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Events and such

Posted in reggae with tags black out JA on November 13, 2012 by olbiiyah

September to January is a hectic time in the life of International unknown DJ I tell thee.

Here is quick run through of upcoming gigs:

Friday 16th November // Freestyle presents… @ Bulls Head, Moseley Birmingham

Friday 23rd Nov

Saturday 1st Dec

I’m up in Sheffield playing with the Mighty Riddimtion Sound. Not got full details

Saturday 8th Dec

http://www.facebook.com/events/387197958023180/

Friday 14th Dec @ Spotlight, Digbeth Brum

http://www.facebook.com/events/423543681032697/

These are jus few flyer from other night I featured on of late

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Lego the pacifier

Posted in lego with tags Lego on November 13, 2012 by olbiiyah

I started writing a rather witty post about lego at schools and then for some unknown reason it didn’t publish. So here is a concise version. I got the kids in my school into Lego (one of my oldest friends). They have a very low attention span but Lego seems to have them gripped.

A church

Snazzy American style holiday home.

this is actually made of lego and not the real Corley M6 Motorway service station. Although the food served is better.

We’ve actually made quite a lot of buildings but they weren’t as architecturally sound so the 7 year old Forman put his boot through them. We are currently working on a massive model of Broadmoor Prison.

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Last 6 month is technicolour

Posted in Africa, Food, plants, reggae on August 7, 2012 by olbiiyah

The last 6 months have run quick, too quick. Feeling less and less time to update the blog with runnings as runnings don’t run themselves. So pictures of my last 6 month will have to do and there are a lot. More exciting than my literal incompetence……

Mari & Gold

Abashanti @ Leicester Carnival

Rain @ Leicester Carnival

The beginning of a beautiful Wisteria, thanks Mum

Jerk Fish

Home made BBQ from salvaged bricks and a chimney

This years second Gooseberry yield

Porridge from the homelands

Egg and rice

Deckin

Previous mess

Evening primrose

Smokey

Sorrel leaf salad, Rosemary for lamb and potatoes, mint for tea, Sage for Lamb, Chives for Potato salad, Red Currant for Duck etc

Spicy tofu

Stank of Piss

Best Restaurant we went to in Morocco (not hard) Went for breakfast and dinner for 3 days in a row. Great Pigeon Pastillas!

Agadir – can’t remember what it says

Essaouira Harbour

Essaouira

Sahara

In play betting

Saharan sunset

vast

On set of Tremors starring Kev Bacon

Rudimentary

precarious

Hill and Valley

Monkey fingers

Lonely donkey

Spot the stork?

Atlas

Miniature Pomegranate

In bloom Bonsai

First festival of the year in Wales

Football crazy Football mad, Last day of the season multiscreen

Lemon citron

Chicken livers in sherry sause

Crab linguine

Brother Culture, I and Dub Judah

First time bloomer in lounge since bloomed again

Old bud in Portico Quartet, Birmingham Town Hall

St paddys day, Digbeth

Home grown broc

First loaf I’ve made

Ital Food for event. That to …..

this £5

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The Mystic Revelation of Olbi Iyah’s Record box…

Posted in reggae with tags deep roots, horace andy, Keith hudson, reggae, roots on February 5, 2012 by olbiiyah

Thats right Deep Roots Like Dirt 1972-78

Wow! Not uploaded any mixes for time so….

This selection comes straight from vinyl and showcases the dark, deep and militant roots that often gets over looked and under played.

I did this mix in the summer 11′ but failed to upload it due to sheer laziness. It only seems right to dedicate this selection to the memory of John Girling a friend and long time supporter of the Birmingham reggae scene. I know he would have loved this selection and feel sorry that he never got to hear it.

RIP Jon Girling (Zen, Obi 1)