Michael Smith, usually referred to as MIKEY SMITH (14 September 1954 – 17 August 1983), was a Jamaican dub poet. Along with Linton Kwesi Johnson, Mutabaruka and Oku Onuora he was one of the best-known dub poets. In 1978, Smith represented … [Read more...] about REMEMBERING MIKEY SMITH
Roots
17-18 JULY, 1975: BMW “LIVE” RECORDED
“All the way from Trenchtown, Jamaica – Bob Marley and the Wailers.” So began one of the transcendent albums of the modern pop era. Live! was recorded on the 17 and 18 July, 1975 at two beyond-sold-out shows at the Lyceum Ballroom in … [Read more...] about 17-18 JULY, 1975: BMW “LIVE” RECORDED
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JIMMY CLIFF
Jimmy Cliff was born James Chambers on 30 June, 1944 in Saint James, Jamaica. He began writing songs while still at primary school in St. James, listening to a neighbor's sound system. When Chambers was 14, his father took him to Kingston, … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JIMMY CLIFF
LEONARD HOWELL: THE FIRST RASTA
LEONARD PERCIVAL HOWELL (June 16, 1898 – February 25, 1981), also known as The Gong or G.G. Maragh (for Gong Guru). He was the first Rasta preacher alongside Joseph Hibbert, Archibald Dunkley and Robert Hinds and is known by many as The … [Read more...] about LEONARD HOWELL: THE FIRST RASTA
FEATURED ARTIST: MARLON BROWN
Marlon Brown was born in Kingston Jamaica and loved music and signing from a young age. He taught himself to play the guitar and could be seen walking barefoot with his guitar in tow everywhere he went. Life was a struggle but he never gave … [Read more...] about FEATURED ARTIST: MARLON BROWN