"I decided to start from scratch with Scratch"

"This is not a joke for me, this music is  really real for me. And the things that people are singing about, I’ve actually lived."

"Everything has come back around to the roots. Even in the United States or Japan, it's the roots that people want to hear"

"I am Babylon Nightmare. The nightmare of a confused, crazy society. Because we're not confused."

"You are an artist, you are a poet, you are dealing with literature, you are putting out what tomorrow’s world is supposed to be like, or is gonna be like. It’s in your hands, so what are you doing towards it?"

"I’m a singer that always tries to create. I try to always be futuristic and always advanced on a level."

"No matter the struggle, no matter the fight, the hardship, the rock and the hard place, I’m here."

"I'm very proud of where the music has come, overall its a great achievement"

"They were too much gun tune and I said "No. Nah do that man. Me just gwaan catch some fish""

"Tappa Zukie loved the arranging horns whereas Bertram would just sit back and let you do what you wanted to do"

"I understood that the message of peace and love was deeply rooted into the close political environment of the artists"

"I'm just trying to do my best to keep up the strength of consciousness"

"It was at this point I began to understand the vibe and understated power behind reggae music"

"As an artiste, reggae is my life, it’s my job, it’s my work, it’s my play. It’s my everything. We’re always creating songs and ideas, and we work with reggae music all day everyday "

Love = Music, The Brilliant Equation Behind Toots and the Maytals. Interview with Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, May 13, 2010 San Diego’s Soundwave.

"The advantage of it is that I have a Father who has set a high standard in the world as one of the greatest Reggae artists"

"Roots collectors help the exploiting producers to exploit the musicians even more"

"When I saw Jimi Hendrix playing left handed I said, Nah man. I can do this!"

"One of the great I-complishments, just to know that there are people who give thanks for my type of art, for the right message"

The music veteran tells Davina Morris that society needs to go back to old school values, and explains why The Harder They Come could have a sequel!

"It never mattered to me who the public thought I was. As long as I know I am a decent person I'm fine."

"I don't think I should use any personal controversy to sell my music"

"You had to know how to take Coxsone. How to move with him"

"While on the tour I got up one morning with this great inspiration from the most High Jah that when I leave this tour and go back to Jamaica I should do this album"

"I'm like the Dr Phil of reggae !"

"My plans are to try to save the music"

"A thousand years is just an evening gone in the sight of The Almighty"

"People that want to hear strictly roots alone without one love song – that’s about two percent of reggae listeners!" Nereus Joseph talks to Angus Taylor on the set of his latest video Africa For Africans.

"If you do something for Africa you have to bring reggae music in to it because from day one reggae is the music that started singing about Africa."

"Jah Shaka never recorded any English artists before he recorded me".

"My father’s music was Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye, and my kind of music is Amy Winehouse and John Legend"

"The people are my energy. The Almighty God is my life."

"The fastest thing to reach the people is music so that's what we have to use to reach the people."

"I was the first singjay"

"There's a lot of muck in the music at the moment"

Fyakin is an upcoming artist affiliated to Tony Rebel's Flames label. He has just recorded two very interesting singles for Penthouse Records proving how talented he is. A positive attitude with relevant lyrics.

Devonte is one of the major singers for Penthouse Records. As well as dancehall riddims, he put his alto voice to lovers rock and new roots productions for the label, such as his international hit "Everyone Falls In Love" recorded in 1998 with his partner Tanto Metro. His career has been marked by talent and humility.

"I’ve never been in the comfort zone. I started my career on an international level"

Jahmel has been in the reggae industry since more than 25 years and his first album was backed by the legendary Wailers. This conscious singer collaborated with Donovan Germain on several occasions during the 2000s, recording a self title album in 2004, the last album created by an artist in the historic recording studio (located on Slipe Road).

"There is a certain amount of melody Tosh tapped into. We don’t do the fancy stuff, we just go straight to the heart"

"I never really expected I was going to do another album to tell you the truth"

"With the new breed of artists coming through right now, there is no doubt in my mind that reggae can enjoy international success. Contrary to what Mr Blackwell said recently, I still have hope for the future."

Torch is a talented upcoming and conscious artist. Since he met Donovan Germain in 2003, he has been one of the most prolific Penthouse Records artist, recording countless singles for the label. Return on the beginning of his promising career and his collaboration with Donovan Germain.

"I love this for the music and not so much for the money."

“I think this is a nice album. And it’s not really the type of album you’d expect from a Jamaican artist. I like to try and show my versatility”

“Don’t look back and don’t be thinking that you get left out of anything. That’s where the future of this music lies today.”

"I hate to know that people use music to incite negativity. To me, music should be something to soothe the mind and uplift the soul..."

Scientist (Born Hopeton Brown, 1960, Kingston Jamaica) is one of the founding fathers of dub and the elevation of reggae studio engineering to an art form. He apprenticed under King Tubby and has been releasing dub albums from 1981 until the present day. Angus Taylor spoke to him in California for this unusually candid and controversial interview.

Dancehall star Busy Signal talks to Davina Morris about avoiding beefs and keeping his daughter away from artists.

Currently working on a new album, dancehall deejay Red Rat talks to Davina Morris about Greensleeves, gimmicks and gangster lyrics.

Eddy Grant tells Davina Morris why slavery cannot be forgotten.

"Without the rasta there would be no reggae music as I know it"

"In the 70’s and 80’s it was predominantly black people that would go to these sort of gatherings still. But now, the message is open to a wider audience"

"I maintain my roots in the music... so what you get is a pure fusion"

An encounter with Jamelody, an up-and-coming Jamaican singer with a style in the same vein as Jah Cure, inspired by Garnett Silk, who has just released his debut album.

Horace Andy chats to Davina Morris about innovation, censorship, and his new album On Tour

Richie Spice talks to Angus Taylor about his new album Gideon Boot.

Dancehall’s energy god talks to Davina Morris about his new album, that incident in London and an alleged fight with Puffy

"Reggae is the only music that still sounds like it did in the 70s – other music has evolved. But when you do something to elevate it – change the tempo, upgrade the vibe they say 'that’s not reggae'. "

Interview of Kwabena Nipadadae, reggae singer from Manchester, UK who notably released his debut album in 2007.

“I see Jamaica as a school. Jamaica really teach you the hard-knock life, how to live life in a certain way”

"All reggae is reality music"

"The music business really belongs to the people, so when they really love and believe in a song - nothing can stop it."

"Working with Coxsone Dodd was like working with my Dad"

United Reggae interviewed the Jamaican singer, known in the 1980's as Lilly Melody. Back on stage front and centre for the past few years, Isiah Mentor reminisces about his career and tells us about his present life and projects.