Don Letts talks being black & british, bob marley’s influence & Diy culture [interview] – Afrotrax

Don Letts talks being black & british, bob marley’s influence & Diy culture [interview] – Afrotrax

Don Letts is renowned globally as the DJ that turned an entire generation of punks onto reggae in the late 70s. However, Don’s legacy, artistic pursuits and cultural impact encompass so much more than that. Don, grew up as a first generation Black and British child after his parents moved to the UK in the 1950s from Jamaica. Growing up in the sixties and seventies, he faced many systemic obstacles such as racism, classism and white supremacy. He…