Slow Motion

More than a man, Jah Shaka was an institution, an ideal and (perhaps paradoxically for someone publicity shy) an icon of sound system culture. After his death in April 2023, graffiti began cropping up around the capital marking his passing. At the Notting Hill Carnival I clocked a tribute to him on the side of…

Tricky’s Maxinquaye still holds enough mystery that Rough Trade East is packed for a talk with him for the album’s big re-release. I’m stuck behind a pillar and Tricky himself is invisible, but listening to his disembodied voice is strangely familiar, almost comforting, if you’re used to listening intently to him on headphones. Michael A…