Lover's rock influenced the Police and Sade, and gave women a voice in reggae – so why was it sidelined in its native Britain? In 1979, Janet Kay‘s piercing falsetto was one of the defining sounds of ...
In August, it will be 50 years since Jamaica gained Independence from Britain. Today, the Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment section reflects on the influence Jamaican pop culture has had on that ...
Steve McQueen‘s Small Axe, a series of five films about the West Indian experience in the UK in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, is currently airing on Amazon/BBC. The second Small Axe film, Lovers Rock, just ...
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Lovers Rock, a part of the Small Axe anthology, which comprises of five original films by Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen, aired via BBC One on Sunday. An ode to ...
It’s safe to assume that Michael Walker was like most other kids from Fairfield, insofar as he wasn’t born a reggae fan. It took some musical exploration to get him there. “I think it’s really just a ...
Streaming services expect rise in searches for the 70s pop-reggae genre, a staple of the blues parties that shaped UK music One of the most memorable moments in Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock – the ...
Writer-director Steve McQueen’s five-part anthology, Small Axe, has already captivated Black cinephiles around the globe. The first two films — Mangrove and Lovers Rock — are wildly different, but ...