UK dub pioneer Mad Professor pays tribute to his friend and long-time collaborator, touring the UK to celebrate his life in his own unique dub style.

Joining the Professor will be Lee Perry’s son Omar Perry. Born in Kingston Jamaica in 1968, Omar grew up in a musical environment watching some of the greatest artists that ever worked in his father’s studio, the “Black Ark”: Max Romeo, Junior Murvin, Bob Marley with the Wailers and more.

Finishing off the bill we bring you Earl 16. Earl grew up in Kingston, Jamaica and was influenced by artists such as Dennis Brown. In the late 1970s, Earl recorded four tracks at Perry’s Black Ark studio, including the original recording of “White Belly Rat”, also meeting Earl Morgan of The Heptones who later produced his album, Shining Star.

On the passing of Lee Scratch Perry longtime friend and collaborator Mad Professor penned a touching tribute to the late dub visionary:

“The end of an era! We first worked in the early eighties, recording several tracks and doing several tours, having many laughs, sharing many dreams…

What a character! Totally ageless! Extremely creative, with a memory as sharp as a tape machine! A brain as accurate as a computer! We travelled the world together…Japan, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, all over the USA and Canada… and many more places. Never a dull moment! All the Bob Marley stories… all the Coxone Dodd stories!! And many more…

A clear understanding of the music and reggae industry… He guided me through the complicated reggae landscape, taught me how to balance a track to create hits… he knew it… I am happy to have learnt from him..

Sometimes he is the father, other times the son, sometimes, he is the advisor, other times he is seeing advise! I am missing him already, but happy to have known him. We have released about 20 album releases, and have another 20 albums waiting to be released…the end of an era !”

Rhythm Passport Free Compilation – Vol. 72 – June 2022

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Artists: Amai Kuda et Les Bois , BKO , Cable Street Collective , CubAfrobeat , Dub Inc , Lee Fry Music , Louis Towers y Colombiafrica , Nilotika Cultural Ensemble , Omar Perry , Piper Street Sound , Proyecto Secreto , The Super 20

Podcast: Radio Mukambo #506 – From Scratch to the World

After last week’s tribute to the great Lee Scratch Perry, several musicians and producers let me know their work is also greatly influences by The Upsetter‘s work. So I did an open call on FB and IG and this is the result, almost two hours of producers and musicians influenced…

Artists: Andres Digital , Black Flower , Chouk Bwa & The Ångströmers , Conrad Crystal , Fokus King , Foxy Brown , FurmigaDub , Jallanzo , Kingston Echo , L\'entourloop , Lee Scratch Perry , Luana Flores , Maga Bo , Mental Abstrato , Omar Perry , Paolo Baldini DubFiles , Skarra Mucci

Podcast: Radio Mukambo #505 – Tribute to Scratch: Rest in Dub

Last Sunday the Upsetter Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, the greatest producer of reggae history, passed away aged 85. He left us a wealth of reggae and dub music from Bob Marley and The Congos to contemporary collaborations with bands from around the globe. We listen to some of his work with…

Artists: Alma Afrobeat Ensemble , Almamegretta , Andre Sampaio , Bixiga 70 , Buguinha Dub , Dub de Gaita , Frente Cumbiero , Jallanzo , Lee Scratch Perry , Mad Professor , Madu , Naná Vasconcelos , Paolo Baldini DubFiles , Terrakota , The Anthronauts , Victor Rice

Podcast: Radio Mukambo #486 – Black History Month Belgium

During this month of March, the fourth edition of Black History Month Belgium will be taking place through virtual performances at AB & many other venues, including Belgian-Ghanian multi-instrumentalist Esinam and the Afropean slammer Badi. Check blackhistorymonth.be for the full programme. Radio Mukambo offers you Afro-grooves all year long, but…

Artists: Badi , Baloji , Bantu , Big Gad , Boddhi Satva , Daniel Dzidzonu , Eparapo , Esinam , FTP , Joey Le Soldat , Jupiter , King Ayisoba , Leeroy , London Afrobeat Collective , Max le Daron , Omar Perry , Spoek Mathambo , T'challa

Review: Natty, Congo Natty, Mad Professor, Subajah & Trojan Soundsystem @ Electric Brixton (London, 4th November 2016)

Tonight begins with a performance from Subajah, who, in and of himself, is an incredibly talented man. He displays his abilities as a rapper, singer and composer with real aplomb. In an age of vapid consumerism, it’s pleasing to find artists willing to stand up and go against the grain, educating the…

Artists: Congo Natty , Mad Professor , Natty , Subajah

Review: Mad Professor & Channel One Celebrate 60 Years Of Uk Sound Systems @ Village Underground (London, 18th October 2015)

A sense of community is a rare find in London – which is why Village Underground‘s monthly reggae residency with Channel One is always a pleasure. But their most recent show with digital dub pioneer Mad Professor was something to be particularly cherished. Despite the fact it was a Sunday…

Artists: Channel One Soundsystem , Mad Professor