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Riding the Hurricane with Andy Kershaw
Cue Mr Andrew Kershaw. Unlike your average radio DJ, AK is a cracking inquisitor. One of the country’s most decorated radio broadcasters, not only for his music shows, but also for his intrepid journalism...
Sly & Robbie: Sly Speaks............
Reggae royalty. Drum and bass superstars Sly & Robbie have played on an estimated one million records during almost four decades together. Sly Dunbar takes a breakfast-time call from Blues & Soul’s early bird Simon Redley...
UB40: Folk fans feel the benefit
UB40 may have feared the future when Ali Campbell hopped on his bike three years ago. But judging from a triumphant debut headline appearance at the world’s most famous folk festival, they needn’t have worried...
Toots Hibbert (Toots & Maytals): Reggae Got Soul
Reggae royalty Toots and The Maytals kick off a marathon UK tour next month. B&S' Simon Redley got the Royal command for an audience with the King, Toots Hibbert when he was here to headline the Summer Sundae festival...
Michael Franti & Spearhead: Right down to the point
Pete Lewis reacquaints himself with Oakland, California-born singer/songwriter/ activist Michael Franti, who discusses his current, vibrantly uplifting US Top 20 album ‘The Sound Of Sunshine’
Ebo Taylor: Taylor made
Pete Lewis calls up Ghanaian highlife guitar legend Ebo Taylor to discuss his latest album release ‘Life Stories’ - a long-overdue compilation of Taylor’s seminal Seventies and early-Eighties recordings...
David Rodigan: Reggae, Reggae Source
B&S' Ben Lovett jumps at the chance to talk to Reggae authority ‘Sir’ David Rodigan, as he steps up to helm Fabriclive’s latest compilation – number 54. A strange mix... No, not really!
UB40: One in a million
Pete Lewis talks to UB40 saxophonist Brian Travers about this month’s ‘30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition’ re-release of the reggae supergroup’s debut album ‘Signing Off’ and its accompanying exten
Ali Campbell: Dub been good to me
Pete Lewis quizzes Birmingham, UK-born global reggae superstar Ali Campbell about his new, fourth album ‘Great British Songs’ - a collection of fresh reinterpretations of iconic British hits
ALI CAMPBELL: I be 3REE
Pete Lewis hooks up with former UB40 lead singer Ali Campbell, who this month follows up the reggae/pop flavours of his latest solo LP ‘Flying High’ with UK live dates
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