Michael de Koningh (1958-2016) was a contemporary
British
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music journalist specialising in
Jamaican music
The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres, such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, reggae fusion and related styles.
Reggae is especially popular through the international fame of Bob Marley. ...
,
reggae
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afrobeat and afrofunk.
De Koningh wrote books, articles and reviews in UK musical magazines (''Record Collector'', ''Record Buyer'', ''Let's Catch the Beat'', ''Distant Drums'' "Echoes" "Blues & Soul") and also linernotes for reggae albums, sometimes under the name of ''Door Peeper''. He also produced reggae compilations, and ran a mail order reggae
vinyl
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business called ''Reggae Reggae Reggae''.
Michael died in June 2016, aged 58, unexpectedly after a short illness.
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Bibliography
*''Tighten up! : the history of reggae in the UK'' / with Marc Griffiths, 2003, Sanctuary Publishing
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, UK,
*''Young, gifted and black : the story of Trojan Records'' / with Laurence Cane-Honeysett
Laurence Cane-Honeysett is a British musician, producer and music journalist specialising in Music of Jamaica, Jamaican music.
After studying design at Ealing College, London, he performed as a vocalist and guitarist with a number of groups, befor ...
, 2003, Sanctuary Pusblishing, UK,
References
External links
Reggae Reggae Reggae
British music critics
Reggae journalists
1958 births
2016 deaths
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