John Holt: Legendary Paragon of Reggae

John Holt: Legendary Paragon of Reggae

His voice graced literally hundreds of recordings, many of them now considered classics, while his groundbreaking albums, ‘The Further You Look’ and ‘1000 Volts Of Holt’ helped pushed the boundaries of Jamaican music beyond its previously...
Trojan – A Rock Steady Future

Trojan – A Rock Steady Future

We are extremely proud to unveil the first stage in the development of a totally new, updated official website for the greatest Jamaican music label of all time: Trojan Records.Launched in the summer of 1968, Trojan dominated the UK Reggae scene throughout the late...
The Larkin Ascends

The Larkin Ascends

Count Skylarkin returns to spinning ways this Autumn with a string of DJ dates throughout the UK. He’s hosting a very special evening at The Prince of Wales, Brixton this Friday (24th October), with fellow Trojan remixer of old Wrongtom playing a full live set...
The Trojan Records Story

The Trojan Records Story

On July 28th 1967, British-based Jamaican music company, Island Records launched a label to showcase the output of one of the most popular and successful producers of the ska and rock steady eras – Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid.The imprint, called...