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		Dennis Bovell was standing at a crucial crossroads in 1980, when his I Wah Dub came out.
		Bovell became a pioneer U.K. dubmaster behind records like this; he was almost certainly a homeboy inspiration for Mad Professor and Adrian Sherwood/On-U Sound, and in turn can be called a godfather of contemporary dub.
		Bovell's 1997 album Dub of Ages with its 10 inspired tracks continued the dub excursions which began over 25 years ago when Bovell began making exclusive cuts for his sound system Sufferers Hi-Fi.
	www.geocities.com /monkeybizmanagement/Dennis_Bovell_News_Info.html (436 words)

	Red Bull Music Academy :: LECTURES
		Dennis Bovell recalls for us how an immigrant from Barbados became involved in the Jamaican sound of Reggae, despite warnings that he’d never get a gig.
		Dennis Bovell: »That’s a song I constructed to be a tone of appreciation to all people that have been involved in Reggae over the years.
		Dennis Bovell: »And I was a victim of that circumstance.
	www.redbullmusicacademy.com /LECTURES.95.0.html?act_session=153 (4021 words)

	Blackbeard rides again by Jim Pinckney \| New Zealand Listener
		Bovell's production finesse and broadminded musical approach led him to work with the Slits on their classic Cut album, remix Marvin Gaye and most famously produce and arrange Linton Kwesi Johnson's dub poetry.
		At his peak, Bovell managed to combine a distillation of the best of what he would play out on his Sufferers hi-fi sound-system with jazz, rock and blues influences; the results were invariably unlike any of his contemporaries.
		This release captures the multi-instrumentalist Bovell and a distinguished line-up of guests firing on all dubwise cylinders, at a time when progressive UK reggae was at a premium.
	www.listener.co.nz /printable,722.sm (616 words)

	Dennis Bovell (1953 - )
		Dennis Bovell has earned himself the reputation of being Britain's reggae maestro, from pioneering early developments in the genre over 20 years ago to producing classic hits.
		Bovell also formed the Dub Band, beginning an enduring partnership with reggae poet Linton Kwesi Johnson which has resulted in classic albums including Forces of Victory (1979), Bass Culture (1980), Tings An' Times (1991) and LKJ in Dub: Volumes One and Two (1981, 1992).
		Bovell has recently emerged from a long period of obscurity to take his rightful place in the 90s roots revival with a new album, Dub Dem Silly.
	www.jahsonic.com /DennisBovell.html (1018 words)

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		It brought him his first clash with the establishment: he was imprisoned for six months on remand after one event, only to be released on appeal.
		In turn Bovell became embroiled in the early recordings of bands like the Pop Group and the Slits.
		Bovell's own efforts, particularly his first two sets, offered an impressive collection of experimental dubs.
	www.centrohd.com /bio/bio5/dennis_bovell_b.htm (197 words)

	Django : Ska, Rocksteady & Reggae
		The following interview with Dennis Bovell, conducted by the Ranking Miss P, was broadcast on GLR 94.9 FM on Sunday 14th November 1999.
		Dennis: Yes, this is because, ever since I met Linton, I told myself "now there's a young man who's got his head on his shoulders, and who is very serious about his work".
		Dennis: Grand Bazaar, 'cos Grand Bazaar is the name of the big market in Istanbul, where I then went later and saw one of these instruments, and took it off the wall and started playing it.
	www.hilltop61.freeserve.co.uk /dennisbovell2.html (3138 words)

	Dennis Bovell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Although born in the Caribbean, Dennis Bovell has lived most of his life in England, and as such, most of his popularity has been based there.
		Bovell doesn't have a classic singing voice, but he sings on most of the tracks here, sometimes half-singing, half-chatting, as on "My Little Girl," where his baritone voice resembles Macka B a bit.
		When Bovell was interviewed recently he mentioned that every dub he creates has a story line behind it.
	www.reggae-reviews.com /dennisbovell.html (450 words)

