Jove Music : Mafia & Fluxy

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News : June 2003
Summer dates for Mafia & Fluxy:
Serbia, Sunday July 13th - sound system on the beach with plenty dubplates from the exclusive M&F vaults
Montreux Festival, Friday July 4th - with Cutty Ranks & Queen Omega
Mafia & Fluxy have just completed an album with Gregory Isaacs - watch this space for release information later in the year!

News : March 2003

It's a two-week odyssey Down Under for the riddim twins on Ernest Ranglin's tour of Australia & New Zealand - and here's a reminder of the action last summer …

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News : February 2003

Bob Marley's Birthday Bash in Belgium went down a storm with Mafia & Fluxy's band backing Earl 16 and Dennis Alcapone.
For full report, photos and soundclips click here.
Article courtesy of Reggae Vibes.

News 2002

October

Congratulations to London's favourite sons, who have received a well-deserved Outstanding Achievement Award for community contributions to the British black music industry as part of the British Black Music History Day celebrations.

Summer

Backing Jamaican guitar virtuoso Ernest Ranglin on tour would be a dream come true for most musicians, and Mafia & Fluxy are living that dream! They're reporting tremendous audience reaction to the shows, from Tunisia to Paris to the Womad and Reading Festivals …

News : September 2000

The Mafia & Fluxy Showcase, 27th September at Rodigan's Reggae with Sandra Melody (below left), Brinsley Forde, Troublesome, Robbie Valentine and Marie Claire

Photo : Spinello

News : June 2000

The brothers Heywood are off to JA this month to do more recording on the island. Meanwhile, they've left us with these brand-new releases to enjoy:

Albums:

Music for Lovers vol. 2 - featuring tracks from John Holt, Michael Rose, Slim Smith, Sanchez, Cornell Campbell, Gregory Isaacs, Leroy Mafia
Roots & Culture vol. 2 - with Johnny Clarke, Barry Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Eek-a-mouse, Michael Rose, Robbie Valentine and more …

7"

Marie Claire - Angel of the Morning
Cornell Campbell - I'm the One Who Loves You

News : September 1999

Congratulations to London's own rhythm twins! They've been holding down the no. 1 spot in the UK reggae charts with their production of "No Scrubs" by Sandra Melody (which we told you about in June) …
Mafia & Fluxy tore up Subterrania with their power-packed segment of the British Reggae All Stars' Dennis Brown tribute, backing Levi Roots, Toyin Adekale, Trevor Hartley, and finally Brinsley Forde with a stunning version of the Crown Prince's "Promised Land."
This summer they've also played with Brinsley in Berlin and Austria, and at Summerjam - as well as with Earl 16 at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival, where they also opened with their own special Dennis Brown tribute.

Look out for these new Mafia & Fluxy releases!

7"s on Burning Spear's Invasion (Wadada) rhythm:

Get on Board - Morgan Heritage
Hold Safe - Tony Rebel
Runaway - Eekamouse
Love That's True - Candyman

7"s on the Nokia rhythm:

Laugh After Them - Sandra Melody
Backbite - Troublesome
Hot Girl - Tonto Metro, Devonte & Mega Banton

More 7"s (inspired by Missy Elliott):

Calling My Mansion - Sandra Melody
Gal Control - Troublesome

And albums:

Revival Hits Vol. 4

News : June 1999

London's favourite sons recently played in Italy on Satta Massagana Sound, then plunged right back into the busy recording schedule at their studios!

Just out on the Mafia & Fluxy label:

Various Artists / Music for Lovers Vol.1
featuring Dennis Brown, John Holt and Slim Smith and more... the original Bunny Lee-produced vocals on Mafia & Fluxy's criss new rhythm tracks.

7" :
Sandra Melody / No Scrubs
Troublesome / No Little Scrubs

releases for early June -
7" :
(the return of the Beatitude rhythm)
Slim Smith / Beatitude
Santana / Insecure
Don Campbell / Help Me Jah
Sylvia Tella & Mafia / Better than Live

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