Meeting with ROD TAYLOR

How long are you in France now ? why did you choose this place, Marseille ?

Roughly it's been 9 years ago i'm in Europe, i've spent 4 years in London and 5 years in France. I married a french woman and had a children with her. So I staid here and I like it.

What about your concacts in Jamaica ?

I keep my contacts in Jamaica. I go there every year. In fact I have 3 home : Jamaica, London and France.

Long time you worked with Jah Warrior now,could you present the krew and the coming album ?

It's not really a long time I know Jah Warrior.
Jah Warrior is a label and a Sound System.

Duggy is the engineer and producer, he works with different artists like Prince Allah, Peter Broggs…. The title of my album to come with Jah Warriors is Shining Bright It will be released in September 2001. It's a warrior album with a different sound and pure original riddims.



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What do you expect with that new album, is it strictly English vibes ?

Yeah this album carries UK vibes, even if the message is international. It will be distributed in UK, France and US.

So, you live in south of France now, How did you met the ARTIKAL Krew.

I was introduced to the artikal Krew by the Mellow Sound of Montpellier. After some good shows we decided to work together because dem have good vibes.

Could you talk about the coming album you have released with them ? When will it come ?

This album is a very powerfull album, called Blackman History the message is Roots and Loves. This album will make ARTIKAL Krew BIG !

What do you think about french reggae ? and french reggae audience?

I respect french reggae. The french artists contribute to uplift reggae music. French audience believe in retgae and consciousness. Thanks to them. The Jamaican artists have a chance to come here and express their talent.

Are you now involved in Rastafari ?

Rasta is a true philosophy of humanity ; Is the power of Holy Trinity, 1 in 3 and 3 in 1, Ras Tafari means head creator and is to uplift Rasta and all mix nations. Rastafari is the light of this world.

I would like to express my true affection towards french fans, Lot of respects with lot of aspects.
Hoping to see my fans very soon on International stages.
Shows to come :
· Milan Italie le 17 mars
· Chateaudun France le 13 juin - Festival concert avec ARTIKAL Krew

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Albums

- Ethiopians Kings (1999)
Patate records & M10

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- Tell them (1999)
Patate records
- Liberate (1993)
WSP Records
- One ina million (1989)
Sonic Sound
- Where is your Love Mankind
(1989) Greensleeves Records
- If Jah should come and know
(1987) Hit Run records

Singles & 12'

- Undying Love - Hark eye Records
- True History - Don Mais / Dynamnic Sound
- Forward again - Kalliwa / Bellville Records
- Knocking on Jah door - Kalliwa / Bellville records
- I'll be Gone - Allan Houte / Corner stone Church of music
- The Lord is my Light - Ossie Thomas / Black solidarityv Rec
- Your Love - A.Hoytes / Corner stone church of music
- Midnight Cowboy - Ranking Joe records
- Promise Land - Moving out
L.Thomson/Thomson Sound
- Every little thing - Bad man come and Goes - Ossie Hibbert / Ossie Sounds