	Dennis_Bovll_Press_Info
		'Blackbeard' Bovell is a hugely respected name in reggae circles and has built a formidable reputation as a musician, producer and sound engineer, working with great artists from around the globe.
		It stemmed from the band winning a local talent competition where Bovell was one of the competition judges, and their success encouraged them to experiment with a few gigs in London and their reputation quickly grew.
		Bovell, leader of the successful reggae band of the 70s, Matumbi, produced their second single, a live recording for Tempus Records called Nyah Luv, and released in September 1977, which reached top spot in the UK reggae chart.
	www.geocities.com /monkeybizmanagement/Dennis_Bovll_Press_Info.html (730 words)

	TrouserPress.com :: Dennis Bovell
		Bovell creates strong instrumentals that are mainly written and arranged for dub; the catchy melody lines are dissected but not disintegrated.
		Strictly Dub Wize (mostly performed by Bovell, with some help from Matumbi and others) exhibits cleverness and humor by the bagful (one track even bases itself on "Surrey with the Fringe on Top"!).
		Surprisingly, the instrumental and dub tracks are less interesting than the vocal tunes; Bovell's songwriting has grown and his singing's matured.
	www.trouserpress.com /entry.php?a=dennis_bovell (279 words)

	Dennis Bovell
		Dennis Bovell will be on tour with The Dub Band through out this summer from May 2003 onwards.
		Dennis Bovell Dennis Bovell, featured at the upcoming Griots.net Black History Month Fest, is one of the greatest musicians living in the 21st century.
		Dennis Bovell : Dennis Bovell was born in 1953 in St. Peter, Barbados.
	www.neddeh.com /music/Dennis-Bovell.html (408 words)

	lkjnrel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Dub of Ages is as inventive and adventurous as Bovell's earlier albums which include I Wah Dub, Higher Ranking Scientific Dub and Strictly Dubwise.
		Dennis Bovell has been at the helm of British reggae for the last 20 years.
		Dennis Bovell produced Francis' cover of the Ben E. King number Stand By Me, which sold over 90,000 copies as a single in France.
	lister.ultrakohl.com /Homepage/Lkj/lkjnrel.htm (445 words)

	StudioDistribution: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Dennis Bovell was Born in 1953, on the island of St. Peter's, Barbados.
		He was friends at school with keyboard player Nick Straker and producer Tony Mansfield (New Musik, Captain Sensible), and this pair and others would help spice up his solo releases.
		In turn Bovell became embroiled in the early recordings of bands such as the Pop Group and the Slits.
	www.studiodistribution.com /artist.php?id=54909 (249 words)

	LKJ
		They were responsible for making British reggae as acceptable as the Jamaican one, because twenty years ago, people used to turn their noses down at reggae music made in England.
		Dennis Bovell's band Matumbi were the first band to break that threshold.
		To cut a long story short, I went to interview Dennis, and my friend Vivien Weathers who played bass on the first three albums always told me that he was the best sound engineer around.
	www.murderdog.com /archives/goodoldinterviews/Lintonkwesi.html (1688 words)

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		They’re best known for their long association with the late Dennis Brown, but they’ve also backed, among many others, Justin Hinds, Big Youth, U Roy, Delroy Wilson, the Abyssinians, the Mighty Diamonds, the Itals, and the Gladiators.
		Bovell moved to England in 1965, in his early teens, and a few years later formed Matumbi, Britain’s leading reggae band of the early 70s.
		As leader of the Dub Band, Bovell has also had a long and productive partnership with Linton Kwesi Johnson, the brilliant and controversial dub poet who for decades has been the musical voice of Britain’s fl communities.
	niceup.com /articles/bassmasters (1002 words)

	Reggae Reviews, LKJ
		With the backing of old time friend Dennis Bovell and his dub band, the workings of two pieces of poetic art came together to give a performance that anyone in the house won't soon forget.
		On queue after the education LKJ provided, The Dennis Bovell Dub Band jumped in with a rhythm which was perfectly in tune with the mood which Linton wanted to express through this piece of work.
		The Dennis Bovell Dub Band, his backing band for the past 25 years, were so perfect behind him, that it was as if it was a movie soundtrack.
	www.reggaemovement.com /Reviews/lkj.htm (1128 words)

