On International Reggae Day (IRD) July 1, we recognise the various artistes, producers, labels, sound systems and promoters who keep reggae alive all year round, with little music industry support. In a short article such as this, we cannot name...
This month, the #TheShowMustBePaused and #BlackOutTuesday initiatives, supported by the UK music industry, passed without any of the UK companies and organisations marking the third anniversary. They had been launched following the Afriphobic...
As we mark the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush’s journey from the Caribbean to Britain, it can be difficult to imagine that the predominantly Jamaican passengers did not bring reggae with them! In 1948, ska or reggae, two of Jamaica’s...
