The next day, we were given protection for our trip to Trenchtown. His name was Bunny, a thickset gangster with a six-gun, heavy scars on both sides of his face, dreadlocks and, of course, mirror shades. He was dressed in black leather and, while riding his Honda motorbike, smoked joints wrapped in old brown newspaper. […]
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Roots Rock Reggae -Page 2
Written at the time of filming by Jeremy Marre This was an exciting and creative time for reggae music in Jamaica. It had only recently begun to make its presence felt internationally and was spawning a great variety of talent on the island and overseas. The year was 1977. Since the making of this film, […]
Roots Rock Reggae
Roots Rock Reggae Roots Rock Reggae depicts an unforgettable moment in Jamaica’s history when music defined the island’s struggles and immortalised its heroes. Roots Rock Reggae depicts an unforgettable moment in Jamaica’s history when music defined the island’s struggles and immortalised its heroes. Roots Rock Reggae depicts an unforgettable moment in Jamaica’s history when music […]
Pan-round-neck tradition in UK carnivals -3
Pan-round-neck cont… The band dates back to 1995 when the professional musicians Jürgen Lesker, Martin Buschmann and tuner Eckhard Schulz founded the Steeldrum Association, Pan-Kultur e.V. in Dortmund, Germany. Prior to this, Schulz had been engaged with steel drum production since 1979 and he provided the instruments for a small orchestra. Using novel teaching methods, […]
Nostalgia Steelband celebrates 40 years on the Road
Nostalgia Steelband, London’s Standard-bearer of ‘Pan-round-Neck’ celebrates 40 years on the Road. by Haroun Shah In 1969, Philmore Davidson coined the name ‘Nostalgia’ for a steelband whose roots are embedded in the history of the legendary Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra (TASPO). Its eminent founders, Sterling Betancourt and Russell Henderson arrived in England in 1951 […]