Displaying items by tag: Reggae
Tuesday, 22 December 2020 11:57
Albert Griffiths of The Gladiators Revered on ZANI
Following on from the sad news of the passing of Toots Hibbert in September, reggae music is in mourning once again with the loss of the great Albert Griffiths the leader of The Gladiators,in my opinion, the greatest band from that golden era of Jamaican roots reggae music in the mid-seventies.
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Monday, 14 December 2020 16:09
A Short Biog of Eddy Grant
Edmond Montague "Eddy" Grant was born in 1948 in Plaisance, British Guiana, later moving to Linden.
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Thursday, 23 February 2017 15:22
The Story of Skinhead with Don Letts
Documentary in which director and DJ Don Letts looks at a very particular and very provocative British subculture - skinhead.
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Sunday, 15 January 2012 18:27
Dub Be Good To Me - Dub Reggae Classic Albums
I had an interesting conversation with a friend about dub reggae. Dub, like jazz, world, tropicalia, lounge or classical, can present a total conundrum to the outsider. Curious about the genre but completely at a loss as to where to start, he asked me which dub albums would make a good primer.
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Music Archive
Sunday, 15 January 2012 16:43
Hot Chocolate - ZANI on those hit makers
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Saturday, 14 January 2012 17:01
A Rock Steady Banter with Dean Thatcher
When ZANI was Positive Energy Of Madness, (PEOM) and we were a club fanzine, Dean Thatcher was a reader first, then a contributor. ZANI/PEOM and Dean became friends, and we could be seen together dancing on speakers or falling off stages. But I doubt if you are interested in our days of nostalgia. The fact remains that Dean was a good DJ, and in days of acid house and the aftermath, became a crowd puller, along with the likes of Danny Rampling, Andy Weatherall, Phil Perry and Steve Proctor, not just down to his choice of music; his stance with The Smiths “How Soon is Now” at Flying was legendary and truly supported the pioneer days of Acid House.
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Saturday, 03 December 2011 11:38
Babylon Revisited
Released nearly thirty years ago, Babylon stands up today as a well crafted, convincingly acted, hard hitting piece of realistic drama.
It’s powerful, resonant ending is up there with the classic Jimmy Cagney‘s “Made It Make top of the world” finale in White Heat. But Babylon is not available in any British Video store. It has been not been shown on British TV, neither terrestrial or satellite, for many years. What is the meaning of this outrage?
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