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Selection of photos of people holding white placards with the word "Why?" on them

Payments must be faster and should be administered by an independent organisation, not the Home Office, the letter says

Don Letts, AJ Tracey and Annie Lennox are among the British musicians calling for an overhaul of the Windrush compensation scheme. Lady Doreen Lawrence, TV...

History and influence of UK sound system culture explored in new mixed media project, Our Yard: Listen

Lloyd Coxsone, Mikey Dread, Dubplate Pearl, Don Letts, Mad Professor and Valerie V Rocket are all involved 

The history and influence of UK sound system culture is being explored in a new mixed media project. You can listen to the first episode...

Jah Shaka

The dub and reggae sound system pioneer died on 12th April, aged 75

Jah Shaka's official Nine Night will take place on Friday 21st April at the Great Hall, Goldsmith's University, London. Doors will open at 3PM with...

"I’ve wanted to work with the Late Night Tales crew from the get-go, we’re talking nearly two decades"

Don Letts, AKA The Rebel Dread, has mixed the next release in the acclaimed Late Night Tales series.

'Version Excursion selected by Don Letts' will...

Duppy White is the latest addition to the Duppy Share family 

UK rapper Kano has released his own rum in partnership with Duppy Share Caribbean Rums.

George Frost, founder of Duppy White, first connected with Kano...

The d&b stalwart has lived in the UK since he was four-years-old...

Mad Rush MC (real name: Owen Haisley), a stalwart of the Manchester drum & bass scene who has performed at events like the Warehouse Project...

UK punk legend and iconic dub and reggae DJ Don Letts charts his ultimate Notting Hill Carnival tracks ahead of the annual festivities this weekend

Don Letts is a true legend of UK punk. A filmmaker, musician and DJ, the London-born icon has stood at the helm of the country’s...

UK house legend Ashley Beedle steps up with a supreme 60-minute mix as part of DJ Mag's Podcast series. We catch up with an incomparable...

Hey Ashley. How’s it going? How has your year been so far? What have been some highlights?

“It’s been a fantastic 18 months so far...

Windrush ship

Some of the most important DJs in the development of the UK scene are children of the Windrush generation. DJ Mag's editor-in-chief, Carl Loben, speaks to Black and mixed-race foundation DJs about their parents, racism, culture, and being pioneers in our beloved scene

This feature was originally published in 2018, at the height of the Windrush scandal, and on the 70th anniversary of the Windrush ship's arrival in...