Matumbi After Tonight Trojan
I-Roy Whap N Bap - London
Matumbi Point of View EMI
Janet Kay Silly Games - Scope
Dennis Brown Money in My Pocket - Trojan
The Slits I Heard It Through The Grape Vine - Island
Orange Juice Rip It Up - Polydor
Lynton Kwesi Johnson Sonnys Lettah - Island
Lynton Kwesi Johnson Victorious Island
Ryuichi Sakamoto Riot in Lagos Alfa
Fela Kuti - Army Arrangement - Celluloid
Manu Chao Politik Kills (Dennis Bovell Mix) - Radio Bemba
Fireside Chat
Dennis Bovell
London, UK
A onetime Red Bull Music Academy lecturer, Dennis Bovell's youthful exuberance belies a long and distinguished career taking in some surprisingly far-flung corners of the music industry. Responsible for more-or-less inventing the lovers rock sound with the three-part harmonies of Matumbi, Dennis went on to produce some of the defining records of British reggae. But as well as his work with artists like Linton Kwesi Johnson and Janet Kay, Dennis also produced classic records in punk (The Slits), rock (Orange Juice), afrobeat (Fela Kuti), electronics (Ryuichi Sakamoto), and just plain old pop (Bananarama!). Still as busy as ever, Dennis managed to find an hour to try and tell his life story to us, although his catalogue really deserves an entire series. Bovellissimo!
Click to watch the video of the artist's lecture session at the Red Bull Music Academy.
Dennis Bovell - Bass Culture
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