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Rico Rodriguez MBE, SKA Reggae trombonist

Posted by | London, male, music |

Rico Rodriguez is the most interesting person of Jerry Dammers One of Rico Rodriguez’s defining musical moments is his trombone riff in The Specials’ track, A Message To You Rudy, which he recorded with Jerry Dammer in 1979. Rico’s life and career spans Cuba, Jamaica and London. He was taught by Don Drummond who is widely regarded […]

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Jerry Dammers, founder and song writer of The Specials

Posted by | London, music |

Jerry Dammers is the most interesting person of Gina Birch “It would be nice if musicians today would would voice their political concerns. We came in the wake of Punk where people were writing about real things, about real lives, real issues. Punk was protest music really. Looking back on it now, we are part […]

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Angie Mason, the undercover journalist

Posted by | Education, London, parenting |

Angie Mason is the most interesting person of Sir Roger Graef Roger Graef kindly offered to put me in touch with Angie Mason, his nominee.  And this time I brought my camera with me when I went to meet.  I began, what I would come to call, following the trail. I went to meet Angie at […]

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