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Aswad: Reggaematic Survival

Vivien Goldman, Melody Maker, 11 November 1978

The attention nowgiven to British reggae bandsis largely due to the pioneering work of Aswad, who invented live dub and played alongside the early punk bands. But, for them, the pressure still drops in Ladbroke Grove. Report: VIVIEN GOLDMAN

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