By now, you’d already know that we don’t like charts, ranks or hierarchies. So, of course, we have compiled a list of our favourite albums of the year (next to songs and videos), but more than a ranking, we prefer to call our choices a “music guide to 2018”. To...
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It is not every day that an opportunity comes up to watch an act that pioneered the dub genre. On 20th January, Scientist meets Horseman and the Uppercut Band to bring you a rare opportunity to see the master mix live on stage – Scientist is considered to be the last...
Aswad and The Hempolics will be coming back to London’s Jazz Café on 11th January for a show that should already be in the diaries of all reggae fans. Aswad defined the reggae scene in the late 70s and have released over twenty albums since the start of their widespread career....
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View Groovalizacion Radio bio here Bounty Radio – Bass Without Frontiers “I grew up with the sounds of Jungle and Drum and Bass. I became interested in the origins of Ragga Jungle and dived deep into Reggae and Dub. From there my love for Caribbean music grew. Various genres of Afro-Diasporic...
Gentleman’s Dub Club are a staple dub eight-piece outfit based in London who produced their debut album Open Your Eyes in 2012. No celebration of Jamaican music and its diaspora would be complete without a couple of GDC anthems blasting through the sound system. I spoke to singer Johnny Scratchley...
Preview: Fat Freddy’s Drop @ The Electric Brixton (London; Friday 9th & Saturday 10th November 2018)
Since their debut album Based on a True Story was released in 2005, progressive dub-jazz masters Fat Freddy’s Drop have risen to recognition as a fundamental sound on the scene and have dropped albums that consistently impress to near cult status. Fat Freddy’s are also globally renowned for their completely...
There has always been a deep and intrinsic bond between jazz and the Caribbean, so much so that the EFG London Jazz Festival is ready to celebrate it by dedicating a night to some of the contemporary bearers of the islands’ tradition. Windrush: A Celebration is indeed a tribute to those...
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The art-splattered walls of an old Peckham car park makes for a fantastically immersive and creative space, that holds all manner of independent businesses and creative hives. On the fifth floor sits Ghost Notes, a trendy music/events venue with a wonderful spectacle view of the tube occasionally whizzing past behind...
Mr Morski @ Hootananny (London; Sunday 27 January 2019) - FREE ENTRY - MUSIC STARTS AT 9PM