Music: Introducing.....the Riffs, with Dermot Hussey

This week, I begin sharing the link to a pair of excellent weekly podcasts by my friend, renowned Jamaican broadcaster, Dermot Hussey.

Listen to the FRIDAY Riff


Listen to the SUNDAY riff

This week:

iNTRODUCING LILA IKE’ : A new voice from Jamaica’ new reggae movement. “Ota Benga Smile” by King Mas. A true story about a man from the Congo, who was kidnapped and sold into captivity in the United States. Horace Andy and Big Youth rework the Clash song “Straight To Hell” Dubbeez, an Amsterdam- based group, who won the World Reggae Contest in 2016, have been signed to Tuff Gong International. “Truths and Rights” by Protoje and Mortimer.

“Skelewu”
a hot dance track by Davido of Nigeria. “Things Change” a new song by Gyptian. “New Narrative” featuring a new album by singer/songwriter, Jamaica/Britain’
Randy Valentine. Is it a foregone conclusion that Damian Marley will win the 2018 Reggae Grammy?




‘THE SUNDAY RIFF’ : Thelonious Monk at 100. The youngest salute by 14 year old pianist Joey Alexander. Thelonious’ son TS Monk on Monk. Miles Davis’ version of a Monk classic
“Round Midnight” “Les Liaisons Dangeruses”, Thelonious Monk’ Quintet, from the never before released soundtrack of the film directed by Roger Vadim.