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We are pleased to be able to bring you this very rare dance from the UK, filmed around 1982, this never before seen dance has been unearthed after 25yrs and we are now happy to offer this dance on dvd for the first time. The quality isn't perfect as you can imagine video cameras where pretty rare in them days and not of today's standards, we give the overall quality of this film -7/10 so please bare this in mind before purchasing. But you can be guaranteed a real heavyweight session that you will find no where else. Below is a little bit of history on Baron Turbo Sound System including some words from Barons operator Barzy.
Baron was one of the longest running sounds from the UK, originating from Hulme in Manchester they formed in 1974 with man called Barzy (Operator) and his bredrin Wizzy Dan (Selector), they started out doing small parties and they quickly built up a loyal following. The sound was the resident sound in Moss side youth club for about 10 years so it was more or less accepted that the sound was from Moss side. Graduating to the dancehall as the crowds that followed them could no longer fit into the smaller venues they had once played at. The system was built up and became a strong sound that could holds it's own in any competition, "back in the 80's & 90's a war with another sound was always likely to happen, no matter what the dance was billed as so you always had to be prepared for war." So the foundation was laid and Baron built up a solid reputation as an entertaining sound that was battle ready.
They played against and alongside endless big names in the UK sound system scene, "Birmingham was probably our favorite place to play we had a big following in the midlands, and some real wars." Baron was around at a time when sound systems where a big thing in the UK especially in the Midlands(Birmingham), and london, UK, other sounds of that time where Quaker City, Studio City, Mafia Tone, Jungleman,Wassifa, King Alloy, Niyah, Coxsone,V Rocket, Fatman, Siffa, Jah Shaka, Massigan and Eternal youth. All of these sounds made big contributions to the UK Reggae scene, they kept the reggae flame burning and helped shape the UK reggae sound.
"We eventually stopped playing out in the mid nineties as the gun ting in Manchester was just mashing up all the dances and we
couldn't find any new blood to take over the sound and do it real justice .
We we were one of the first sounds back in the day to play with transistor amps , people used to laugh when we carried our equipment into dances , because
everybody was using Valves , but when they heard it they couldn't believe it"
The dance was filmed at the PSV club, also known as Russel Club, in Manchester,
England. The excellent singer you see on the video is called General Jones and the djs were
Money Green and Wizzy Dan, there Operator/Engineer was Barzy .
Jungleman, the other sound on the film came from Handsworth, Birmingham, they were the talk of the sound world at the time so this dance was long awaited.
The first sound you see on the video is Jungleman the camera angle is looking from right behind them so you can see their equipment,
they play about a 15min segment and then Baron come in and play. Jungleman only
feature on the tape at the begining as they didn't like the video light on them
at the time of filming so most of the film is of Baron. The film offers a unique
glimpse into the uk reggae sound system scene of early 80's Britain.
This film is being offered onsale here exclusively for a
limited time only, this is the first time the film has ever been made available,
hope you enjoy it as much as we did..........
Enquiries to info@reggaefilms.co.uk
£9.99 (+P&P)