BRITAIN’S NEGLECTED MUSIC HISTORY- Sound Systems
When it comes to the arts, fashion and music in British culture, there are long-neglected contributions from BAME communities. Sound systems are one of the most overlooked aspects of Black British music despite being a commercial success story of immense proportions. Sound systems originated in Kingston in the late 1940s, purpose-built to play records in dancehalls as an alternative […]
25 Years of Beenie Man’s “Who Am I” Sim Simma
Beenie Man’s worldwide Dancehall smash hit ‘Who Am I’ aka ’Sim Simma’ celebrates its 25th anniversary and is one of his most enduring and popular hits but it almost didn’t happen. In 1997 the biggest Riddim on the island was the ‘Playground’ Riddim which was composed by ace Dancehall producer Jeremy Harding. Tunes like Sean Paul’s […]