Soul II Soul
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Audio interviews
Soul II Soul's Jazzie B (2005)
Interview by Bill Brewster, Frank Broughton, Rock's Backpages audio, 2 February 2005
The original Funki Dread goes deep into his roots, from a family background in reggae sound systems to Soul II Soul at the Africa Centre, via bunking off school to go to Crackers; DJs like George Power and Paul 'Trouble' Anderson; setting up S II S, and the original warehouse parties. Riveting stuff.
File format: mp3; file size: 87.2mb, interview length: 1h 35' 15" sound quality: *****
List of articles in the library
Jazzie B and the New Black Economy
Report and Interview by Cynthia Rose, New Statesman, 17 June 1988
A thriving underground enterprise culture has grown up around music – bootlegged vinyl, pirate radio, warehouse parties. It’s a black economy powered by black aesthetics ...
Smith & Mighty and Soul II Soul: Anyone Who Had A Sound
Profile and Interview by Paolo Hewitt, New Musical Express, 11 March 1989
Here PAOLO HEWITT gets on the Voice Beat with SMITH & MIGHTY and SOUL II SOUL. ...
Soul II Soul: The Palladium, New York
Live Review by Sean O'Hagan, New Musical Express, 5 August 1989
SQUEEZED BETWEEN the hard core Hip-hop of Red Alert and DJ Mark The 45 King, the US dance remix of 'Keep On Movin'', holds its ...
Soul II Soul: Funki Bold Demeanour
Interview by Sean O'Hagan, New Musical Express, 30 September 1989
• Current king of British clubs JAZZIE B is preparing to launch SOUL II SOUL even further ahead of the opposition-the summer soundtrack on both ...
Interview by Cynthia Rose, The Observer, October 1989
A mix of songs that paint pictures, with women and God driving the music and the marketing machine, have spawned a Soul II Soul empire. ...
Interview by Chris Heath, Smash Hits, 29 November 1989
• They're not a group but "a way of life"! • They used to imagine they were on the Planet Ard! • They're building ...
Soul II Soul: Songs In The Key Of Life
Interview by Ian Gittins, Melody Maker, 16 December 1989
WITH A STRING OF SUCCESSFUL SINGLES AND A STUNNING DEBUT ALBUM, SOUL II SOUL HAVE SPEARHEADED THE DANCE REVIVAL OF THE LATE-EIGHTIES AND LOOK LIKE ...
The Remarkable Life of Jazzie B: "It's a tough job but someone has to do it..."
Interview by Chris Heath, Smash Hits, 2 May 1990
He's the leader of the most influential dance group for years, but he's not too impressed with the rest of the charts. He's flattered that ...
Soul II Soul: Volume 2: 1990 A Brand New Decade (10 Records L/Cassette/CD)
Review by Paolo Hewitt, New Musical Express, 19 May 1990
JAZZIE'S DREAM ...
Soul II Soul: Jazzie B Keeps On Movin'
Interview by Mark Rowland, Musician, June 1990
JAZZIE B SAT near one corner of the crowded North Hollywood sound studio, watching the musicians casually file into the room and take their places ...
Soul II Soul: Voice of the B Jive
Interview by Push, Melody Maker, 16 June 1990
JAZZIE B HAS ALREADY BEEN CREDITED WITH CHANGING THE FACE OF DANCE MUSIC IN THE LATE-EIGHTIES. SINCE THE RELEASE OF CLUB CLASSICS VOL 1 LAST ...
Soul II Soul: Two London club DJs redefine classic soul with a new approach to making music
Interview by Robert Sandall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 1990
BERESFORD ROMEO, the twenty-seven-year-old black British rapper and entrepreneur better known as Jazzie B. is sprawled comfortably across the end of a sofa in a ...
Live Review by Steven Wells, New Musical Express, 22 September 1990
SOUL LAAAARGAAAAH! ...
Interview by Carol Cooper, Spin, October 1990
The voice that textured your most intimate moments last summer on Soul II Soul's 'Keep On Movin'' is back. Caron Wheeler goes solo. ...
Report by Lloyd Bradley, The Independent, 9 May 1991
Lloyd Bradley on the changing fortunes of the Motown label ...
Soul II Soul: Volume II Just Right (Ten/All formats)
Review by Betty Page, New Musical Express, 18 April 1992
THE SOUL II Soul collective is undoubtedly a shining example of enterprise culture at its best; this culture, of course, being of the Caribbean roots ...
Interview by Jeff Lorez, Blues & Soul, 5 May 1992
Jazzie B feels Soul II Soul should be recognised for more than just their beats. The collective's new album Just Right Volume II aims to ...
Book Excerpt by Phil Hardy, Dave Laing, The Faber Companion to 20th-Century Popular Music, 2001
Jazzie B, b. Beresford Romeo, 26 January 1963, London, England; Nellee Hooper; Philip Harvey; Caron Wheeler, b. 19 January 1963 ...
Interview by Marc Rowlands, Southport Weekender Programme, September 2002
I'VE NEVER seen an interview with Timmy Regisford before. I don't know if he seldom does them. I know he doesn't enjoy them, not that ...
Soul II Soul's Jazzie B (2005) [transcript]
Audio transcript of interview by Bill Brewster, Frank Broughton, Rock's Backpages transcripts, 2 February 2005
This is a transcript of Bill and Frank's audio interview with Jazzie B. Listen to the audio of this interview. ...
Soul II Soul's Jazzie B: "Ride what you've got until the wheels fall off"
Report and Interview by Lloyd Bradley, The Evening Standard, 11 June 2014
Some people already know that Jazzie B is a London Legend but tonight at the first London Music Awards he takes the title officially. The ...
see also Caron Wheeler
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