Reggae Stories

"I'm SO sorry," I grovelled to the petite musician on whose foot I had just accidentally trodden. We were stood side-by-side in the record library - my 'office' - of local commercial station 'Metro Radio' in Newcastle. Kate Bush was kindly autographing several copies of the new album she was visiting to promote, which were about to be awarded as competition prizes to listeners. She had just been interviewed live on-air by one of the station's daytime presenters and was soon to be whisked away by car to visit yet another local station somewhere across the country.

An inspirational piece empowering the works of women. Koffee will always be an inspiration mainly because of her background and who she is as a person and I decided to share a short story about her. This is an entry for a contest hence the length

This book is going to be filled with songs that I listen to, maybe you would like them too :) It will also include the lyrics of the song and Warnings if it has explicit word/bad words in it, and some trigger warnings too if needed.

Yohohoho just some random songs that i love!

Dedicated to the life and death of Bob Marley

début de texte reggae a écouter avec ce son : https://youtu.be/okbrZc7FdC8

This a a cento poem I created right off the dome after reading an interview with Majimbo aka Black Elsa. please do enjoy!

The first record played on the first week's show of the first reggae music programme on British radio was a single by Alton Ellis, a magnificent singer/songwriter too often overlooked when reggae legends are named. I immediately fell in love with his soulful voice, his perfect pitch and his beautifully clear enunciation, rushing out to buy 'La La Means I Love You' [Nu Beat NB014], unaware it was recorded two years earlier. Like many of Ellis' recordings, this was a cover version of an American soul hit (despite the label's songwriter credit), though Ellis distinguished himself from contemporaries by also writing his own 'message' songs with striking lyrics and memorable hooks. My next single purchases were noteworthy Ellis originals: