Chaka Demus & Pliers

Chaka Demus & Pliers

The duo of Chaka Demus & Pliers enjoyed successful solo careers before teaming up in the early 1990s to become one of the most successful acts in the history of Jamaican music.Their unique style subsequently inspired other music makers with the influence of their...
The  Abyssinians

The Abyssinians

Few Jamaican acts are more widely revered than the Abyssinians.Despite their limited output, the trio recorded some of the most groundbreaking and significant works of the 1970s, with a number of their recordings regarded as the finest of the roots era.To mark the...
Byron Lee – The Mighty Dragon

Byron Lee – The Mighty Dragon

Consistently overlooked by reggae historians for his populist approach to music making, Byron Lee nonetheless undeniably played a significant role in the global success of Jamaican music in the sixties and seventies.After embarking on a career fronting the Dragonaires...
Retracing Classic Reggae Record Sleeves In London

Retracing Classic Reggae Record Sleeves In London

Photographer and Jamaican music fan, Alex Bartsch has teamed up with Al Newman at One Love Books to publish a book highlighting the London landscapes that feature on the front covers of some of reggae music’s the most iconic record sleeves.Alex...
Winston Wright – Master Of The Hammond Organ

Winston Wright – Master Of The Hammond Organ

Such is the fickle nature of music business that often those who wield the greatest influence go unaccredited. This was never more true than in the case of Winston ‘Brubeck’ Wright.This supreme master of his instrument played on innumerable recordings...