Macka B + Support
Saturday 25 February
Advance: £10.00
Door: £12.00
Macka B is one of Britain's most influential dancehall toasters,
pushing the music back toward a Rastafarian political consciousness.
His rough, gravelly vocals give him an instantly identifiable sound,
and his production — chiefly handled by Mad Professor — updated dub
reggae techniques for the dancehall age, proving that the two sounds
weren't mutually exclusive.
Although the vast majority of
Macka B's material is devoted to spiritual and social messages, he
lightens the mood with occasional humorous novelty material. He shunned
any aspirations for a commercial crossover, however, staying true to
the sound and spirit of reggae's roots. His 1986 album Sign of the
Times still remains a milestone of British reggae, and he continued to
record for Mad Professor's Ariwa label into the new millennium.
