Martin James
French Connections: From Discotheque to Daft Punk – The Birth Of French Touch Book

Straight No Chaser - #SNC99 arrives on at out HQ on Monday 16th July and we will start mailing out that week! So, you can pre-order now!! It’s took a little bit longer than we expected but hey, good things comes to those who wait.. Significantly, it was in the summer of 1988 – three decades ago – that we launched Straight No Chaser – the magazine of World Jazz Jive. Back then we defined the venture as a “designer fanzine” and in many respects that definition still holds true. The magazine evolved as a hub for a global community of music devotees committed to exploring diverse cultures of the African diaspora. From Sun Ra to Jeff Mills we explored ‘Intergalactic Sounds: Ancient To Future’ but in 2007, with the arrival of the internet, we were forced to call it a day. However, 10 years down the line, a fresh, bold jazz influenced, nu-generation have emerged and it felt right to pick up where we left off with #SNC98. Over 130+ pages, this issue – #SNC99 – connects with band-leaders Cassie Kinoshi (SEED Ensemble), Tenderlonious (22a), Femi Koleoso (Ezra Collective) and keys whiz Joe Armon-Jones. . Also in the mix are a host of spirited individuals like Midori Takada, Nabihah Iqbal, Nat Birchall and Ben LeMar Gay. The London- Lagos-Accra connection is explored alongside Durban’s Qgom scene. On the indie imprint tip there’s Gondwana, Jazz re:freshed, Detroit Love and On the Corner. For the crate diggers there’s Motown’s Black Forum + nuff reviews. #SNC98 sold out in under three weeks and though we’ve printed more mags there’s no room for complacency when it comes to getting your copy. This thing is worldwide!

Contributions from Amrita Hepi, Paul Gorrie, Dina Bassile, Fil Palermo, Monty McGaw, Lester, Jasper, Kieren of Inward Goods, Glyn Roberts, Julia Robinson, Louis McCoy, Justin Rudge, Duncographic, Margarita Bassova, Fern Arisara, Ingrid Rzechorek, Andrew Stasiak, Sinead Kennedy, David Harris, Mietta Mintzis, Emme Orbach, Sam Carmex, Chris O’Keefe and Jack Ball

“This memoir will go down as required reading in years to come.” – Flea Market Funk, DJ Prestige“A remarkable, and still ongoing, journey.” – The Daily Beast, Pat MeschinoVP Records co-founder, and one of the reigning matriarchs of Reggae music, Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin, continues to lead the largest independent label and distributor of Caribbean music. Her energetic and engaging autobiography covers her family history, her relationship with her late husband Vincent Chin - and to Jamaica overall - her arrival in New York City in the late 70s, and of course her crucial role in the founding of VP Records. The book is packed with fantastic archival images spanning the emergence of Jamaican music as a cultural force in the 1950s up until today, bringing Miss Pat’s revelatory memoir to life. Perspectives from business people, politicians, and musicians including Chris Blackwell (founder of Island Records), Edward Seaga (Former prime minister of Jamaica), singer Marcia Griffiths, and Lee “Scratch” Perry further light up the amazing story of Miss Pat’s life and experiences.

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