Back in the Sixties, he was nicknamed 'The Godfather Of Ska' - and with good reason. Laurel Aitken was one of the most successful Jamaican musicians and writers of his day, with a prolific output. Ranging from R&B, Ska and Rocksteady to the Skinhead Reggae of the late 60s
Back in the Sixties, he was nicknamed 'The Godfather Of Ska' - and with good reason. Laurel Aitken was one of the most successful Jamaican musicians and writers of his day, with a prolific output. Ranging from R&B, Ska and Rocksteady to the Skinhead Reggae of the late 60s
Back in the Sixties, he was nicknamed 'The Godfather Of Ska' - and with good reason. Laurel Aitken was one of the most prolific, successful Jamaican musicians and writers of his day, with a prolific output. Ranging from R&B, Ska and Rocksteady to the Skinhead Reggae of the late 60s
Julien Temple’s new film about the life and times of The Pogues’ enigmatic frontman Shane MacGowan was released on 20 November. Co-produced with Johnny Depp, the film combines new interviews with unseen archive footage and maps MacGowan’s childhood in Ireland through to his years on London’s
King Horror was a recording pseudonym for Jamaican toaster Lord Davey, who recorded some amazing 'Boss Reggae' 45s at the end of the 60s produced by the 'Godfather Of Ska', Laurel Aitken. One of his finest moments, 'Loch Ness Monster', is being used in a
Now onto its fourth season, hit US TV show House Of Lies follows a group of management consultants who stop at nothing to get business deals done. First broadcast in February, Episode 5 included in its soundtrack 'Judgement Day' by 60s Ska star Laurel Aitken. Cherry
Call The Midwife is the BBC's hit TV drama series about a group of nurses working in East London in the late 1950s. The latest episode included 'Nebuchnezer', a period Ska track by a pioneer of Jamaican music, Laurel Aitken. You can listen to it