Steve James— KINGSTON, Jamaica – He may host one of Jamaican radio’s most respected reggae shows, but Steve James is not a household name a la Barry ‘Barry G’ Gordon or Richard ‘Richie B’ Burgess. On Bess FM’s weekly Real Rock programme (Thursdays from 7–10 pm) James offers artistes whose music is rarely played on mainstream radio a chance to be heard. “The airwaves are currently dominated by dancehall and most radio stations are rotating the same songs constantly. My philosophy is that as long as the song sounds good, and the lyrics are clean it should get airplay,” James reasoned. “It does not matter who the singer is, if the singer is well known then that is just a plus.” In recent weeks, James has interviewed deejay Macka B and singer Empress Ayeola. Both … Read entire article »