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Jamaica’s most successful female producer, Sonia Pottinger was responsible for some of the finest vocal performances ever committed to vinyl. In this 1995 interview the charming but formidable “Miss P” recalls with affection the many outstanding musicians she worked with: “they had love…they shared”. The secret to her recordings? “The joyful spirit in the studio”. It was her “maternal instinct”, she believes, that enabled her to work so successfully with female artists like Judy Mowatt and Marcia Griffiths. She emphasizes (and regrets the loss of) the “learning process” in the recording studio, reveals her love of drums, explains the art of getting radio play, the evolution of dub, and finally, expresses considerable pride in becoming the first woman to record gospel music. Steve Barrow asks the questions and Don Letts keeps the subject in focus.
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The Palm Channel will present some of the highlights from our catalogue, an eclectic mix of original short films, interviews from our archives exploring the roots and branches of Jamaican music, and much more.
Created by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell (Bob Marley, U2, Grace Jones etc.). Palm Pictures has always pushed musical boundaries and encouraged unlikely collaborations. Since the late 90's it has been a leader in the convergence of music and film, producing and distributing music documentaries, arthouse & foreign cinema, and music videos.
Jamaica’s most successful female producer, Sonia Pottinger was responsible for some of the finest vocal performances ever committed to vinyl. In this 1995 interview the charming but formidable “Miss P” recalls with affection the many outstanding musicians she worked with: “they had love…they shared”. The secret to her recordings? “The joyful spirit in the studio”. It was her “maternal instinct”, she believes, that enabled her to work so successfully with female artists like Judy Mowatt and Marcia Griffiths. She emphasizes (and regrets the loss of) the “learning process” in the recording studio, reveals her love of drums, explains the art of getting radio play, the evolution of dub, and finally, expresses considerable pride in becoming the first woman to record gospel music. Steve Barrow asks the questions and Don Letts keeps the subject in focus.
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The Palm Channel will present some of the highlights from our catalogue, an eclectic mix of original short films, interviews from our archives exploring the roots and branches of Jamaican music, and much more.
Created by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell (Bob Marley, U2, Grace Jones etc.). Palm Pictures has always pushed musical boundaries and encouraged unlikely collaborations. Since the late 90's it has been a leader in the convergence of music and film, producing and distributing music documentaries, arthouse & foreign cinema, and music videos.
![Sonia Pottinger interview [UNCUT]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VfMaNLcaXgs/mqdefault.jpg "Sonia Pottinger interview [UNCUT]
Jamaica’s most successful female producer, Sonia Pottinger was responsible for some of the finest vocal performances ever committed to vinyl. In this 1995 interview the charming but formidable “Miss P” recalls with affection the many outstanding musicians she worked with: “they had love…they shared”. The secret to her recordings? “The joyful spirit in the studio”. It was her “maternal instinct”, she believes, that enabled her to work so successfully with female artists like Judy Mowatt and Marcia Griffiths. She emphasizes (and regrets the loss of) the “learning process” in the recording studio, reveals her love of drums, explains the art of getting radio play, the evolution of dub, and finally, expresses considerable pride in becoming the first woman to record gospel music. Steve Barrow asks the questions and Don Letts keeps the subject in focus.
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The Palm Channel will present some of the highlights from our catalogue, an eclectic mix of original short films, interviews from our archives exploring the roots and branches of Jamaican music, and much more.
Created by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell (Bob Marley, U2, Grace Jones etc.). Palm Pictures has always pushed musical boundaries and encouraged unlikely collaborations. Since the late 90s it has been a leader in the convergence of music and film, producing and distributing music documentaries, arthouse & foreign cinema, and music videos.")
