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...
During the latter part of the 1970’s, the In Crowd were rarely out of the reggae charts, both in Jamaica and the UK.This Trojan Tuesday we pay tribute to this hugely taleted, yet largely forgotten group with a newly...
When Dave Barker found international fame in 1971 as half of the duo Dave & Ansel Collins, he had already made his name as one of reggae music’s most talented and versatile performers, having scored locally with a number of hugely popular...
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