Talking Books: Heather Augustyn about Women In Jamaican Music
Heather Augustyn – Women In Jamaican Music Music historian and journalist Heather Augustyn has a new book out that’s a …
News
I said to my buddy, “Man, if I could be in any band in this genre …” An interview with Ken Stewart of the Skatalites
There is no band more important to the development of ska, rocksteady and reggae than The Skatalites. Sure, something new, …
“History blurs things. Politics blurs things even more.” A conversation with Heather Augustyn, author of Operation Jump Up: Jamaica’s Campaign for a National Sound
As much as I think I know about ska, I’m always learning something new. And that’s true every time I …
Getting schooled—an interview with the authors behind Alpha Boy’s School: Cradle of Jamaican Music
As of this post, Adam and Heather have never been in the same room. Heather lives near Chicago and Adam …
Interviews
Interview with Heather Augustyn About Songbirds
Heather Augustyn is the author of four must-read books on the history and allure of ska including her comprehensive 2013 biography of Don Drummond.
Don Drummond Biography – Interview with Author Heather Augustyn
without the Skatalites there would be no ska. And without trombonist Don Drummond, there’d be no Skatalites. Journalist Heather Augustyn , author of Ska: An Oral History and the upcoming Ska: The Rhythm of Liberation, has written the first comprehensive biography