Bass Culture UK is the Black Music Research Unit at the University of Westminster, an academic research project exploring the impact of Jamaican and Jamaican-influenced music on British culture. Covering the period from the 1960s to the present day, with an initial focus on London and a particular interest in the years 1976 – 1981. We explore the impact of Bass Culture through the explosion of Jamaican genres like ska, reggae and dub in the UK to the development of distinct British variants ...
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Bass Culture: Paul Gilroy (part two)
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“Culture lives culture moves culture changes. It mutates. It’s restless.“ In this 2-part episode revered historian and academic Paul Gilroy reflects on his scholarly work as a translator as well as the many nuisances of Black British identity. Gilroy also reflects on his personal experience of growing up Black in Britain and his passion for music, …
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Bass Culture: Paul Gilroy (part one)
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In this 2-part episode revered historian and academic Paul Gilroy reflects on his scholarly work as a translator as well as the many nuisances of Black British identity. Gilroy also reflects on his personal experience of growing up Black in Britain and his passion for music, providing much insight into the widening gap between reggae with the risin…
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Bass Culture: Ras Kwame
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Respected radio broadcaster Ras Kwame shares the experiences that shaped him from co-running a record shop and music production to the rave culture scenes of acid house, jungle, soul and hip-hop. Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @basscultureduk basscultureduk.com Interviews conducted by Mykaell Riley. Recorded by Matthew Brown. Co-produced by Sara El Ha…
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Bass Culture: Rodney P
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"Coxsone is a traditional Jamaican sound that play Jamaican music and dub... and a sound like Saxon was a young English sound that kinda represented different. It was more emcees and a different kind of energy - more ragga-docious." MC veteran Rodney P reminisces on sound systems highlighting the continuity between traditional sound systems into wh…
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Bass Culture: Don Letts
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In this podcast Don Letts considers his time as a DJ at the Roxy during the rising of punk-music in the UK. He also delves into his involvement with BAD (Big Audio Dynamite) and his cinematic approach to making music. Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @basscultureduk basscultureduk.com Interviews conducted by Mykaell Riley. Recorded by Matthew Brown. Co-…
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Bass Culture: Linton Kwesi Johnson
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"We could identify what the concrete jungle was over here living in these housing estates... Brixton was a ghetto back in those days" In this enlightening and frank podcast Linton Kwesi Johnson reflects on his upbringing and the beginning of his journey as a renowned and pioneering dub poet. Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @basscultureduk bassculturedu…
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Bass Culture: Dennis Bovell
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This episode reflects on Dennis Bovell's music career as a bassist, and later record producer, as well as reflecting on running his Sufferer sound system which sometimes caused tensions between police during these dances. Part of our Bass Culture podcast series. Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @basscultureduk basscultureduk.com Interviews conducted by …
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Bass Culture: Janet Kay
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In this honest and reflective podcast the lovers rock legend shares her experiences of arriving in the industry as a young budding singer and the many ambivalent twists and turns of the music industry. Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @basscultureduk basscultureduk.com Interviews conducted by Mykaell Riley. Recorded by Matthew Brown. Co-produced by Sara…
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5: Wildfred Walker CBE
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Pioneering music promoter Wilfred Walker gives a rare interview.Black Culture Research Unit
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4: Sir Lloyd Coxsone from Coxsone Sound
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Before Sir Lloyd Coxsone ruled UK sound system culture, here is his story.Black Culture Research Unit
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Dubplate Pearl, DJ and selector, full length interview with Dr. Caspar MelvilleBlack Culture Research Unit
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2: Red Saunders Part 2: Photographer and co-founder of Rock Against Racism
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Second part of Red Saunders, photographer and co-founder of Rock Against Racism in conversation with Mykaell Riley, Director of The Black MusicBlack Culture Research Unit
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1: Red Saunders Part 1: Photographer and co-founder of Rock Against Racism
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Red Saunders, photographer and co-founder of Rock Against Racism in conversation with Mykaell Riley, Director of The Black Music Research Unit.Black Culture Research Unit
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