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Dub Me Always Sound System Culture documentary Screening Dub Me Always a Documentary film on ‘Sound System Culture’, celebrating the sound systems of Huddersfield. December screening of the Sound System Culture documentary at Dub Me Always, upstairs at the Ritzy in Brixton. The last remaining copies of the Sound System Culture book will also be […]
Live Show Kalbata & Mixmonster ft. Clapper Priest This is the new act following the acclaimed album by Kalbata & Mixmonster – Congo Beat The Drum. Released in mid 2014, the album was recorded in Jamaica with the legends of Jamaican early dancehall. Mutabaruka, Major Mackerel, Echo Minott, Jah Thomas, Trinity and others were brought […]
Wycombe Steel Orchestra performs in Parliament As we draw a close to Black History Month in the UK, Wycombe Steel Orchestra makes history in Parliament being the first Steelband to perform in the Atrium, Portcullis House. A unique performance of melodies surrounded Parliament with the beautiful sound of steelpan music on Wednesday 29th October 2014, […]
VARIOUS ARTISTS ‘Black Symbol present Handsworth Explosion Vol. One’ For this year’s Record Store Day, Reggae Archive Records released a limited edition vinyl version of “Black Symbol present Handsworth Explosion Volume Vol. Two.” Now ahead of the release of a CD combining both volumes of this unique musical project, we are pleased to make “Black […]
SCEPTRE ‘Essence of Redemption Ina Dif’rent Styley’ Founded in 1981 in Britain’s second city Birmingham, the band Sceptre were part of a thriving local music scene, a scene that for the most part revolved around live shows in the region’s community centres, university campuses, pubs and nightclubs. Neglected by major labels, many bands went unrecorded […]