Issue 12 OUT NOW!
As went to print, the European leaders were begging Silvio Berlusconi to do something to prevent Italy, and Europe, from falling apart. We nearly died laughing at that. It’s a one-way process, like Humpty Dumpty falling off the wall. We wonder sometimes: Did none of these world leaders ever hear about reggae music? Did they not hear about the fall of Babylon? – Ronan Lynch, Editor. Read more
The Reggae Movement Exhibition on nearFm
Ronan Lynch, organiser of The Reggae Movement Exhibition on Tour joins MickFitz on Northside2Day to discuss all things reggae and invite listeners to visit The Reggae Movement Exhibition on Tour, whether in Dublin or beyond. click to listen
The Reggae Movement Exhibition in NPR News !
American station NPR came to talk to us at the Reggae Movement Exhibition.
“Berlin is a city known for its electronic music and club scene. But not everyone knows that many of the tricks used in today’s club mixes, such as bass cut switches, echo and delay effects, and frequency filters can be traced back to sound system from Jamaica.” Read or listen to full story on NPR website
The reggae Movement Exhibition – first installation in Yaam, Berlin
In the last two weeks of September, we installed the Reggae Movement Exhibition in the dancehall at Yaam, a wonderful location to launch the exhibition.
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Soundsystem from Jamaica to Europe 1950 – 1995
The soundsystem is at the heart of the reggae movement.
In word, music and pictures, the exhibition follows the story of the soundsystem from Jamaica in the 1950s to the UK in the 60s and 70s, and then to Europe. The soundsystems gave birth to ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, dancehall, hip-hop, jungle and drum and
bass – and taught nations and generations how to dance!
Jamaican artist Freestylee illustrates the story with additional artwork by Mau Mau. more in issue 11