	Details - VARIOUS - 'LOVERS ROCK STORY PART 2' - Kickin Music Ltd
		Dennis Harris was one of the British Reggae’s pioneers of the mid to late 70’s: a Producer, record label & store owner he was an important figure among the British Reggae fraternity when his DIP, Eve, Lucky, Serious Business, Rama and Lover’s Rock labels all dominated the UK underground or “ethnic” market.
		To celebrate this release the package comes with extensive notes from Dennis Bovell, photos of the artists and there is also a remastered & repackaged commemorative limited edition 7” being pressed up featuring 2 rare tracks taken from the album.
		Dennis Bovell brings his thirty years experience to the mix and his compiling is to be congratulated.
	www.kickinmusic.com /salesnotes.php?CatNum=KICKCD136 (480 words)

	Tangents fun'n'frenzy filled web site.
		So in basements and garages and garden sheds, sweet soul harmonies were married with some wonderfully basic reggae tracks on a budget of ten bob and all the better for it.
		One name synonymous with UK lovers rock is Dennis Bovell, and this compilation collects some of his earliest activities.
		It’s those lost Bovell tracks that particularly appeal, because they take dub into the same strange soundtrack territory that people like Jean Claude Vannier are being (rightly) celebrated for.
	www.tangents.co.uk /tangents/main/2005/march/shop12.html (845 words)

	The Dennis Bovell Interview
		Dennis) and you were talking to the Wailers, and I went in, “Hey Dennis, what’s happening here”.
		Up until then he loved me, he was like, “Yeah, mon, me and Dennis Bovell bredrin”.
		Then he phoned the record company and said, “You tell Bovell there’s some things a man shouldn’t do - cutting his dreadlocks is one of them.
	www.jovemusic.cwc.net /british/dbovell.htm (5560 words)

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		Dennis also went over to Japan where he mixed a single for the group Dub Sense Mania, who are a sort of Augustus Pablo cult band.
		This year Dennis will be returning to Tokyo to do a solo show, where he will play some of the records he has produced over the years.
		Dennis Bovell on LKJ Records: * Dub of Ages (LKJ CD 015 - CD), * Oh Mama Oh Papa (LKJ T3 - 12" single/ LKJS 001 - CD single) Fizzè 2002 saw Fizzè setting up his new studio and upgrading everything to digital.
	www.reggaeambassadors.org /gwaan/archive/2003/feb/wg03feb7.txt (2563 words)

	tonevendor.com :. Dennis Bovell - Decibel CD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		"If any one individual can be credited with being the catalyst for English reggae and dub then Dennis Bovell is that man. From the mid-seventies onwards he has been at the center of the English reggae scene.
		'Rama' and 'More Cuts' were Dennis' labels in the seventies and he produced many dub plates and specials that have never been heard outside of the Sound system.
		The music on Decibel is very much attached to Dennis' early output with the emphasis on his 'out there' dub productions.
	www.tonevendor.com /item/11351 (184 words)

	popsike.com - Matumbi DUB PLANET ORBIT 1 Dennis Bovell dub lp - auction details
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		Dennis Bovell help kick-start reggae in England, eventually shining his brilliance in composition and arrangements for Linton Kwesi Johnson's Dub Band.
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	www.popsike.com /php/detaildata.php?itemnr=2598871796 (450 words)

	Linton Kwesi Johnson & Dennis Bovell: UWA Perth International Arts Festival 2004 - Perth, Western Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		You are viewing an archive of event details from the 2004 Perth International Arts Festival, held 6 – 29 February, 2004.
		LKJ will be reading his work and will have some musical accompaniment from Dennis Bovell.
		Dennis Bovell will be dj-ing after the performance.
	www.perthfestival.com.au /2004_archive/events/101976.htm (190 words)

	The Troubadour - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Reggae legend Dennis Bovell appears in a one-off show at the Troubadour to celebrate the 60th birthday of Bob Marley.
		Bovell has a formidable professional record of over thirty years as reggae artist, composer, and producer.
		He has a long-standing partnership, as the leader of the Dennis Bovell Dub Band, with Linton Kwesi Johnson, the extraordinary dub poet.
	www.troubadour.co.uk /programme_view.php?view[type]=programme&view[id]=604 (129 words)

