The Melodians: (from left) Trevor McNaughton, Taurus Alphonso and Winston Dias performing at the This Is Ska Festival in Rosslau, Germany, in June. OF the flood of harmony groups that ruled the rocksteady era, The Melodians is among the few still active. In late June, the trio performed at the June 24-25 This Is Ska Festival, in Rosslau, Germany. The current Melodians has one original member in Trevor McNaughton. Like the other members, Winston Dias and Taurus Alphonso, he lives in South Florida. This Is Ska is the group’s their biggest gig since Dias and Alphonso officially joined in 2014, one year after original member Tony Brevett’s death. Brent Dowe, who started the group with McNaughton and Dowe in 1963, died in 2006. Alphonso said This Is Ska showed The Melodians are still in demand. “Even when … Read entire article »