Overseas pirate reggae radio

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2. 0:09each and every Sunday striving to be
3. 0:13each and every Sunday striving to be free
4. 0:15free
5. 0:15free welcome
6. 0:17welcome
7. 0:17welcome Sunday afternoons
8. 0:20Sunday afternoons
9. 0:20Sunday afternoons some ABC
10. 0:22some ABC
11. 0:22some ABC DBC is based in an ordinary Suburban
12. 0:24DBC is based in an ordinary Suburban
13. 0:24DBC is based in an ordinary Suburban House in Northwest London it's the first
14. 0:27House in Northwest London it's the first
15. 0:27House in Northwest London it's the first black Pirate Radio station in Britain
16. 0:29black Pirate Radio station in Britain
17. 0:29black Pirate Radio station in Britain and until recently it bombarded the
18. 0:30and until recently it bombarded the
19. 0:30and until recently it bombarded the capital every Sunday afternoon with a
20. 0:33capital every Sunday afternoon with a
21. 0:33capital every Sunday afternoon with a wide variety of black music from reggae
22. 0:35wide variety of black music from reggae
23. 0:35wide variety of black music from reggae and Seoul to Calypso and Soca
24. 0:37and Seoul to Calypso and Soca
25. 0:38and Seoul to Calypso and Soca on Rebel radio
26. 0:40on Rebel radio
27. 0:40on Rebel radio this is our new signature tune which
28. 0:42this is our new signature tune which
29. 0:42this is our new signature tune which will be in your shop soon check it out
30. 0:45will be in your shop soon check it out
31. 0:45will be in your shop soon check it out like all Pirates they talk their own
32. 0:47like all Pirates they talk their own
33. 0:47like all Pirates they talk their own language and have their own special
34. 0:48language and have their own special
35. 0:48language and have their own special style of delivery here it's Jamaican
36. 0:51style of delivery here it's Jamaican
37. 0:51style of delivery here it's Jamaican Patois a murder on charge
38. 0:55believe it or not a lot of the older
39. 0:57believe it or not a lot of the older blacks they were shocked that we would
40. 0:59blacks they were shocked that we would
41. 0:59blacks they were shocked that we would do such a thing that would speak so
42. 1:00do such a thing that would speak so
43. 1:00do such a thing that would speak so terrible in the air you know because to
44. 1:03terrible in the air you know because to
45. 1:03terrible in the air you know because to them if you're speaking in your Jamaican
46. 1:04them if you're speaking in your Jamaican
47. 1:04them if you're speaking in your Jamaican term it sounds bad to them although they
48. 1:07term it sounds bad to them although they
49. 1:07term it sounds bad to them although they speak it you know I mean
50. 1:13take over
51. 1:16take over [Music]
52. 1:24their long-term aim is to be a legal
53. 1:26their long-term aim is to be a legal Broadcasting Service covering black
54. 1:28Broadcasting Service covering black
55. 1:28Broadcasting Service covering black cultural issues news information and
56. 1:30cultural issues news information and
57. 1:30cultural issues news information and music and they also hope to pave the way
58. 1:33music and they also hope to pave the way
59. 1:33music and they also hope to pave the way for other Grassroots stations around the
60. 1:34for other Grassroots stations around the
61. 1:34for other Grassroots stations around the country
62. 1:36country
63. 1:36country one person
64. 1:37one person
65. 1:37one person seriously do the same and nothing that
66. 1:39seriously do the same and nothing that
67. 1:39seriously do the same and nothing that he wants to
68. 1:41he wants to
69. 1:41he wants to want us to show him how to do it you
70. 1:42want us to show him how to do it you
71. 1:42want us to show him how to do it you know and we got letters from people in
72. 1:45know and we got letters from people in
73. 1:45know and we got letters from people in Scotland and places like that but just
74. 1:47Scotland and places like that but just
75. 1:47Scotland and places like that but just to know about that they want to know
76. 1:48to know about that they want to know
77. 1:48to know about that they want to know about DBC and give us their support
78. 1:51about DBC and give us their support
79. 1:51about DBC and give us their support we've tried our best to bring you good
80. 1:56we've tried our best to bring you good
81. 1:56we've tried our best to bring you good news I don't think so we want a network
82. 1:59news I don't think so we want a network
83. 1:59news I don't think so we want a network of BBC we just want to see other black
84. 2:02of BBC we just want to see other black
85. 2:02of BBC we just want to see other black kids in other areas do the same and then
86. 2:04kids in other areas do the same and then
87. 2:04kids in other areas do the same and then we'll come you know we'll form an
88. 2:05we'll come you know we'll form an
89. 2:05we'll come you know we'll form an Interlink between a lot of us
90. 2:08Interlink between a lot of us
91. 2:08Interlink between a lot of us but already their role has grown from
92. 2:11but already their role has grown from
93. 2:11but already their role has grown from being just a rebel radio station at the
94. 2:13being just a rebel radio station at the
95. 2:13being just a rebel radio station at the time of last Summer's riots they had a
96. 2:15time of last Summer's riots they had a
97. 2:15time of last Summer's riots they had a positive influence on the young black
98. 2:16positive influence on the young black
99. 2:16positive influence on the young black community at the Notting Hill Carnival
100. 2:18community at the Notting Hill Carnival
101. 2:18community at the Notting Hill Carnival law sales one was Rebel radio a lot a
