Category Archives: Words, Sound & Power

Music & Poetry of the African diaspora

DON DRUMMOND: Genius and Tragedy

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Paul Brad

‘Don Drummond: The Genius and Tragedy of the World’s Greatest Trombonist’ is a brand new book that gets to grips with the tragic life of the legendary Skatalites trombonist. Scanning through a catalogue of forthcoming books from McFarland, a US … Continue reading →

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AT LAST! A SOUNDTRACK TO THE ART OF BUYING REGGAE MUSIC

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Paul Brad

Finally, a soundtrack to ‘The Art Of Buying Reggae Music…..’  is LIVE on our stereophonic-supply site. Back in October 2011, I posted a piece here that recalled my reggae-music buying missions, during the early/mid Seventies, from Dalston Lane to Seven … Continue reading →

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Stereophonic-Supply goes LIVE!

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Paul Brad

Just a short note to give a headz-up to Swifty and the I-self’s latest venture – http://www.stereophonic-supply.co. Building on what we were doing with Straight No Chaser magazine the initial aim of this project is to go digging in the … Continue reading →

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JAZZ-OETRY… JAZZ POETRY… ALL STAR SUPER JAMS – 1962 -2013

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Paul Brad

Wow, here’s one project that has to be checked… following on from a radical all star performance at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of a cancer charity,  Gearbox Records has anounced the release of the ‘All Star Jazz Poetry … Continue reading →

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TROUBLE FUNK EXPRESS: They’re comin’… They’re comin’ … They’re comin’….

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Paul Brad

It was back at the dawn of the Eighties that Washington DC’s Trouble Funk rolled into London town and “dropped the bomb” on the London crew. It’s hard to explain but anticipation had reached the fever pitch and was set … Continue reading →

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WILLIAM ADAMSON: Moonlit Visions & East Coast Pathways

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Paul Brad

“The slug trails of idea, half-truth and the untold. Catching the light of the full moon, crisscrossing each other on the path. We set about devising a map with places of which we had heard, through some chance visits and … Continue reading →

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WORD SOUND & POWER: REGGAE CHANGED MY LIFE – POSTERS, POSTCARDS…

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Paul Brad

YO! YO! YO! Final shout for Xmas … The Word Sound & Power posters and postcards are the perfect Xmas & New Years present! Catch the final post for Xmas tomorrow (Thursday!) … they are in their tubes and ready … Continue reading →

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Saul Williams… CHORUS – A Literary Mixtape… a combination of trash, heart, and craft… an anthology in rant!

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Paul Brad

Last week we dropped into the QEH on London’s South Bank to experience the latest lyrical venture of master poet / wordsmith Saul Williams and what a night it was. The hall was packed and anticipation high. Our host was … Continue reading →

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PURE NICENESS: THE ART OF JAH MEK YAH DANCEHALL

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Paul Brad

Welcome to Miss Lily’s first published release, Jamaican Dancehall Signs From The Collection of Maxine Walters. This wicked looking book spotlights the vibrant hand-painted signs that can be found all over the island promoting that week’s bass-ical dancehall sessions or  … Continue reading →

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CATCH A FIRE : From Alpha to The QEH

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Paul Brad

The Lively Up tour arrived in London town last night and the Queen Elizabeth Hall was rammed to capacity. There was genuine sense of anticipation in the air and as one scanned the stage which was set up to accommodate … Continue reading →

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