is Britain's reggae maestro. He has been working as a musician, producer, writer, and arranger on countless reggae, punk, pop and rock albums. His production credits range from artists such as Fela Kuti to The Pop Group and Bananarama. His dub albums were an inspiration to the likes of Adrian Sherwood and Mad Professor. And his band Matumbi, which he founded in 1971 was the pioneering reggae group of England.
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Ina Rub A Dub Style (Bad Card Dub)
you drive a car late at night?
Classical music.
you are love sick?
Janet Kay - Silly Games
you make breakfast?
Ne-Yo - Miss Independent
you make love?
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
you paint your apartment?
Georgie Fame - Funny How Time Slips Away
you jump out of a plane with a parachute?
Rod Stewart - Sailing
you sit in a plane?
5th Dimension - Up, Up And Away
you are in the sauna?
Arrow - Hot Hot Hot
you have to spend a night in a spooky hotel?
Michael Jackson - Thriller
you sit in the subway?
Simon & Garfunkel - Homeward Bound
you wake up?
Otis Redding - I've Got Dreams To Remember
you walk in the rain?
Delroy Wilson - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
you wash your hair?
Jimi Hendrix - Fire
you work in the garden?
Dennis Brown - Little Green Apples
5 favorite bands you know personally
The Dub Band / Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra / Working Vibes / Spahni’s Dub Dancers / The Reggaetarians
5 favorite books
Linton Kwesi Johnson: «Mi Revalueshanary Fren» / Stephen Foehr: «Dancing with Fidel» / Lloyd Bradley: «Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King» / Justina Wokoma: «Acts Of Inspiration» / Jeff Savage: «Muhammad Ali: The Greatest»
5 favorite cartoon characters
Popeye / Fred Flinstone / Tom & Jerry / Homer Simpson
5 favorite cities
Bridgetown / London / Tokyo / Lille / Pisa
5 favorite drinks
Mauby / Spirulina / carrott juice / June plum / Bajan Rum
5 favorite human inventions
The wheel / The bathroom / the airplane / the internet / solar panel
The Chromatics are finally back. After their very promising debut they took some time to come back with an album that finally shows the full potential of what Johnny Jewel & co is capable of. Where «In The City» left off ...