Roots Hitek: African source
An interview with London reggae DJ Roots Hitek. He will have his show during next Soundo Collective event, 19th January 2007 at Mass club in Brixton.
Give thanks to the Almighty!
Yes I! For giving us a nice day!
If you could say few words about how Roots Hitek Sound originated and where the name come from?
I can give you a likkle background… Anyway, greetings my brethren! Roots Hitek originated like this: Through my African ancestry it’s where the Roots come from, we all know when it comes to Jamaican music, from the advent of King Tubby`s and the making of home made echoes and delays that’s where the Hi-Tek comes from , marrying of Jamaican music with African source – so that’s Roots Hitek yuknow…
It all started from I was born really, but it really manifested in the nineties yuknow. I used to run sound system with brethren called Ras Kwame sound called Ravers Hi Power from West London and over the years my selection changed and I spent some time doing community radio.
In early days we used to play all music: r’n'b, reggae, dancehall reggae, some hip hop, some African music. But it all narrowed down to roots and culture - that’s the foundation, that’s the strength, cause roots and culture is opening the doors, it speaks international language - it’s roots and culture that bring I n I together.
[ to be continued… ]
