Reggae Stories

On a Bus one snowy evening in Toronto, Canada, a young man is travelling home from work at his construction job. He is a mason and it has been a long, hard day. All he w...

"Bob Marley has died!" I exclaimed. Having switched on the car radio before starting the engine, one of Marley's songs was playing on John Peel's 'BBC Radio On...

"I'm SO sorry," I grovelled to the petite musician on whose foot I had just accidentally trodden. We were stood side-by-side in the record library - my 'office...

"Clackety-clack clackety-clack, from Kalamazoo to Timbuctoo, from Timbuctoo and back!" As a young reader, I learned these words by heart from a favourite child...

I blame Jesse James. Though cowboys and westerns held zero interest for me, something about the record 'Jesse James' appealed, much as an Israeli novelty song 'Cinderell...

The first record played on the first week's show of the first reggae music programme on British radio was a single by Alton Ellis, a magnificent singer/songwriter too of...

"Would you like to dance?" the girl asked. I was dumbfounded. Nobody had ever asked me to dance. Particularly a girl! "Er, no thanks," I mumbled path...

"Set against the lush backdrop of Jamaica's stunning beaches and vibrant culture, 'Island of My Heart' is a poignant love story about two young souls, Kofi and Nala...

This a a cento poem I created right off the dome after reading an interview with Majimbo aka Black Elsa. please do enjoy!

green bananas can indeed make porridge..

Zbiór moich ulubionych (i nie tylko) piosenek! Serdecznie zapraszam!

" We.. take.. " [Chorus:] Hey girl i need you, cause i feel you right now I don't care what people may, be think in this town I wanna hold you but it's over no...