Tag : Channel One

Channel One Celebrates Jah Youth and Greensleeves Records

To celebrate the launch of Channel One Soundsystem’s recent collaboration album with Greensleeves Records collaboration Down In The Dub Vaults, they held a dance at Village Underground in East London to a sell-out crowd. The Greensleeves Hi-Fi team (Oxman and Adam Prescott) built up the vibes with a heavy set of roots and culture from the Greensleeves catalogue to tee up Mikey Dread, selector, owner and operator of Channel One….

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45 Plus Years of Channel One in the UK

Channel One Sound System is one of the UK’s best-known and most loved reggae sound systems.  Having taken over the running of their father’s sound in 1979, Mikey Dread and his brother Jah T took the sound to local blues parties and dances.  Mikey took the name Channel One as homage to the legendary Channel One studio in Jamaica.  In 1983, Channel One started playing at Notting Hill Carnival, they…

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Notting Hill Carnival’s Triumphant Return

Notting Hill Carnival returned triumphantly to the streets of London last weekend for the first time in two years.  Greensleeves held an exclusive rooftop party at Soho House White City for a night of Reggae, Dancehall and Carnival Anthems. Special guest selections came from the amazing Ayanna Heaven and also U.K. Grime legend Footsie who had the crowd moving with one away dubplates and revival gems. The Greensleeves Hi-Fi team…

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