	Details - VARIOUS - 'THE LOVERS ROCK STORY' - Kickin Music Ltd
		This timely and historically important collection is the first such compilation of Dennis Harris productions, including many of the tracks once released on his actual Lover’s Rock label (which gave rise to the naming of the reggae genre); original pressings of which are now highly sought after by record collectors.
		Dennis Bovell has earned himself the reputation of being Britain's premier reggae maestro, from pioneering early developments in the genre over 30 years ago to producing classic hits such as Janet Kay’s ‘Silly Games’ (reaching No. 2 in the UK charts, 1979).
		This treasure trove of reggae recordings would have remained buried in obscurity had Peter Harris not met up with Dennis Bovell and John Kpiaye to begin the process of reinstating the musical legacy for posterity.
	www.kickinmusic.com /salesnotes.php?CatNum=KICKCD128 (380 words)

	Dennis Bovell : Audio Active - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		Although he has never become a household name in the States, in England Dennis Bovell commands a respect close to that accorded such reggae royalty as Mikey Dread and Steel Pulse.
		His work with dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson has brought him critical acclaim, and his solo albums, while relatively obscure, have also generally been quite good.
		His previous dabblings in rock and R&B are left behind here in favor of straight reggae, but those dabblings have enriched his sonic palette and given him a chance to improve his singing (which is a good thing, since his voice is front and center on most of these tracks).
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,55872,00.html (243 words)

	The Pop Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Their debut album Y, was one of the earliest touchstones of the emerging post-punk sound.
		Produced by reggae veteran Dennis Bovell, the record is still cited today as one of the best of the era, although it is, at the time of writing, along with the rest of their discography, sadly out of print, save for an expensive import edition from the Japanese label Wea.
		A rarities compilation known as We Are All Prostitutes is also available on the Japanese label AK according to Amazon.com.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Pop_Group (513 words)

	Jambands.com \| CD Reviews \| Live in Paris with the Dennis Bovell Dub Band - Linton Kwesi Johnson \| 2005-03-05
		Linton Kwesi Johnson's jagged Jamaican accent is abrupt at first, his pronunciation phonetically intrusive, and his subject matter often dark and desperate, painting vivid portraits of social injustices and praising unknown heroes.
		Live in Paris with the Dennis Boevell Dub Band illustrates the qualities of the vibrant verse and forceful delivery that have paved the way for Johnson since his first album, Dread Beat An' Blood, in 1978.
		And from the first burst of tom toms, the perfect pairing of Johnson and band is evident, with his politically charged lyrics balanced by the upbeat dub swing that permeates the album.
	www.jambands.com /CDReviews/content_2005_03_05.00.phtml (467 words)

	Griots.net \| Feature\| Dennis Bovell
		Dennis Bovell, featured at the upcoming Griots.net Black History Month Fest, is one of the greatest musicians living in the 21st century.
		This review has been reprinted by permission from Monkey Biz Management: Dennis Bovell was standing at a crucial crossroads in 1980, when his I Wah Dub came out.
		This innovative recording was first released in 1980 and has been hailed as one of the most inspiring dub albums of all time – ‘it certainly belongs in any Dub Hall of Fame.
	www.griots.net /bovell.html (610 words)

	VH1.com : Dennis Bovell : Biography
		Born in Barbados in 1953, reggae guitarist Dennis Bovell (sometimes known simply as Blackbeard) was one of the key figures on the London reggae scene of the late '70s and
		The band Bovell co-founded in the mid-'70s, Matumbi, was one of England's first self-contained reggae bands, and also one of the best; in addition, Bovell released several albums of solo dub experiments, which often featured jazz-pop keyboardist Nick Straker and producer Tony Mansfield (Captain Sensible, New Musik), both old school chums.
		As Blackbeard, Bovell released Strictly Dub Wize in 1978; he quickly became involved in production work for experimental post-punkers like the Slits and the Pop Group.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/bovell_dennis/bio.jhtml (168 words)

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