This Trojan Tuesday week examine the career of the Hippy Boys, a compact instrumental outfit whose recordings for producers such as Lee Perry, Sonia Pottinger and Lloyd Daley had a profound influence the developing reggae scene, both in Jamaica and the UK.To...
One of the most enigmatic figures ever to have graced the Jamaican music scene, Keith Hudson produced, wrote and performed some of the most memorable and powerful reggae recordings of the 1970s. This week we take a look at the career of this unpredictable musical...
At the height of the ska revival in the late 1970s, most record buyers were oblivious to the fact that two of the most significant hits of the era were penned and originally performed by Robert Thompson – a talented singer-songwriter-producer who had first...
Following its hugely successful launch last month, TROJAN – Trojan Records’ official club night was back at The Social in central London last Saturday.Presented by The London International Ska Festival, the evening witnessed...
With numerous Jamaican hits to his name, Leighton ‘Pluto’ Shervington is considered a national treasure, but to many outside the Caribbean, his brand of reggae has been largely overlooked by music historians and fans.During the seventies and early...
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