Brand new Glen Ricks dubplate! Available now from our Bandcamp store (link in comments)
This one is going fast, a beautiful dynamic soul style vocal from the lead singer of the Fabulous Flames.
This clip is a teaser of both the Aside vocal, mixed in to the B side dub.
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Happy Bandcamp Friday everyone!
We have an awesome merch drop this month, kicking it off with a brand new lathe cut Dubplate.
After the popularity of our last Glen Ricks release we have decided to record and press another!
Thank You is a huge soul vocal straight from Glen’s heart, recorded on our Pave The Way riddim this one is not to be missed (30 copies only).
We have also produced a small number of cassettes, this is to celebrate our recent collaboration with @Standhighpatrol, every track is produced by us right here in Bristol and for the most part they are unreleased! Head to our Bio to listen to the mixtape which premiered on Stand High Patrols YT channel.
The last part of this merch drop is a short run of caps, you guys asked so we made it happen. These are 70’s style corduroy Trucker Caps with a large embroidered logo.
Everything is shipping after the weekend, please visit the Poor Man's Friend Bandcamp page to order.
Happy Friday everyone!
I'm glad the weekends finally began. This is just a quick video to remind you all that next Thursday, Poor Man's Friend meets @bristol_reggae_society at @cosiesbristol. We have a crazy amount of new releases and dubs to play. If you want to be the first to hear some of the crazy new projects that we have been working on, come down and hang with us on the 23rd of May.
#cosies #Bristolreggae #bristolnightlife #poormansfriend #bristollabel #dubplates #newmusic #newreggae #bristolsound
Happy Bandcamp Friday everybody!
The last few copies of this beautiful Tony Tuff are available through our Bandcamp (link below). Mastered @dubstudio I've been using this one as an opener in sets recently, a nice downtempo soulful roots tune from Mr Tuff (R.I.P) with a lovely old school dub with alternative horns arrangment and sax solo.
We are going to have a load of new merch and a new record hit the Bandcamp at the end of the month, we are super excited to show you all what we have been working on at Hq. The plan is to put out twelve releases this year, including an Lp. Thank you to all of you who have supported. Lots of you have been rocking with us from the very beginning! For that, we are super grateful, and we promise to do our utmost to keep bringing you creative and authentic music.
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Happy Friday, everybody!
As most of you avid reggae listeners already know, Tony Tuff sadly passed away last weekend. We unfortunately decided to put out our last recording together on the Friday just before. For obvious reasons, I decided not to promote the release over that period.
Here's a short video of me playing the tune (face in for the algorithm), the record sounds absolutely incredible! Everyone involved absolutely smashed it as always. @dubstudio did an awesome job cutting this one as always, @jodihuntts artwork looks as beautiful as ever and the musicians created the perfect backdrop for Tony's beautiful and heartfelt message.
You can grab your copy (whilst stock lasts) from our bandcamp (link in comments, and below👇) or you can shoot me a dm if you need me to hold a copy or you want to deal directly. Only 25 of these, when they are gone they're gone.
Link to buy - https://poormansfriendrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tony-tuff-human-rights-dub
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Another Legend Gone! It was an honour and a privilege to get to work together before your journey back home.
Sunrise:April 1,1955
Sunset: April 20,2024
Rest in peace, TONY TUFF
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Tony Tuff ( born Winston Anthony Morris, April, 1955) #Kingston,#Jamaica was a #reggae singer who was a member of The African Brothers in the late 1960s before embarking on a solo career in the later end of the 1970s.
Tuff started his career in 1969 as a member of the vocal trio The African Brothers, along with Sugar Minott and Derrick "Bubbles" Howard. The African Brothers split up in the mid-1970s, and Tuff pursued other work outside music until he returned as a solo artist in the late 1970s, with the album Tony Tuff Meets Errol Schorder, split with Errol Scorcher, and self-productions including the "I'm So Glad" single on his own Winston label. He worked with YabbyYou on the Tony Tuff album in 1980 and worked with Sugar Minott again on the 1981 album Presenting Mr. Tuff, released on Minott's Black Roots label. He worked on several sound systems in the late 1970s and 1980s, including Lees Unlimited and Henry "Junjo" Lawes' Volcano system. Lawes also produced several successful singles by Tuff, including "Water Pumpee" and "Mix Me Down."He also produced his 1983 album Come Fe Mash It. He continued to be active during the 1980s but was largely absent from the music scene in the 1990s. He returned in 2000 and has recorded several albums in the new millennium, including How Long, recorded with #JahShaka. He toured Europe twice in 2002 before touring Canada and the United States.
This is our latest polyvinyl release, recorded in January of this year. Tony continued recording right up until the end, a true rootsman. He will certainly be missed.
#tonytuff #jamaicanmusic #rootsreggae #reggaevinyl #bristolreggae #veteranartist
Coming in hot with another limited edition dubplate💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
The legendary Mr. Tuff steps up to bat for the Poor Man's Friend team with a brand new 45. It's hard to put into words what this artist means to myself and the team here at PMF. Mr Tuff started his career in 1969. He was the lead singer for the African brothers, he recorded for Yabby You, Junjo, Errol Scorcher, Jah Shaka, Coxsone Dodd, and many, many more To say this incredible artist is prolific may well be an understatement.