102. 2:21law sales one was Rebel radio a lot a
103. 2:21law sales one was Rebel radio a lot a lot of people said we directly helped
104. 2:23lot of people said we directly helped
105. 2:23lot of people said we directly helped cool things down
106. 2:24cool things down
107. 2:24cool things down because before months before as you know
108. 2:26because before months before as you know
109. 2:26because before months before as you know the rights were going on and we were
110. 2:28the rights were going on and we were
111. 2:28the rights were going on and we were broadcasting for the kids to keep
112. 2:30broadcasting for the kids to keep
113. 2:30broadcasting for the kids to keep cooling we want a peaceful Carnival for
114. 2:32cooling we want a peaceful Carnival for
115. 2:32cooling we want a peaceful Carnival for about three months before and I think
116. 2:34about three months before and I think
117. 2:34about three months before and I think they've got through plus we sort of
118. 2:36they've got through plus we sort of
119. 2:36they've got through plus we sort of helped to organize a section of Port
120. 2:38helped to organize a section of Port
121. 2:38helped to organize a section of Port Bella Road
122. 2:39Bella Road
123. 2:39Bella Road you know we were controlling the large
124. 2:41you know we were controlling the large
125. 2:41you know we were controlling the large area people
126. 2:43area people
127. 2:43area people [Music]
128. 2:46[Music]
129. 2:46[Music] they're critical of the existing black
130. 2:47they're critical of the existing black
131. 2:47they're critical of the existing black radio programs which they say broadcast
132. 2:49radio programs which they say broadcast
133. 2:49radio programs which they say broadcast watered down Black Culture
134. 2:52watered down Black Culture
135. 2:52watered down Black Culture it's already on the air or maybe three
136. 2:54it's already on the air or maybe three
137. 2:54it's already on the air or maybe three but what are they doing they're not
138. 2:56but what are they doing they're not
139. 2:56but what are they doing they're not doing much I mean they're on for an hour
140. 2:57doing much I mean they're on for an hour
141. 2:57doing much I mean they're on for an hour or a couple of hours once a week I mean
142. 2:59or a couple of hours once a week I mean
143. 2:59or a couple of hours once a week I mean all they're doing is playing music
144. 3:02all they're doing is playing music
145. 3:02all they're doing is playing music we run something I mean
146. 3:04we run something I mean
147. 3:04we run something I mean full of black people
148. 3:06full of black people
149. 3:06full of black people I'm not saying we just want black
150. 3:08I'm not saying we just want black
151. 3:08I'm not saying we just want black listeners but there isn't a program like
152. 3:10listeners but there isn't a program like
153. 3:10listeners but there isn't a program like that at the moment is there
154. 3:13that at the moment is there
155. 3:13that at the moment is there something you know where it's basically
156. 3:16something you know where it's basically
157. 3:16something you know where it's basically for about black people well mostly
158. 3:19for about black people well mostly
159. 3:19for about black people well mostly actually
160. 3:20actually
161. 3:20actually lucky also sort of something like this
162. 3:23lucky also sort of something like this
163. 3:23lucky also sort of something like this would give us a chance to represent
164. 3:25would give us a chance to represent
165. 3:25would give us a chance to represent themselves
166. 3:26themselves
167. 3:26themselves you know to actually be heard you know
168. 3:30you know to actually be heard you know
169. 3:30you know to actually be heard you know start the petition which we're gonna
170. 3:32start the petition which we're gonna
171. 3:32start the petition which we're gonna certain Home Secretary
172. 3:35certain Home Secretary
173. 3:35certain Home Secretary and we've written some letters to all
174. 3:37and we've written some letters to all
175. 3:37and we've written some letters to all the national newspapers whether they
176. 3:39the national newspapers whether they
177. 3:39the national newspapers whether they print it
178. 3:47as well as their petition to the home
179. 3:49as well as their petition to the home office they're getting support for their
180. 3:51office they're getting support for their
181. 3:51office they're getting support for their campaign to legalize Rebel radio through
182. 3:53campaign to legalize Rebel radio through
183. 3:53campaign to legalize Rebel radio through selling cassettes and t-shirts how many
184. 3:55selling cassettes and t-shirts how many
185. 3:55selling cassettes and t-shirts how many t-shirts
186. 3:58in a couple of months they plan to defy
187. 4:00in a couple of months they plan to defy the law again and get back on the air
188. 4:02the law again and get back on the air
189. 4:02the law again and get back on the air but they're not giving up their fight to
190. 4:04but they're not giving up their fight to
191. 4:04but they're not giving up their fight to become Britain's first legal black radio
192. 4:06become Britain's first legal black radio
193. 4:06become Britain's first legal black radio station
194. 4:10it's not it's not going to be a losing
195. 4:12it's not it's not going to be a losing fight it's got to happen it's got to
196. 4:14fight it's got to happen it's got to
197. 4:14fight it's got to happen it's got to happen so that's what you know we're not
198. 4:16happen so that's what you know we're not
199. 4:16happen so that's what you know we're not wasting our time
200. 4:21[Music]