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A post shared by Niamh Jobson (@niamhjobson)As reported by Mixmag, she went on to become a figurehead of the city’s dance music scene and was inspired by both the local nature and synthesisers. She would play and produce a variety of electronic music, ranging from techno to dub, before taking on segments on radio shows.This included a Dub Series show with Kairogen and slots on local station Radio Buena Vida.

UB40 have said they wouldn’t reunite with their former frontman Ali Campbell for “all the money in the world”.Campbell was a co-founding member of the Birmingham reggae and pop band, who formed back in 1978. He departed the line-up in 2008, with Mickey Virtue quitting shortly afterwards.

Black Sabbath and Benjamin Zephaniah.According to the BBC, on Tuesday January 28 the council is due to discuss a proposal to award City Freeman status to the four founding members of the heavy metal band, and give a posthumous medal to the dub poet and musician. The City Freeman title recognises a person’s contribution to a city.Black Sabbath was formed in the Aston area of Birmingham in 1968, meanwhile, Zephaniah was born in the Handsworth area.Black Sabbath was founded in Birmingham by singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Terence “Geezer” Butler and drummer Bill Ward. “Birmingham has a fantastic musical culture and Black Sabbath are a major part of that history, a pioneering band that still influences today’s musicians,” said Deputy Leader of the city council Cllr Sharon Thompson – according to Forbes.“They have become synonymous with the city and have been true ambassadors throughout their phenomenal careers.The members of the metal band have responded to the news of potentially being given an official city honour.

Resident Advisor by his label Roots Injection. Muffet was known for his extensive work as a soundman and producer for five decades and was behind various classics such as ‘Ethiopian King Dub’, ‘New Dawning’ and ‘Trouble & Strife’, some of which became regular fixtures on sound systems such as the Mighty Tabot, Channel One Sound, Aba Shanti-I, and Iration Steppas.Muffet was also an associate of Jah Shaka as well as a crew member of the legendary Jah Shaka Sound System in the early ’70s.

Glastonbury 2024 – a first for the festival that celebrates South Asian culture. Check out our video on the Arrivals area above.The Arrivals stage is based in the Shangri-La area of the Worthy Farm site and has been designed by a group of South Asian cultural organisations, including Going South, Dialled In and Daytimers.

Dub and sound system legend Jah Shaka has died. His passing occurred today (April 12), his son confirmed in an Instagram post this afternoon. The cause of his death has not been disclosed, nor has his exact age at the time of his passing.