Official Reggae History: Father Festus Coxsone Exclusive Interview UNCUT Live
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- Official Reggae History: Father Festus Coxsone Exclusive Interview UNCUT Live
Festus Coxsone starts to play in Jamaica at the age of thirteen, and for that reason, he has the proper knowledge of black music from R&B, Ska, Rocksteady, and Rubadub to the original roots of Reggae.
In 1963 he played alongside Lady May Sound System, in one of the most popular dancehall venues at the time, called Leath Hall in Saint Thomas and ran sessions around artists such as Prince Buster Sound System, Count Nick Sound System, and Canary Sound System.
On 17 April 65 came to England and just the day after he met Lloyd, and they started Lloyd the Mathador Sound System running until ’68, the same years of Legendary Sound as Duke Lee, Neville Musical, Enchanter, Duke Reid, Sir Fans-D. (Fatman), Gee from North.
September ‘68 Sir Coxsone Sound System started with 3 people where involved at the time: Glen Marshalleck, Loydie & Festus the original founders. First Clash ran in the same year 1968 in Alladise Hall of Acer Lane in Duces Street, with his special tune dubplate done and recorded on the same date and called “This is Sir Coxsone Speaking” voiced by Lloyd Coxsone.
In 1969 Festus ruled the dancehall all around, from England to all over the world and his sound revolutionized the concept of sound system culture, working with all kinds of artists like Bob Marley & , King Tubbys, Upsetters, Lee Perry, The Pioneers, The Ethiopians, the Chambers, Aswad, Dennis Brown, Junior Delgado, Horace Andy, Tappa Zuckie, I roy, Bunny Lee, Leroy Smart, John Holt, Barry Biggs, Gregory Isaacs, Sugar Minott, Cocoa Tea, Mykal Rose, Tony Rebel, Johnny Osbourne, U Roy, Max Romeo, Johnny Clarke, Mikey General, Turbulence, Sizzla, Devon Russel, Al Campbell, Trinity, Rodney Thomas, Frankie Paul, Wayne Wade, Dillinger, Junior Taminls, Macka B, Nicodemus, Chuckie Star, Junior Reid, Pinchers and many more. From day one, Festus was a friend of these artists and he used to go on tour with them opening the most significant concerts at the time. Festus for this artist was a mentor. Also in that year, there was the first Riot Rebellion in England.
In Seventy Coxsone was champion sound everywhere in England, cause most of the sound didn’t travel a lot, “Babylon by Truck” was the first mini-tour in the same period as Bob Marley’s “Babylon by Bus”: all the massive acclaimed his selection and most of them came to dancehall only to listen to two tunes: “Ehi Mr Music” & “Natural Mystic” by Bob Marley, cutted by Gussie Clarke.
Festus used to spread the message with his music for Nelson Mandela, and he used to campaign for A.N.C. (African Nation Congress) in London also Coxsone has a special by Mr Mandela. History Sound.
Sir Coxsone was the spearhead of the sound system when people were looking for their identity here in England, and Coxsone was the sound that was taking the messages to the people, up and down the country in England because there wasn’t Radio Station playing our music. Whatever you were at this time, Coxsone was coming to your city to keep the massive near the message.
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I was born in the in the sixties and I can remember going up listening to sound system those days they have tube amps not the kind of amplifier they have now as a young kid I used to spend all day and night. Standing right next to the selector listening to the music watching his every move that was some memories I cherish those days now I have my own sound system
Number 1, sound inna the whole wide world, forget the rest of them, Coxsone rule. Argument done.
The greatest sound system ever to bust!
Festus, Blacker, Gappy Crucial… Those were my heroes coming up in Brixton in the 80's. I never once saw Lloydie play the sound until in the 2000's. It kind of made Lloyd look more powerful just coming in the dance with all the crew taking care of business, and just standing up silently in the corner. As youths we used to come to the dance and be guessing who would be playing the sound. Some of us wanted Blacker, and some wanted Festus. Some of us always felt it was time Gappy had his chance... Whoever it was we all wanted the long blue preamp! LOL. There was another preamp they used sometimes with the transformer on mounted on the back, which in my opinion wasn't as good.
Coxsone Sound was like a well drilled football team, where you had your favourite striker and manz on subs bench. Whoever played Coxsone sound, it was always about the music selection. You were always going to hear tune you never heard before, and sometimes tune that you would not hear again. Coxsone sound definitely played different to the other sounds, they would suddenly switch selection mid flow, and play something you wouldn't expect that would leave you scratching your head. As I got older I started to understand, that like Festus said, they were: "bussing new artists" That was Coxsone sound.
It's very sad to hear about the break up between Lloyd and Blacker, and now Lloyd and Festus. It must be hard to keep good relationships between close group over the decades without a falling out. I guess all good things must come to an end though. 100% respect for the upload. Proppa Tingz.
Life & Times of a MultipleMediaManager™ well said iyah. Ah no lie at all!!
Thank you Festus, great to hear you speak of these memories.You are a Don!
Pirate sound .
Sir coxsone from Jamaica is d original coxsone .downbeat
Lloyd
Festus
Toni screw take d man name .
Sir doxx coxsone . Original studio one .
White and black Fe unite Heaven pon earth we afi make it right🙏✨☀️
TEACHA WAN FE MAKE AN ALBUM WITH THAT LEGEND!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
The Club Fada Festusa is referring to in the West End was called the 'Roaring Twenties' In them days, those that followed sound system was shocked beyond belief when we heard that a reggae sound was playing in the west end becasue the West End was a prestigious area at that time. Many years later the West End became a place to enjoy your weekend of reggae music and a club called the 'Angel' off Oxford Street was where the likes of Duke Reid and Neville Enchanter played on Fridays nights and after that a club called 'Gossips' emerged where Rodigan and others played - the West End was the boom!!!
