Black Star Dub Collective
Black Star Dub Collective is a reggae group from Manchester, United Kingdom. The collective forms in the winter of 2009/2010 and develops in the city’s post-industrial northern districts, first around Dickenson Road and later after relocating to Ancoats.
Style and influences
The group draws on bass-heavy sound system culture, radical politics, and the social conditions faced by young people. Its music is described as socially conscious reggae, with related tags including dub, dub punk, ska punk, and libertarian.
Line-up
Joe Yorke is listed as a member of the group.
Early development
After moving on from its earlier base, the group spends around a year writing, demoing, and changing its playing style before presenting its material to an underground audience.
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