Papa Nasty Reminisces About When Radio Was Liberalised

THIS IS AN EXTRACT FROM AN ARCHIVED INTERVIEW WITH REGGAE DJ PAPA SHARK, AKA PAPA NASY:

You can tell us when you started presenting the music on radio, and when you started DJing…

Papa Shark: “I remember way back in 2000, I was so much into the DJ thing. But when the airwaves were liberalised, I had to make a move, and quick! That was over 10 years ago. And I remember taking a demo tape to our studios, and when I gave them the demo tape, within 24 hours, I was on air… and that was that.

Can you tell us about the journey? I’m sure it wasn’t as easy as you just said it.

Papa Shark: “You know, long time ago, the perception of reggae music, it was like it was the bad boy kind of music. But right now, it has gone across the borders, reggae is so big everywhere. Uptown, downtown, they appreciate reggae. And it’s thanks to radio. Radio is so powerful, believe you me.

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