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Bob Andy: A Life in Song

We, originally did this interview some eight years ago, in BAY 14 Sizzla cover for those who are interested in the timeline, and what I remember is how reserved Bob Andy was. A world renowned singer, songwriter …. he was quite easy to converse with as we spent the majority of that day together as he taught me about getting royalties for songs and copyrights. Walk Good Mr. Keith Anderson, your legacy will certainly live on through your music.

Addis Pablo; Best of both worlds

“Combining I think is just who we are because we come from that. Our roots lead back to Africa, all of us, and Rastafari music and culture, Hailing His Majesty, everything is connected that way. It’s like left foot and right foot. So to represent this, to me, through music is just representing the culture or myself in the best way possible, because it is who we are. The sound is a representation of our being. So when you hear the sound you think of I&I, even if it’s bob marley it has a certain imagery, a certain lifestyle. Some people might think it’s just smoking weed but it has much more to it than that. So the sound is like a signal then, an identification of the people.”

Sly & Robbie and The Legacy of Drum and Bass

Drum and Bass are one of the most important sections of any band. A sound so important that it itself has become a musical sub-genre, it is often the mastery of this section that determines what is a memorable hit and what just passes by failing to leave its mark. With Sly & Robbie, Jamaica has one of the world’s most famous and sought after (drum and bass) rhythm sections working

Ras-I – Jab, Jab; finding the right hook.

“You have to think like a boxer. Dis man ya bigga dan you and stronga dan you but, unuh still in the same weight class. Weh yaw go do. Pick my punches. Im gonna jab here, and move, but I’m gonna make sure that every punch I throw does damage. So every song I drop, must be powerful. Can’t drop weak music.”