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- If you are into your "garms" this is the lick! Mr. Jason Jules is The Man when it comes to Style & Pattern.
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Tag Archives: lovers rock
WORD SOUND & POWER: The Exhibition
WORD SOUND & POWER: Reggae Changed My Life. As Black History month approaches I have to wonder why I’m struggling to get people around the nation to host the exhibition that Swift & I put together at the British Music … Continue reading
WORD SOUND & POWER: REGGAE CHANGED MY LIFE – POSTERS, POSTCARDS…
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
Posted in Urban runnings..., Words, Sound & Power
Tagged Dancehall, lovers rock, postcards, posters, Reggae, Roots, Sound System, Swifty Typograffix, UK reggae, Word Sound & Power
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The Art of Buying Reggae Music: A back in the day journey from Dalston Junction to Tottenham High Road.
Yesterday I was chatting to a couple of friends – one of whom was from Senegal – about reggae music in London. Along with talking about the the evolution of the UK sound – roots & Lovers -we also got … Continue reading
Posted in Urban runnings..., Words, Sound & Power
Tagged 4 Aces, 7" singles, Burning Spear, Count Shelley, Dalston, Dub Vendor, Keith Hudson, lovers rock, M&D, Pre Release, R&B Records, Reggae, Ridley Road Market, Santic, Tapper Zukie, Trojan
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“Where di man dem?” Menelik Shabazz’s ‘The Story Of Lovers Rock’ hits the big screen!
THOUGH IT”S AVAILABLE ON DVD, Menelik Shabazz’s poignant film ‘The Story Of Lovers Rock’ is about to do the rounds on the big screen. Initially shown as a work-in-progress version at the 2009 BFM International Film Festival, ‘The Story of … Continue reading
Posted in Words, Sound & Power
Tagged Dennis Bovell, Film, Janet Kay, lovers rock, Menelik Shabazz, Reggae, Sir George
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