Black Music (magazine)
The first edition of Black Music magazine, December 1973.
Black Music (Black Music & Jazz Review from April 1978) was the first British music magazine to take Reggae music seriously.[1] The magazine was aimed mostly at fans of Soul music but included regular featured articles on Reggae and Reggae charts. The first issue was published in December 1973[2] and the magazine was published monthly until July 1984 when it was absorbed by Blues & Soul.[3]
It was Carl Gayle, born in Jamaica, that inspired the magazine after his article "Let it Rock" came to the attention of magazine publishers IPC (International Publishing Corporation).[1] Gayle later recorded several Reggae albums under the name "Carl I." His first was titled Keep My Fire Burnin.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Little Known Black History Fact: Black Music Magazine Erica Taylor, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, 25 June 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Black Music magazine front covers. dancecrasher.co.uk, 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ Black music & jazz review. copac. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
External links
- Black Music incomplete article list.
- Carl Gayle talking about Reggae on the London Weekend Show, 1977.
- Interview with Carl Gayle reggae-vibes.com
- Oh, What A Rat Race by Carl Gayle (Black Music, 1976)
- Wailers and the New Reggae by Carl Gayle (MOJO, July 1973)
- "The Reggae Underground" Six page report by Carl Gayle from Black Music, July 1974, Vol. 1, No. 8.