In classic Tony Tuff style, he has written us a beautiful roots record. A sparse rhythm section plays second fiddle to an almost overpowering horn section. Huge backing vocals litter the track, recorded by up and coming artist @lundasol . This one really hits the soul, calling for all of us to get up, stand up, and fight for our human rights.
As with all of our poly vinyl dubplates, this one is super limited. Only 25 copies are available, I know that £25 is a hefty price for a record. It is, however, the most viable way to support the artist financially in an immediate way.
CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO BUY YOUR COPY
https://poormansfriendrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tony-tuff-human-rights-dub
@j_d_oconnell on Drums, Bass, Percussion, Guitar and Organ
@louismasseron on Sax
@Jodihunt on graphic design
Robinbailey on Trumpet
#newreggae #rootsmusic #tonytuff #africanbrothers #dubplate #rootsreggae #reggaevinyl #jamaicanmusic #independentmusic
#recordlabel #bristolreggae
New one incoming 🚀🚀🚀
Hi everyone, I hope all of you have had a great start to the week! Thank you all so much for the support with our last record. All sold out in a day, it has been brought to my attention, however, that there were some issues at our local royal mail branch the day of sending. If anyone hasn't received their copy, please do get in touch.
Well, what can I say about this record, Mr Tuff is one of my favourite artists period. We have a few forthcoming 45s with vocals from the 80s. However, I wanted to work with him as he is now. I wanted to hear the fire that still eminates from a man who started recording in 1968. A man who sang lead for the legendary African brothers, a man who recorded hits in every decade in nearly every style. For me, he is one of the original voices, with a style that can't be imitated.
This one will be another limited edition lathe cut with a heavy instrumental/dubwise on the B side. 30 copies at £30 a piece. If you would like to secure your copy, get in touch via Dm. If not, they will be going live as a pre-order on Friday. If you choose to buy a copy, you will be supporting a veteran artist and an independent label. We are so grateful for all the kind words and support you gave us last month for the Candy Man and Leroy Horns record.
Huge thanks to @Lundasol for the backing vocals, @Jodihunt for the amazing artwork, @j.d_oconnell for recording 90% of the parts and Robin and @louismasseron
for the wicked horns parts
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Here's the other side!
Incredible vocal by Candyman of Tuff Gong and Kilamanjaro fame. Not many artists would be able to ride a riddim like this. Only 20 copies are available, dropping Friday, so act fast. You can reserve a copy ahead of time by shooting me a message. @followers
#dubplate #newmaterial #newreggae #ethiojazz #lathecut #rootsreggae #brandnewmusic #bristolmusic #soundsystem #vintagerecording #vintagereggae
Next one incoming 💥💥💥
Another lathe cut will be touching down at the Poor Man's Friend Hq next week, a tasty cut led by an incredible Ethio Horn arrangment. Riddim created in the Poor Man's Friend studio with my brother @j.d_oconnell, horns Played and arranged by none other than the talented @leroyhorns , the flipside is a vocal coming straight from Youthman Promotion studio, courtsey of the one Candyman (keep your eyes open for the next post).
As always, this is going to be an exclusive plate for the soundmen and sound women. There are only 20 cuts up for grabs. These will be £30 plus postage. A few of you have already reserved a copy, so those are set a side. The rest will be going live this Friday at 6 pm (UK time) and will be shipping the week after.
Thank you again to @jodihuntt for the incredible graphic design. Hit her up for all your design related needs.@followers
#newmaterial #dubplate #reggaevinyl #ethiojazz #ethiopia🇪🇹 #soundsystem #lathecut #vintagerecording #bristolmusic #african
💥💣NEW RELEASE!💥💣
PMF004 - Icho Candy Ft The Viceroys - Pave The Way and Dub, is now available to preorder from today (link at the bottom of the page). We are so proud to present what we feel is an incredible piece of roots music on a Limted 7".
A truly enigmatic character from the golden era of Jamaican roots music, Icho Candy is an artist that has, to me, always been shrouded in mystery. A devout rastafarian born with a gift for prophetic songwriting, Candy always writes in a way that is true to himself and his deep seated beliefs, regardless of the external pressures he endures as a veteran artist, an incredible feet for an independent artist with a career that spans fifty years.
First recording for the great Joe Gibbs and Jack Ruby in the late seventies, Icho’s big break in the industry came with the hit record “Captain Selassie”, a track that is widely considered to be one of the greatest rastafari anthems in dancehall. During this time Icho also recorded for labels such as Jah Life, Rockers International, Tesfa, Jah Shaka and many more. Like so many of the great artists in the eighties Icho recorded and toured in America for an extended period alongside Sugar Minott, Nicodemus, Nitty Gritty, King Kong before returning to Jamaica to record two amazing albums for the late Jah Shaka.
The A side of this latest seven inch gives us the classic writing style of Icho Candy. Pairing his lyrical depth with an early 70’s Phil Pratt style production. An eerie horns line meets the clean sharp, older school backing vocals provided by The Mighty Viceroys to create something magical, the type of record we thought we may have already heard on some scratchy 45 deep in a soundmans crate.
Yakka once again returns to the label on B side duties, providing another Tubby inspired voyage into dusty fx units and quick draw fades. The bassline increases, the vocal decreases but the vibe never ceases. Welcome home Icho Candy
Purchase link - https://