Good memories..there was also Wiskey a go go in wardour st ..Caribbean club in earls court ..Flamingo , Birds nest..and many more ..those who only remmember Blacka and Festus as the main sound men ,only know a small part of the history of the best sound in the uk.
Coxsone is foundation .. matter of fact. Boom.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Shocked to hear the sad news at the end ..i have goose bumps right now.. Festus the greatest but also the most unselfish man in the business ..
One love Elder!
FESTUS the second best reggae selector
In the history of English sound system.
In 1970 cozsone was second best reggae sound system in the world after sufferer if truth be told.
Big up General
Mi seh 🔥
Maayan
Great interview very informative...but really sad and a pity Lloyd Coxsone and Festus fall out...whappen to di love we used to have?Lard a mercy
Foundation right here. Father Festus.
Festus and Lloydie need fi link up
brilliant selector and spokeperson
I Remember the older crew ..Festus used to always play the main set ..and party nights in the West End LIoydie and Denzil would play ..them days you could hire Coxone for any occasion, as Lloydie, said some nights the sound would be playing 3 venues While I have nuff respect for Festus ..there is a reason why him and Coxsone fell out. So talk the truth or don't say anything..
Bless up daddy fest.real G from out a leith hall
Watching from Antigua #268
God bless you🙏✨❤️
Yes blessings every time
I have known Festus since he landed in the UK as a child. Lloydy and himself should not be at war. These two were like two peas in a pod
my fam is from white Hall and morant bay
Only one sound run things the great jah Shaka . Number 2 is Fatman
Festus up deh🔊
The track called World of fools cut to San Salvador
Mr.festus ORIGINAL SELECTAH
1st
I went everywhere buying 33 and 45s
Big man you never beat Shaka and him put up him hand say he never want to play you again, that b/s. Talk about when Shaka beat coxsone an quite a few time. Isn’t every sound coxsone play and beat. I Love and respect you but Talk the truth big man
Do you remember the night in four aces when Shaka mash down coxsone with a tune call give a little man a big hand by Cornell Campbell, and tune call swell headed by burning spear and many more. Yes coxsone was a good sound.
All soundman have ego and selective memory because i've heard dennis rowe in an interview going on about saxon killed everyting as if we the audience wasn't there and another time chubba youth also says he kill every sound and even though Stereograph was my favourite sound i had to disagree with his comment but the bit that got me doubting festus is when he said Shaka put his hands on his head as in a sign of surrender and said he would never play him again
Coxeone can't stand in Shaka shoes nuff time Shaka kill coxeone moonshot ace's Phebe's not to mention the town hall clashes
RIP Daddy IP.
up up
Why did Coxsone want to harm Festus that what is missing from this conversation. There is always 3 sides to a story. The 2 individuals and the whole unbiased truth.
Sounds like Festus a tell lie cause Llodie is not a member of Twelve Tribe he is EWF so i don't know which TTI member would want to kill you for Lloydie.
Good interview ‘conversate’ is not a word though, it’s converse!
Wow wow speach less
watch unnu boss people
How to send
Lloydie Coxstone built Coxstone Festus a old tief him and Blacka. Move up wid yuh lying mouth. Give lloydie back him records weh him spend him money buy. Tief...
no point in adding fuel to the fire. It's a sad demise of a relationship. Black people need to learn what is lost when no one learns from envy jealousy and denial they can keep.accusing each other which has no destination. time to value what is left and give thanks to the impact even if they are both frightened to be honest because of egos...which blind
It's a shame what happened between Festus and Lloydy...two Israelite men where one allegedly attempted to kill the other...I hope they can put their differences aside and forgive one another.
here
So what did you do fetus for lloyd coxsone to want to fight you???talk de ting!sure you must of give him a reason to want to fight you.talk de ting nuh!
I wouldn't waste your time it's unfortunate denial envy and jealousy is killing off black people so progress becomes a waste. better people learn keep it honest all the way or egos blind
@@TheTrueforeigner mi never waste my time..mi good!
Rip Tenor fly & the great Daddy Ip all Fathead did bad
Foundation selector,but why Festus didn't or can't say why Lloydy wanted to kill him( hmmmm mm)
Something isn't right , about 4 years ago Festus came to Nottingham with Lloyd & played together with our sound fast forward to 2018 & Coxsone came to Nottingham again with Eek-O- mouse but this time no festus, my boss asked Lloyd where's Festus & he said they're not together no more because Festus is on coke , so that must of been around the time they had a fight . damn shame two pensioners fighting , I bet it was over all those dubs , because Blacker or Festus sold them to some white man . All those bad Half Pint etc tunes from the early 80s.
you know the score with black people they envy each other kill for jealousy and live in denial. the legacy is that the world is sound system crazy never mind the mix up 😂😂😂😂
Uncle Iz that my charger My Second Fardre Festud St Thomas My Farther is also From there.Big up Marshalleck Fam Wandsworth Battersea BRIXTON Bless up Uncle Llyod Cox Anne The Real Foundation Bricks Are to be Hounered and Treasured.Fetus me soon see you JAH Rasta
Lloydie that is NOT RastaFari
This guy just sounds like he talks a lot of B.S…… so it was all him he did everything……. He wasn’t no big selector that I have seen , that is all hype ….. I seen him play and he is just not very good he just seems to fumble his way through, I’m mystified as to why he would think he was a top selector - I just don’t see it I sorry to say.