Iyahtollah

Events and such

olbiiyah — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:13:58 +0000

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

Lego the pacifier

olbiiyah — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:52:32 +0000

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.

Last 6 month is technicolour

olbiiyah — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:40:14 +0000

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

The Mystic Revelation of Olbi Iyah’s Record box…

olbiiyah — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:55:41 +0000

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)

Enjoy…

Ruff und Rugged Roofrack

olbiiyah — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:44:37 +0000

Put it on the roof rack!

JA 86′ t’s

olbiiyah — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:30:19 +0000

Many peeps told me to do it so I did it!

FOR SALE!!!!!
Very Limited Edition only 30 made ‘This is Jamaica 86′ T-shirts
sm/m/lg sizes

Hit me up if interested as is only a few left. Organic Cotton and hand screen printed.

By direct for the Friendly Fire Shop

Summer rewind

olbiiyah — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:17:33 +0000

Snow has jus fallen upon the midlands and much of the UK it wouldseem and I’m still catching up with the summer and trying to work out what happened!

Secret Garden festival Moomalicious, Bongoton and I. Glad I had my hair to keep me warm because had no tent or bedding.

Shambala with Whomanity and fam.

Boomtown Festival with my boy Aries

More Boom chilling with the Steel City Massive and Isabel.

Jus after rocking the Roots Yard to its core at Shambala with MadMax and Debra

Shambala with Pablo Rider

I had the duty to look after the all conquering Congo Natty and fam. Burnt my hand heating patties for all of them, no body goes hungry on my watch!

Fire pon a dead ass

olbiiyah — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:02:11 +0000

So I’m trying to catch up with myself. Here is a few pics that probably convey my runnings better than I can literally.

Halloween dance…

great dance but sadly the only pic I got from the dance was this beautiful show of King Beyond coming from straight from beyond the grave.

oh jus found this one of the Ital pumpkin stew I made for this event.

Nothing doing

olbiiyah — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:12:31 +0000

Nothing doing (English football saying): when a referee does not call foul on an ambiguous tackle that divides the crowd…. also describes my inability to maintain this blog.

Since my last post things have happened, foods been eaten and events have been run.

Taken from my time selecting in Aber. I had loads of absolutely beautiful pictures from there but lost my phone and

Naphtali Warrior and I at Skarumba Hi Fi

Rock-pooling! One of my favourite past times as a kid. Many a day I spent knee deep at the front of Sea View in Isle of White. Crabwalking

Wet Clarks

Seaweed one of natures miracle workers.

love that shit
to much Wales done

Lax

olbiiyah — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:25:18 +0000

Haven’t found the time to update in an age. Hay ho! I managed to loose me phone and recall I had so great pictures on there. Mostly from Bristol, Aber and general runnings.

Fox on a roof in Rowley Regis…

Story Mountain…

and thats why they call the Wall Display King!