AAA Badboy Struggle & Sunshine (Reggae Revolution Pt. II) Although known for playing many different types of music, Reggae has always been at the very heart of what Kaptin Barrett aka AAA Badboy (the latest alias of many) is about. Ever since his early days on East and West London housing estates such as Kingsmead […]
Talisman Talisman’s new album ‘Don’t Play with Fyah’ is a revelation. Most bands with a history that stretches back four decades are content to go through the motions, their creative peak somewhere in the past, not Talisman. Their new album includes some of the strongest material they’ve ever recorded, with seven brand new songs and […]
The Defekters Meet The Defekters… the UK based, Psychedelic/Reggae/Dub/Ska/Punk band. The four members, Cara-Jane Murphy (Vocals/Lyrics), Dan Andrews (Drums), Luke Stevens (Bass) and Rich Norman (Guitar), came together from the back streets of their hometown, Stevenage, and from years of kicking around the local music scene together. The Defekters have been billed alongside some […]
Black Symbol I’m Not Afraid Black Symbol are among the unsung heroes of British Reggae. During their heyday in the early 1980s, they not only released a handful of their own songs as singles, now highly sought after, but financed and released the two volumes of ‘Handsworth Explosion’, records that documented and showcased so many […]
Capital Letters Jah Music Having reformed in 2013, it hasn’t taken Capital Letters long to get back into their stride and 2015 sees them embarking on a series of European live dates reminiscent of their heyday in the late seventies and early eighties when they were the unofficial UK reggae ambassadors to Europe, constantly touring […]
Aysha Loren Feel Like Making Love Songbird Aysha Loren hails from West London and the rise of this star has been a long time coming. Having first become aware of her voice after becoming a finalist in a local talent show, Aysha signed a deal with Jetstar Records by the time she was 15. Shortly […]
Mad Professor Dubbing with Anansi A disciple of Lee “Scratch” Perry, Mad Professor is one of the leading producers in dub reggae’s second generation. His Dub Me Crazy albums helped dub make the transition into the digital age, when electronic productions started to take over mainstream reggae in the ’80s. His space-age tracks not only […]
Empress Reggae Introduction 10 years wise, Empress Reggae was born in the UK and home schooled by her Mum and Dad, Scratchylus. Her first introduction into music occurred when visiting recording studios with her dad. In 2011, she travelled to Jamaica with her dad and performed on stage at Redbones’ Women’s International Day with Marcia […]