Echoes In The Bones

Veteran broadcaster and reggae music journalist who currently works for VP records the largest Jamaican pop music label in the US 

Shadow discusses  ways to navigate the music industry as an independent artist 

Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, he coaches ambitious executives & entrepreneurs to become top 1% communicators in their industry. He also has a popular YouTube channel, MasterTalk, to provide free access to communication tools for everyone in the world.

New York-based radioman and journalist speak about the current trends in Jamaican culture at home and in the diaspora 

Alex Bäcker is an entrepreneur, author, and inventor. He is the author of 101 Clues on How to Live a Happy Life, among other works. Alex is also a QLess co-founder. The objective of QLessTM is to lengthen humanity's pleasurable lifetime.   Alex is the co-founder and CEO of Drisit, a technological business that is bringing James Cameron's vision of life experienced vicariously through the eyes, ears, and body of a robot to life, one step closer to teleportation, as shown in the movie  Avatar.

New York-based radioman and journalist speak about the current trends in Jamaican culture at home and in the diaspora 

In this episode, we speak with Daneyel Z. Bozra, accompong Maroon, historian and nutraceutical specialist Accompong is a historical Maroon village located in the hills of St. Elizabeth Parish on the island of Jamaica.

Hugh Douse talks culture, history and identity

The final instalment of our engaging chat with Cleveland Brownie 

Kemi is from Trinidad and Tobago, a multitalented musician, composer , podcaster and teacher who is passionate about Caribbean cultural identity 

Julian Jingles  Reynolds  continue to speak on  his association with the Waliers, Clement Dodd and  issues such as  Kingston the creative city and the importance of music globally 

Julian Jingles is one of the pioneers of entertainment journalism in Jamaica who worked at the Gleaner and was responsible for highlighting Jamaican music and art in the 1960s and 70s 

Renowned artist Cleveland "Clevie" Brownie from the production team Steelie and Clevie, talks about his outstanding career as a musician, music producer and entrepreneur

Steve continue his fascinating story and gives some predictions about the music industry

Clevie continues his musical and entrepreneurial journey 

Visual artist, software engineer and lecturer John Thompson, John was responsible for inventing lingo programming used in Macromedia Director and Shockwave. Laying the foundation for video usage in games, web design, computer animation, and graphics

Music producer Clevie Brownie talks about his outstanding career as a musician, music producer and entrepreneur

Steve continue his fascinating story and gives some predictions about the music industry

A veteran of the music industry, Steve has worked in many areas including a&r, publicity, promotion and marketing

Author, podcaster, sales mastery and personal development coach Everold Reid Tells us his inspiring story of hard work and giving back

Guest host Clyde Mckenzie speaks with author and ethnomusicologist Dennis Howard on the state of the music industry

Dionne Warwick was in Kingston Jamaica for a show and Dennis Howard G Fitz Bartley and Bunny Goodison sat down to talk to her on JBC Radio 1 and 2

Trevor "Leggo Beast' Douglas continues to speak about his entrepreneurial journey, the power of supporting fellow entrepreneurs and his work with artists such as Big Youth Gregory Issacs and Dennis Brown

Producer studio owner and former road manager for Big Youth and Gregory Issacs. Gives us some insights into the early days in sound system culture and the music's business side.

Musician, songwriter, arranger, and the leader of the vocal group the Gaylads. B. B. Seaton is a Jamaican treasure who made a significant contribution to Jamaican Popular Music

Scholar Professor Rex Nettleford and rock steady and reggae legend Ken Boothe reflect on Marley's contribution and what it was like during the early days of the music business.

