Black Echoes
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Black Echoes is a Jamaican music
show which has been broadcasting on radio in Dublin, Ireland
. The show airs a range of music, including reggae
, ska
, rock-steady and dub
. The show is presented by John Public, and produced
by Miss Pat alongside Broadcast Assistant Denzil Lacey
The show broadcasts on Dublin City FM
every Saturday on 103.2 FM in Dublin, and via internet radio
. The show also broadcasts nationally on a monthly basis on RTÉ 2FM
.
music.
Miss Pat joined the programme as producer
in 1985 having moved from London
, where she grew up listening to all styles of Jamaican music. Since then the programme has incorporated ska, shuffle, rock steady, early reggae, Mento etc., as well as DJ, dub, dub poetry
and ragga
.
Denzil Lacey joined the programme in early 2002 to work as broadcast Assistant. in 2007 he also became the Webmaster
for their Website
, He also makes an appearance on the show when they have competitions
In 2008, the show moved its slot from 8–9 pm to 9–10 pm due to schedule changes which include Little Steven's Underground Garage
a syndicated show broadcast on various radio stations across the world. In July, 2009 the show changed its time slot again to 7:30–9:00 pm
, Toots Hibbert
, Sly and Robbie
, Derrick Morgan
, Dennis Alcapone
, Brigadier Jerry, Ranking Joe, Half Pint, Tony Rebel
, Mikey Dread
Campbell, Edi Fitzroy
, Terry Ganzie, Winston Grennan, Denzil Dennis, Winston Francis
, Aj Franklin, Jah Woosh
, B.B. Seaton
, Ranking Miss P. George ‘Peckings’ Price, Lukes Morgan of Morgan Heritage
, L.M.S. Bobby ‘Massive B.’Konders, Jah Warrior
, Scientist, Tony ‘Downbeat’ Screw, Tony Chin, Ini Kamoze
, Lester Sterling, Vin ‘Don. D.Jnr’ Gordon
, Lehbanchuleh, Brian And Tony Gold, Winston ‘Flames’ Jarrett, Susan Cadogan
, Robert ‘Dandy’ Thompson, Glen Adams
, Peter Hunningale, Stranger ‘Strangejah’ Cole
, Delroy Williams, Jimmy James
.
Music of Jamaica
The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres, such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, reggae fusion and related styles. Jamaica's music culture is a fusion of elements from the United States , Africa, and neighboring Caribbean islands such as...
show which has been broadcasting on radio in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. The show airs a range of music, including reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
, rock-steady and dub
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
. The show is presented by John Public, and produced
Radio producer
A radio producer oversees the making of a radio show. There are two main types of producer. An audio or creative producer and a content producer. Audio producers create sounds and audio specifically, content producers oversee and orchestrate a radio show or feature...
by Miss Pat alongside Broadcast Assistant Denzil Lacey
The show broadcasts on Dublin City FM
Dublin City FM
103.2 Dublin City FM is an Independent Local Radio station in Dublin, Ireland, operated by Dublin Public Service Radio Association Ltd, under a sound broadcasting contract from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. The station broadcasts on the 103.2 MHz FM frequency...
every Saturday on 103.2 FM in Dublin, and via internet radio
Internet radio
Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...
. The show also broadcasts nationally on a monthly basis on RTÉ 2FM
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
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History
John Public has presented Black Echoes since late 1982. In the beginning the show centred on many forms of black music but by 1984 it had concentrated solely on reggaeReggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
music.
Miss Pat joined the programme as producer
Radio producer
A radio producer oversees the making of a radio show. There are two main types of producer. An audio or creative producer and a content producer. Audio producers create sounds and audio specifically, content producers oversee and orchestrate a radio show or feature...
in 1985 having moved from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where she grew up listening to all styles of Jamaican music. Since then the programme has incorporated ska, shuffle, rock steady, early reggae, Mento etc., as well as DJ, dub, dub poetry
Dub poetry
Dub poetry is a form of performance poetry of West Indian origin, which evolved out of dub music consisting of spoken word over reggae rhythms in Jamaica in the 1970s....
and ragga
Ragga
-Origins:Ragga originated in Jamaica during the 1980s, at the same time that electronic dance music's popularity was increasing globally. One of the reasons for ragga's swift propagation is that it is generally easier and less expensive to produce than reggae performed on traditional musical...
.
Denzil Lacey joined the programme in early 2002 to work as broadcast Assistant. in 2007 he also became the Webmaster
Webmaster
A webmaster , also called a web architect, web developer, site author, or website administrator is a person responsible for maintaining one or many websites...
for their Website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
, He also makes an appearance on the show when they have competitions
In 2008, the show moved its slot from 8–9 pm to 9–10 pm due to schedule changes which include Little Steven's Underground Garage
Underground Garage
Underground Garage is the name shared by two related but different radio outlets, a syndicated show and a satellite radio station, both created and supervised by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt to present rock 'n' roll and garage rock on radio...
a syndicated show broadcast on various radio stations across the world. In July, 2009 the show changed its time slot again to 7:30–9:00 pm
Interviews
The show has seen interviews with: Desmond DekkerDesmond Dekker
Desmond Dekker was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces , he had one of the first international Jamaican hits with "Israelites". Other hits include "007 " and "It Miek"...
