Interview with PAPA LEVI
Real Name: Phillip Williams
Born: unknown
Place of Birth: London, England Papa Levi originally rose to fame on south London’s Saxon sound system in the early 80s. His...
THE FUNDAMENTAL STUDIOS REGGAE & DUB
Federal Records Studio The Federal was the oldest of the Jamaican studios that shaped the history of Reggae. Opened in 1961 by Ken Khouri and associated to his companies...
Interview with Asher Senator
Born to Chat – The Asher Senator Story “Jah man me go a kill you with originality Me name Asher Senator at the mic MC Me bredren them a...
Interview with U-Roy
U Roy – DJ Originator (1942-2021) by at Reggae Vibes Feb 18, 2021 Career: Deejay / Sound System owner Really sad news came out of Jamaica. Ewart...
Interview with U-Brown
By Angus Taylor on Friday, February 24, 2012 Born Huford Brown in 1956 in Kingston the young U Brown,he was exposed to music via his father. Along with...
Interview with Sly Dunbar
Sly Dunbar: The Sly Factor (Interview) by Ray Hurford, More Axe (1987) As Sly will mention later on, the first record he played drums on was ‘Night Doctor’...
Interview with Yabby You
Vivian Jackson (14 August 1946 – 12 January 2010), better known as Yabby You (or sometimes Yabby U), was a reggae vocalist and producer, who came to prominence in...
Interview with Scientist
December 30, 2018, Los Angeles By Stephen Cooper PART1 Mr. Brown, thanks again for taking the time to do this interview. I understand you just...
Interview with Ranking Joe
By Angus Taylor on Sunday, January 29, 2012 Ranking Joe (born Joe Jackson, 1959, Jamaica) grew up around his father’s dances in 1960s Kingston. Bitten by the bug,...
Interview with Max Romeo
By Sthepehn Cooper , Apr 3, 2019 In a career spanning fifty-five years, legendary reggae star Max Romeo’s many hit songs have brought joy to millions of fans...
Interview with Gregory Isaacs
Gregory Isaacs – Deeper Depths, Higher Heights Ray Hurford – More Axe (1987) Gregory Isaacs was born in Denham Town, West Kingston. He made his first record around...
Interview with Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee
“STRAIGHT FROM STRIKER’S HEAD” By Peter I – London UK Let the spotlight now shine on one important, but controversial, part of the Jamaican music business, in...
Interview with Mutabaruka
1984 – ITALY ITAL REGGAE Has your poetry always been political? MUTABARUKA Politics is a word that is used to attract people. The poor people don’t know anything about...
Interview With Linton Kwesi Johnson
Interview: Linton Kwesi Johnson By Nicholas Wroe Thirty years ago, it was not uncommon to encounter white, middle-class suburban and provincial teenagers wearing badges that proclaimed...
Interview with Dennis Bovell
04/09/2014 by Angus Taylor Who is Dennis Bovell? Is he the architect of lovers rock – who helped give the UK its own style of reggae and women...