by kschwarz | Apr 17, 2024 | MOJO Presents
Mojo FEATURE The Real Amy Winehouse: “Her intelligence astounded me…” The recent film biopic Back To Black has drawn criticism for its uneven portrait of troubled singer Amy Winehouse. MOJO’s Tom Doyle spoke to those closest to Amy to discover the real story of the...
by kschwarz | Feb 29, 2024 | MOJO Presents
Mojo Presents Blood + Fire In 1976, reggae was peaking – creatively aflame, and with its biggest star poised for global stardom, fuelled by the positive protest of Rastaman Vibration. But with a General Election due and domestic bloodshed rampant, Bob Marley was drawn...
by kschwarz | Feb 26, 2024 | MOJO Presents
Mojo The List The 50 Best Reggae Albums Ever! From ska to dub, Bob Marley to Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry. MOJO selects the greatest reggae albums of all time. Words by Pat Gilbert and MOJO staff FOR A SMALL CARIBBEAN ISLAND, Jamaica has had an extraordinary influence on...
by kschwarz | Feb 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
Time Machine September 1972… The Harder They Come hits the big screen Words by Fred Dellar Guns fever! (main) Jimmy Cliff as Ivan Martin, hero of The Harder They Come film poster Reggae Movie Opens” ran the NME headline to a news item that announced, “Jamaica’s...
by kschwarz | Feb 26, 2024 | MOJO Presents
Mojo Presents The Madness Of King Dub Was Lee “Scratch” Perry – reggae’s wildest producer, alchemist of sound and “God’s Scientist” – authentically mad? Or was it an act to deflect gangsters and journos? A vibration from a higher plane of existence? And would Perry...