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Eclipse as relevant today as 30 years ago

Reggaemani wrote 7 months ago: Successful British reissue label Bristol Archive Records have increased their operation to include l … more →

Tags: Record Reviews, Steel Pulse, UK Reggae, Reggae Archive Records, Eclipse, Corrupted society, Eclipse Band, Inner Reggae Rhythm

Bunny Marrett's organic fusion of reggae and jazz

Reggaemani wrote 10 months ago: Singer and musician Bunny Marrett was born in Jamaica in 1941, but moved to the UK in his teens. He … more →

Tags: Record Reviews, jazz, UK Reggae, Lost reggae albums, bunny marrett, i'm free

Dan Ratchet shines in a conscious style

Reggaemani wrote 10 months ago: UK vocalist Dan Ratchet’s debut album now sees release on Bristol Archive Records after 26 years. Th … more →

Tags: Record Reviews, UK Reggae, -Aswad, Dan Ratchet, jah poor people, afrikana policies, Misty in Roots, Lost reggae albums

Cool Runnings drop a 30 year old debut album

Reggaemani wrote 1 year ago: UK label Bristol Archive Records has once again located a number of unreleased tunes from the early … more →

Tags: Record Reviews, reggae, Bristol, cool runnings, bristol reggae explosion, Robin Hood

A polished set worth reissuing

Reggaemani wrote 1 year ago: When talking about vintage UK roots reggae, groups such as Aswad, Steel Pulse and Misty in Roots usu … more →

Tags: Record Reviews, mad professor, Steel Pulse, Black Roots, -Aswad, Nubian Records, all day all night, uk roots

Yet another long lost treasure from Bristol1 comment

Reggaemani wrote 1 year ago: Bristol Archive Records has dug out 15 songs from the little-known Bristol-based roots singer Joshua … more →

Tags: Record Reviews, UK Reggae, roots reggae, Joshua Moses, From Joshua to Jashwah, Africa Is Our Land

Bunny Marret 'I'm Free', out 18th June through Bristol Archive Records‏

RingMaster wrote 1 year ago: BUNNY MARRETT- ‘I’M FREE’ Released 18th June 2012 as Vinyl LP (Limited Edition), CD & Digital Do … more →

Tags: Releases, Álbums, News, RingMaster Review, reggae, bunny marrett, i'm free, shellshock, Black Roots

Bristol Archive Records goes against the grain

Reggaemani wrote 1 year ago: The record business has been in a bad shape for years, and you don’t often hear success stories anym … more →

Tags: interviews, reggae, UK, sugar shack records, Reggae Archive Records, mike darby, reissue labels

The finest explosion in Bristol yet2 comments

Reggaemani wrote 1 year ago: In early 2011 I didn’t know much about the reggae scene in Bristol, a city in south west England wit … more →

Tags: Record Reviews, reggae, Bristol, Revelation Rockers, Bristol Reggae Explosion 3, 80s reggae

Bunny Marrett album cover

dontstepinmydogspint wrote 1 year ago: My photo of Bunny Marrett taken after our interview in January is being used as the cover for his al … more →

Tags: Photography, bunny marrett

Takin' the Strain doesn't stand the test of time

Reggaemani wrote 1 year ago: Bristol Archive Records has during the last year or so issued a bunch of heavyweight early UK roots … more →

Tags: Record Reviews, reggae, UK, Talisman, Revelation Rockers, jah praises, Takin The Strain

A reggae revelation2 comments

Reggaemani wrote 1 year ago: Most reissues that I’ve come across are new issues of already released albums or collections of hard … more →

Tags: Record Reviews, Talisman, Revelation Rockers, jah praises

TALISMAN: 'Takin' The Strain.'

loudhorizon wrote 1 year ago:  For many, ‘reggae music ’starts and ends with Bob Marley – which is a great shame as the genre has … more →

Tags: REGGAE ALBUMS, Talisman, Dole Age, reggae, Takin The Strain

Bristol Reggae Explosion 3 - The 80s, part 2 (Bristol Archive Records), out 19th March 2012 ‏

RingMaster wrote 1 year ago: THE BRISTOL REGGAE EXPLOSION 3 – THE 80’s PART 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS The Bristol Reggae Explosion is bac … more →

Tags: Releases, Álbums, News, RingMaster Review, Talisman, reggae, The Bristol Reggae Explosion, Revelation Rockers, bunny marrett

Talisman - 'Taking The Strain' released 5th March 2012

RingMaster wrote 1 year ago: Talisman – ‘Taking The Strain’ (Bristol Archive Records), out 5th March 2012 (Regg … more →

Tags: Releases, Álbums, News, RingMaster Review, Talisman, 'Taking The Strain', reggae, Desmond Taylor, Dehvan Othieno Sengor

Bristol continues to rock3 comments

Reggaemani wrote 1 year ago: Earlier this year, a to me previously unheard of label caught my attention. Bristol Archive Records … more →

Tags: Record Reviews, Black Roots, Bristol, Bristol Reggae Explosion Volume 2

THE BRISTOL REGGAE EXPLOSION Vol 2 - The 80's

loudhorizon wrote 1 year ago: It’s not very often these days that new Reggae albums / collections come to the attention of the gen … more →

Tags: REGGAE ALBUMS, reggae, dub, Black Roots, The Bristol Reggae Explosion, 3-D Production, Alfred McIntosh, Dan Ratchet, Zion Band

Black Roots' singles showcase a band in fine form1 comment

Reggaemani wrote 1 year ago: My first encounter with UK-band Black Roots was in a record store about ten years ago. The store had … more →

Tags: Record Reviews, Makasound, Black Roots, UK Reggae, Nubian Records, In Session, On The Frontline, Bristol

BLACK ROOTS: 'The Reggae Singles Anthology.'

loudhorizon wrote 1 year ago: Bristol Archive Records are cementing themselves more and more as one of my favourite labels with ea … more →

Tags: REGGAE ALBUMS, reggae, dub, Black Roots, Reggae Singles Anthology, Lovers Rock


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