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Extra Cockney & Yardie: Talking Dancehall with Stush
December 12, 2011
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Words by Zoe Dennington
As a bonus to our latest edition of Cockney & Yardie, columnist Gabriel Heatwave set us up with U.K. dancehall writer Zoe Dennington and her recent interview with one of England’s most exciting female MCs, Stush. Here is her report.
Cockney & Yardie: Heatwave’s UK Runnings, November 2011
November 30, 2011
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Words by Gabriel Heatwave
Where to start this month? How about with the artist who is leading the way for UK bashment as we approach 2012: Stylo G.
Cockney & Yardie: Heatwave’s UK Runnings, July 2011
July 20, 2011
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Words by Gabriel Heatwave
Gappy Ranks is continuing to lead the way for UK dancehall reggae acts around the world. His world tour has been blazing up everywhere from San Francisco to Sydney and Miami to Montpellier. Next month he’s at reggae festivals throughout Europe–Belgium, Germany, France, Italy and Spain–before crowning it all with an appearance at London’s Notting Hill Carnival.
Cockney & Yardie: Heatwave on How Dancehall Birthed UK Raving
June 7, 2011
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Words by Gabriel Heatwave
Over the last few months, Cockney & Yardie has kept you up to date with what’s going on in today’s UK dancehall scene, charting the recent resurgence in the interest and popularity of Jamaican-influenced music in Britain. This month we’re taking a step back and illuminating the ways in which Jamaica has influenced the UK rave scene over the last 30 years. Before dubstep and before jungle, the blueprint for UK dance music came directly from Jamaican soundsystems.
