It is with immense sadness we annouce that last week pioneering journalist, music historian, photographer, lecturer, former Trojan consultant, Dave Hendley passed away.Aside from his many qualities and achievements, Dave was a key part of the...
On 17th July 2005, the great Laurel Aitken – a man widelyheralded as the Godfather of Ska and the High Priest of Reggae sadly passed away after suffering a major heart attack.To mark this sombre occassion, a new bio and spotify playlist has...
By the time ‘Ire Feelings’ and ‘Leggo Skanga’ breached mainstream charts around the world in the mid-seventies, Rupie Edwards was already a major star in Jamaica.Having made his recording debut in the early sixties, Rupie served his...
Foundation artist, Owen Gray was present at the birth of the modern Jamaican recording industry. After making his mark as one of the island’s most popular singer-songwriters in the late fifties, he recorded hit singles for every major...
To mark is sad passing on 28th September 2011, roots pioneer, Leonard ‘Sparrow’ Dillon, the group that he both founded and led are this week’s Trojan Artist Of The Week.Led by the enigmatic Dillon, the Ethiopians. made their recording debut...
On 26th June 1971, UK-based reggae group, Greyhound breached the British pop charts with an uplifting reggae version of ‘Black And White’, with the recording promptly climbing to number six on the listings.Further UK hits swiftly followed, with...
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