![Baaba Maal: Bamba [Live]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VgKGnP1toQE/mqdefault.jpg "Baaba Maal: Bamba [Live]
Baaba Maal is one of the finest singers in the world, and hes currently on brilliant live form - as shown by those memorable impromptu collaborations with anyone from Toumani Diabate to Franz Ferdinand at the Africa Express shows. Yet he hasnt recorded a new album for seven years, which presumably explains this limited-edition retrospective acoustic live set. Its taken from performances over the past 10 years, many featuring the exquisite kora work of the late Kaouding Cissoko, and includes some impressive tracks, from that lyrical favourite Baayo to a hypnotic, improvised workout on the harsh-edged Farba, previously only released on cassette in Africa. Then theres the gently charming, kora-backed Fanta, the well-worn and more slushy Cherie, and a virtuoso collaboration with Jamaican guitar hero Ernest Ranglin on Koni, which they performed together on Maals last live recording, nine years ago. Its currently available only on vinyl or as a download from baabamaal.tv, but is well worth checking out as we wait for something new. Those Africa Express collaborations would make a great start.
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The Palm Channel will present some of the highlights from our catalogue, an eclectic mix of original short films, interviews from our archives exploring the roots and branches of Jamaican music, and much more.
Created by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell (Bob Marley, U2, Grace Jones etc.). Palm Pictures has always pushed musical boundaries and encouraged unlikely collaborations. Since the late 90s it has been a leader in the convergence of music and film, producing and distributing music documentaries, arthouse & foreign cinema, and music videos.")
![Ruddy Redwood interview [UNCUT]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ywd9N2WiCtc/mqdefault.jpg "Ruddy Redwood interview [UNCUT]
Was Rudolph “Ruddy” Redwood the originator of the remix? In this mid-90s interview he recalls the serious of fortunate events resulting in Jamaica’s (and the world’s) first “version”. The story begins with the ex-jeweller’s S-R-S – or Supreme Ruler of Sound, Spanish Town’s top ranking sound system. Ruddy would preview acetates for the legendary Duke Reid. Then one night he played an accidental instrumental of the Paragons’ “On the Beach”. The result was musical history. The affable “Mr. Midnight” remembers the night in question, sheds some interesting light on the nature of the Duke himself, and as an added bonus, reveals the secret of building a proper speaker box. Steve Barrow asks the questions and Don Letts and Rick Elgood do the shooting.
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The Palm Channel will present some of the highlights from our catalogue, an eclectic mix of original short films, interviews from our archives exploring the roots and branches of Jamaican music, and much more.
Created by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell (Bob Marley, U2, Grace Jones etc.). Palm Pictures has always pushed musical boundaries and encouraged unlikely collaborations. Since the late 90s it has been a leader in the convergence of music and film, producing and distributing music documentaries, arthouse & foreign cinema, and music videos.")
![Bunny “Striker” Lee interview - Part 2 [UNCUT]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZaaxfxQjL-Q/mqdefault.jpg "Bunny “Striker” Lee interview - Part 2 [UNCUT]
Following the wonderfully named 2103 documentary “I Am the Gorgon”, Bunny “Striker” Lee is becoming more widely recognized as one of the crucial figures in the development of Jamaican music. His encyclopaedic knowledge and forthright nature make for a fascinating interview, with frequent digressions and anecdotes only adding flavour to the mix. In part two of a wide-ranging conversation, he holds forth on, among many others: the “revolutionary” Mrs. Pottinger, Coxsone Dodd, Chris Blackwell, Black Uhuru, Sly & Robbie, Lee Perry, Count Shelly, interviewer Steve Barrow, Inner Circle, , Joe Gibbs, Edward Seaga, Irie FM, Rodigan, Roland Alphonso, Tommy McCook, and Lester Sterling. And there’s more: Harry J’s “midas touch”, England “the headquarters” of Jamaican music, King Tubby’s 4-track dub, when Niney “ruled the roost”, Duke Reid’s guns, and the importance of Baba Brooks.
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The Palm Channel will present some of the highlights from our catalogue, an eclectic mix of original short films, interviews from our archives exploring the roots and branches of Jamaican music, and much more.
Created by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell (Bob Marley, U2, Grace Jones etc.). Palm Pictures has always pushed musical boundaries and encouraged unlikely collaborations. Since the late 90s it has been a leader in the convergence of music and film, producing and distributing music documentaries, arthouse & foreign cinema, and music videos.")
