

Steely & Clevie - Old To The New
It was VP Records' Murray Elias who conceived and oversaw this tribute to Jamaican producer Joe Gibbs, and then commissioned me to write...


Maxi Priest - Maximum Collection
Maxi has been a family friend for years, and my admiration for the man and his music runs deep. EMI commissioned these liner notes in...


Black Uhuru - Brutal / Brutal Dub
When Sanctuary bought RAS Records they embarked on a major reissue programme based around Doctor Dread's famous label. All things...


Gregory Isaacs - Love Is Overdue
I met Gregory Isaacs on many occasions over the years but only interviewed him once, after I'd given a speech in his honour at the...


Steely And Clevie - Digital Revolution
VP Records' Reggae Anthology series has played an essential role in highlighting Jamaican music of the eighties and nineties - decades...


So Much Things To Say - UK Tour Dates, May 2018
Please see the finalised dates for a book tour shared with American writer, broadcaster, photographer and world renowned Marley authority...


Echoes Magazine, April 2018.
My contributions to this month's Echoes Magazine include full length features and interviews with Luciano and also Shaggy & Sting,...


Oka Onuora: I A Tell
The father of Jamaican dub poetry, Oku Onuora returns to the spotlight with a reissue of his album I A Tell Dubwise & Otherwise and a...


Mykal Rose at the Komedia, Brighton - 31/1/2018.
MYKAL ROSE - LIVE AT THE KOMEDIA, BRIGHTON JANUARY 31st 2018. Global Beats have transformed reggae in Britain’s favourite seaside town...


Riddim - January 2018
Riddim is Germany's leading magazine for reggae and dancehall fans and beautifully produced thanks to editors Ellen Koehling and Pete...


























