THE WEIGHT SETTLES
A Who Seh?
“Those who have witnessed Shaka and Coxsone
in club conference will know that in following Shaka’s distorted swirling dubonics and sheer physical weight, Coxsone would operate one piece of amp less and maintain a sharpness and clarity, a kind of “round-beat” and initially let the music do the work, before Poppa Festus – the Coxsone HiFi controller put on the pressure, injecting tension into the rhythm and building the climax into the dub cuts”
NME 1981
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Like a pied piper his style has influenced both generations and genres
Festus
A well renowned Sound System Selector who has racked up an admirable legacy in the Jamaican music culture. He continues to add his valuable energy to the circuit, as revealed in his bio.
Dub Standards
Do they exist?
Festus says they do!
Check out his 11 insights and find out why they should.
From Jamaica to the UK
To Sir Coxsone Sound System
he has carved out a reputation
as the UK's most enigmatic
Sound System Selector
From the influence of Count Nick
explore his journey till now
What is Kumina?
Kumina or Cumina is a cultural ceremony, originating from Africa. The heavy use of the drums is a prominent feature, appearing in the Pocomania and other rituals.
Aspects of tradition that appear in their crude form often are left to decay under speculation.
INFLUENCE of the KUMINA
An Enigma?
One thing is for sure the Kumina requires mental concentration and cooperation with joyful revelation as the deemed outcome. A pre-requisite to a productive life.
The aim to elevate beyond the crude by merging its qualities with the modern-day brings us to deconstruct the elements and highlight the value of it still used in Jamaican music today.
Festus shares his experience growing up in such a mystery
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