This episode is a tribute to Bob Marley through the words of Neville Garrick, his artistic director, musician Ibo Cooper, Cindy Breakspeare, mother to Damion “Jr Gong” Marley in conversation with Dennis Howard and G Fitz Bartley

Dennis speaks to well-known American music and radio executive, Paul Porter. Porter is the author of the book, Blackout: My 40 Years in the Music Business. Paul gives insight into how the music industry operates and how it put creatives at a disadvantage

Ras Michael is one of the pioneers of Nyahbinghi Roots, the Jamaican music genre that is not given the attention that it deserves. Nyahbinghi is one of the foundational sounds on which Jamaican popular music is built. The devout Rastafarian speaks about the importance of Nyahbinghi, the forgotten genre

Pioneer video director Leo O'Reggio, is one the first creative to direct and produce music videos for reggae and dancehall acts in the 1980s and 90s. He was responsible for directing and producing some of the most memorable videos of that era and was the main creative force that was responsible for telling the stories fo ordinary Jamaicans which was not the norm at that time.

Known as the Salvador Dali of music Lee "Scratch" Perry is one of the foremost music makers in the world. So many genres such as reggae, dub, dancehall hip hop, techno, punk, trap and drill owe as a debt of gratitude to this audio alchemist. Responsible for legends such as The Wailers, Max Romeo, the Congos and Junior Murvin. It was the work that Perry and the Wailers that became some of the raw material for the Island record albums. Perry perfected Marley's vocal styling and songwriting skills during their partnership. Scratch continues to tour the world well into his 70s and is revered as one of the real shamans of sonic architecture.

Known as the Salvador Dali of music Lee "Scratch" Perry is one of the foremost music makers in the world. So many genres such as reggae, dub, dancehall hip hop, techno, punk, trap and drill owe as a debt of gratitude to this audio alchemist. Responsible for legends such as The Wailers, Max Romeo, the Congos and Junior Murvin. It was the work that Perry and the Wailers that became some of the raw material for the Island record albums. Perry perfected Marley's vocal styling and songwriting skills during their partnership. Scratch continues to tour the world well into his 70s and is revered as one of the real shamans of sonic architecture.

Sly explains his creative process and his formula for making a hit song. Sly has worked with Grace Jones, Cyndy Lauper, Bob Dylan and every reggae and dancehall star in Jamaica. With his partner Robbie Shakespeare they are responsible for countless hits. They made a breakthrough on the U.K. pop charts with 1987's Rhythm Killers, an experimental funk/dance album produced by the equally prolific and boundary-breaking Bill Laswell. Active well into the 21st century, the duo produced hit singles by No Doubt, released dub albums like 2014's Underwater Dub, and collaborated extensively with artists ranging from British reggae singer Bitty McLean to Finnish electronic experimentalist Vladislav Delay.

Niney continues his powerful storytelling about his work with Dennis Brown, Michael Rose Third World and other reggae artists. He paints an intriguing portrait of the creative process in the studios of Kingston back in the 1970s

Join me for a riveting story about the early years' of Jamaican popular music (JPM) and the life of one of the creative geniuses who exemplified the power of the creative imagination. Winston 'Niney' Holness Producer, artist and master marketer, is a brilliant storyteller. He is known as the Observer, as Holness is the embodiment of the creative echo chamber utilising repetition and vivid imagery in his tales from the creative crucible of Kingston.

Jackie Jackson is one of the pioneers of Jamaican rocksteady music. The bassist was responsible for playing on some of the biggest hits of the rocksteady era. Jackie has played some of the most revered bass lines in Jamaican music’s history and belongs to the elite class of Rocksteady/reggae bass players.

Hear the behind the scenes struggles, drama and successes of one of the most famous Reggae festival Reggae Sunsplash from one of its founder Ronnie Burke. Ronnie Burke, a co-founding pioneer behind the ground-breaking production of one of Jamaica’s signature tourism/cultural product platforms - the original Reggae Sunsplash

The first official day of the broadcast of Reggae Radio Irie FM Ocho Rios Jamaica Sept 1990 Programme manager Dennis Howard had the 1.00 pm - 5.00 pm slot this is the first day

INTERVIEW WITH REGGAE ICON FREDDY MCGREGOR AT REGGAE RADIO IRIE FM

This interview was done in 1991 for the release of the Melody Makers album Jahmekya