, Toots Hibbert
Toots Hibbert
Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert is a ska and roots reggae singer and leader of the reggae band Toots & the Maytals.-Biography:...
, Sly and Robbie
Sly and Robbie
Sly and Robbie is the prolific Jamaican rhythm section and production team of drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare who joined in the mid 1970s after having established themselves separately in Jamaica as professional musicians...
, Derrick Morgan
Derrick Morgan
Derrick Morgan is a musical artist popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He worked with Desmond Dekker, Bob Marley, and Jimmy Cliff in the rhythm and blues and ska genres, and he also performed rocksteady and skinhead reggae.-Biography:In 1957 Morgan entered the Vere Johns Opportunity Hour, a talent...
, Dennis Alcapone
Dennis Alcapone
Dennis Alcapone is a reggae DJ and producer.-Career:Smith initially trained as a welder and worked for the Jamaica Public Services...
, Brigadier Jerry, Ranking Joe, Half Pint, Tony Rebel
Tony Rebel
Tony Rebel is a Jamaican reggae deejay. He was initially a singer, appearing as Papa Tony or Tony Ranking in local talent contests and on sound systems including Sugar Minott's 'Youth Promotion'...
, Mikey Dread
Mikey Dread
Michael George Campbell , better known as Mikey Dread, was a Jamaican singer, producer, and broadcaster. He was one of the most influential performers and innovators in reggae music...
Campbell, Edi Fitzroy
Edi Fitzroy
Fitzroy Edwards , better known by his stage name Edi Fitzroy is a Jamaican reggae singer, active since 1975 but best known for his work in the dancehall era.-Biography:...
, Terry Ganzie, Winston Grennan, Denzil Dennis, Winston Francis
Winston Francis
Winston Francis aka King Cool is a Jamaican singer whose career began in the 1960s.-Biography:Born in Kingston in 1948, Francis served an apprentice as a printer before relocating to Miami at the age of 16. He attended music school, and his teacher Chuck Bird arranged for him to perform with the...
, Aj Franklin, Jah Woosh
Jah Woosh
Neville Beckford , better known as Jah Woosh was a Jamaican reggae deejay and record producer, primarily known for his work in the 1970s.-Biography:...
, B.B. Seaton
B.B. Seaton
Harris Lloyd "B.B." Seaton , also known as "Bibby" is a Jamaican reggae singer and record producer who was a member of The Gaylads, The Astronauts, Conscious Minds, and The Messengers , and who has had a long solo career which dates back to 1960.-Biography:Seaton first recorded as a solo...
, Ranking Miss P. George ‘Peckings’ Price, Lukes Morgan of Morgan Heritage
Morgan Heritage
Morgan Heritage is a reggae band formed in 1994 by five children of reggae artist Denroy Morgan, namely Peter Morgan, Una Morgan, Roy "Gramps" Morgan, Nakhamyah "Lukes" Morgan and Memmalatel "Mr. Mojo" Morgan. In two decades, they have had a number of successful reggae albums.-Career:Morgan...
, L.M.S. Bobby ‘Massive B.’Konders, Jah Warrior
Jah Warrior
Jah Warrior is a United Kingdom roots reggae/dub production team, record label, sound system, and musical group centred around Steve Mosco.- Overview :...
, Scientist, Tony ‘Downbeat’ Screw, Tony Chin, Ini Kamoze
Ini Kamoze
Cecil Campbell , better known by his stage name Ini Kamoze is a Jamaican reggae singer. He is best known for his signature song, "Here Comes the Hotstepper", which was released in 1994, and subsequently topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart...
, Lester Sterling, Vin ‘Don. D.Jnr’ Gordon
Vin Gordon
Vin Gordon is a Jamaican trombone player.-Biography:Gordon grew up in Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica as one of eight children. He went to Kingston's catholic Alpha Boys School where he learned to play trombone and string bass. One of his tutors was Lennie Hibbert...
, Lehbanchuleh, Brian And Tony Gold, Winston ‘Flames’ Jarrett, Susan Cadogan
Susan Cadogan
Susan Cadogan is a reggae singer best known for her hit records in the 1970s.-Biography:...
, Robert ‘Dandy’ Thompson, Glen Adams
Glen Adams
Glen Adams was a Jamaican musician, composer, arranger, engineer, producer, based since the mid-1970s in Brooklyn, New York.-Career:...
, Peter Hunningale, Stranger ‘Strangejah’ Cole
Stranger Cole
Stranger Cole, also known as StrangeJah Cole is a Jamaican singer whose long recording career dates from the early days of ska in 1962 through to the 2000s.-Biography:...
, Delroy Williams, Jimmy James
Jimmy James
- People :* Jimmy James , British comedian* Jimmy James , Australian tracker* Jimmy James, the nickname of Bertram James , RAF officer who survived "The Great Escape"...
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