fagan and Blake recorded as The Squad. Bevin Fagan died of a heart attack in 2008 at the age of 54.
