For The biggest and best ska & reggae show it hit London in years....
Tickets £10adv from www.ticketweb.co.uk or in person from MAP, Grafton St, Kentish Town Scooter Emporium, Dray Walk, Brick Ln All Ages, Pratt St, Camden JBs Records, Hanway St, off Oxford St
Coming soon, the issue number 2.1 of the fanzine "Num-R-ik". Inside, you'll find an interview of the dub band Brain Damage, the first part of a "Swinging London" file, about the reggae-dub background of the jamaican district of Brixton (I speak about the "Pure reggae" parties @ Jamm inside), an article about underground comix, news, chronicles, and an events listing. For more details, please write to : thomas.begeault@wanadoo.fr.
HELLO ! we've issued a 4CDs-BOOK-set, it offers a selection of the bests 62 ska and rocksteady tracks ever recorded.
Famous producer Duke Reid got one of the most influent studios in Jamaica. Through its own label called “TREASURE ISLE”, he recorded and released hundreds of songs, and many artists such as Don Drummond, The Skatalites, The Paragons, Alton Ellis, Phyllis Dillon, Justin Hinds and many others during the 60’s.
The 28 pages booklet based on the memories of Jeremyah “Gorack” Fasi, former manager of Francis Johnson & the Mento makers, considered by Marley himself as one of the most influent band of all-times, reports the story of TREASURE ISLE, from the Jamaican firsts soundsystems to the massive-45rpm-sellings of Jamaican artists worldwide. Lots pictures and references to the songs are also included.
Discover this unique story (in english + in french) and enjoy the quality of each songs, especially enhanced and remastered to preserve the integrity of the original recordings in this special audio-book and its 4 CDs.
ACHETEZ EN PRIORITÉ !! BUY FIRST !!! TREASURE ISLE - DUKE REID’S LEGACY