Interview: Mykal Rose – reggae legend comes to Baltic Triangle
Mykal Rose is one of the true legends of reggae music. His work has influenced numerous generations and his work is as relevant and vital today as it ever was. MyKal is coming to perform in the Baltic Triangle this weekend at District UK. We caught up with Mykal ahead of his performance to discuss … Read More »
Teenage Cancer Trust TO PUT ON REGGAE NIGHT at the Royal Albert Hall
Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall To Have An Reggae Night For one night only, a legendary line-up of artists will transform the Royal Albert Hall to downtown Jamaica via London and Birmingham for a celebration of the very best in British Reggae. The Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall is … Read More »
‘I went off the rails’: how Benjamin Zephaniah went from borstal to poet
Benjamin Zephaniah, the Rastafarian acclaimed as Britain’s “people’s laureate”, has revealed the abuse he suffered as a child, and the pressure he came under as a gang member to commit crimes – even to take part in an attack on a gay man. He has made no secret of serving time in borstal and prison, … Read More »
Reggae Up North For Music Festival
Love 4 Music Festival will feature some of the biggest names in UK music REGGAE MUSIC outdoor events in the north of England don’t come around too often, which is why the likes of Aswad, Carroll Thompson and Janet Kay are getting excited about the Love 4 Music Festival taking place in Huddersfield later this … Read More »
Classic reggae and dub film and DJ night at the Marshall Rooms
A REGGAE and dub event called Systemation will explore the history of roots reggae as part of this year’s Stroud Film Festival. The evening which will take place at the Marshall Rooms, will begin with a special screening of Babylon, a film co-written by Martin Stellman, who famously penned Quadrophenia. Shot in 1980 the classic … Read More »