Before the advent of Ska in the early Sixties, Jamaican music was dominated by two other indigenous music styles: Mento and Jamaican Blues or Blues Beat. The Calypso-flavoured sound of Mento prevailed on the local music scene during the years immediately following...
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...
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...
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...
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