SHORE NEWS =X GUIDE NEWS photo Cincy Goodman CO-OP Radio DJ George Barrett is hosting a birthday party in memory of the late Bob Marley at the Palladium Club on Feb. 6. See page 22 for details on the show. George This Week Editor jobng@nsnews.com RINT doesn’t do justice to the sound of George Barrett. Canada’s pre- eminent reggae DJ speaks in a warm Jamaican patois that is informed by a Ras Tafari cultural world view and tempered by two and half decades living, away from the island. Barrett belongs in the first rank of Vancouver radio annoan shows on Co-op radio tor the past 27 vears and on UBC's CITR station for 16 vears. But his story begins elsewhe “Pawas born in Bath in the parish of St. Phomas. feos the oldest ialand town an famiaica. | used te juggle music — F would buy the 45s in Kingston and take them around the countrvside You tout them as hor off the press. P was arecord hustler.” Barrett knows evervone who ts anvene in Jamaica and then serie, Mention a name and he has A STOFS Page 18 Turkish delights . Page 18 Dining guide .. Page 19 Zeppelin flies again. Calendar arts listings Rock for Choice Wade Davis ts. He has produced weekly music ive & Direct Ras Michael? “He used te be a policeman. At tirst people didivt accept hind but he was crue and sincere “Ray Michael had a car but couldn't dive in, Fie would tenement vard ar 7 Rodney Road. Praught bun to drive.” Pee Perry didn’t know him asa performer He had a record store. fvou went co bee “S place there would alway be a crowd around. He fad a guitar and vou could play vour ws Nobody knew the Upyetter had a nuerophone ander the counter to record the music. He had a me track studio in the back of hiy shop Wailers, Upsetters alum Aston *Fanuly Man” Barren and Carton Barrett are Ge cousins. They plavcd organ and drum in the GB AH Stars. a short lived band Barr oduced ta the “60s. Robbie Shakespeare chass) Tomow MeCook (horn) and Guity (guitar rounded out the hee ups hich pur out three 43s on Barrere’s own bibel, Shanty Tramp. Barrett is an electronics technician by cade. in Danica he worked for the Essa Brothers and Started his owe company tung television sets in cural areas “My wate Daphne wanted ta come to Canada. She's a dressmaker, a scamstress and was sponsored te come over here 7 She aamizrated mm TOT} and Barret tellowed a vear later with their avo young daughters, Mehssa and Bridgette ark army phice ac the back of the Nec Stow pase 22 Page 25 Page 25 van PAGE 2] Page 20 Cinema showtimes. Page 23 Joey Shine... Page 2h VSO Cellist Lee Duckles...