Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett obituaryA self-taught musician with an inborn ability for musical arrangement and an exceptional sense of timing, Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who…Feb 4, 2024Feb 4, 2024
‘More delay! More reverb!’ UK dub legends Creation Rebel return after 40 yearsreation Rebel broke new ground in the late 1970s as the UK’s first dub band, bridged the gap between reggae and punk by sharing stages with…Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 2023
Evan Jones obituaryIn his groundbreaking poem The Song of the Banana Man, the writer Evan Jones, who has died aged 95, conceived a new form for Caribbean…Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
Jah Shaka obituaryThe reggae pioneer and record producer Jah Shaka, who has died suddenly in his late 60s, was a giant of the British sound system scene. In…May 26, 2023May 26, 2023
Howard Johnson obituaryIn his evocative documentary series Deep Roots Music, the film-maker Howard Johnson, who has died aged 78, provided tantalising glimpses of…Nov 18, 2022Nov 18, 2022
Angus ‘Drummie Zeb’ Gaye obituaryAngus “Drummie Zeb” Gaye, who has died suddenly aged 62, was a founding member of Aswad, one of the most successful British reggae groups…Sep 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022
Henry Martin obituaryThe film director, producer and activist Henry Martin, who has died aged 70, following a long illness, created a groundbreaking body of…Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022
‘A full-force trinity’: the glory and tragedy of reggae group the Mighty DiamondsThe death of Donald “Tabby Diamond” Shaw aged 67 in a drive-by shooting, followed three days later by the death of Fitzroy “Bunny Diamond”…Mar 31, 2022Mar 31, 2022
Bob Marley One Love Experience review — corporate exhibition can’t satisfy the soulfrayed sheet of A4 paper bearing the lyrics to Turn Your Lights Down Low, with scribbled corrections; a pair of old football boots still…Feb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022