This week my guest is Sandra Cross. Shame on me that it took me 20 shows to finally get a female guest! Sandra is THE voice of Lovers Rock, but she’s also a lover of roots reggae, hence the tracks we released together last year. In the interview we learn about her early days growing up in Brixton and how she rebelled and immersed herself in the vibrant London sound system scene of the 70s and 80s. Sandra offers some real insight into what it was like to be a no.1 hit-making artist back in the day and about how she continues to write and record today.

History Dub Link : https://vibronics.bandcamp.com/album/history-dub-re-issue

Sandra Cross Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sandracrossmusic
Sound System Girl : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKX-fnKG6Bw

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LIFE IN DUB PODCAST #20 SANDRA CROSS hosted by Steve Vibronics

DubCat presents FEMALE POWER IN DUB Pt. 2
The show aims to promote female artists in dub and will focus on female producers and production combos that feature women.
Listen to it on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/Dub_Cat/dubcat-presents-female-powa-in-dub-pt-2-dub-night-radio-28th-may-2021/

About: I got infected with the Reggae Sound System bug the first time i came into contact with it more than ten years ago. I have since been a massive Dub and Steppas lover and been actively involved in the Sound System scene. After i had my first chance to play on a Sound System at Fusion Festival in Germany in 2013 i became a selectress and over the years have had the opportunity to play together with Riot Imagica and Catitah, Siren Sisters, Lion's Den, Plug Dub, Moonbass, Kunterbunt, Digitron and Dandelion Sound System and others. 

My mission is to promote female artists in the dub scene and spread the bassolutionary message of reggae music. 

Let's dance in love for ourselves and leave the shitstem behind! 

 =^..^=

"We have come to be danced
not the pretty dance
not the pretty pretty, pick me, pick me dance
but the claw our way back into the belly
of the sacred, sensual animal dance
the unhinged, unplugged, cat is out of its box dance
the holding the precious moment in the palms
of our hands and feet dance

We have come to be danced
not the jiffy booby, shake your booty for him dance
but the wring the sadness from our skin dance
the blow the chip off our shoulder dance
the slap the apology from our posture dance

We have come to be danced
not the monkey see, monkey do dance
one, two dance like you
one two three, dance like me dance
but the grave robber, tomb stalker
tearing scabs & scars open dance
the rub the rhythm raw against our souls dance

We have come to be danced
not the nice invisible, self conscious shuffle
but the matted hair flying, voodoo mama
shaman shakin’ ancient bones dance
the strip us from our casings, return our wings
sharpen our claws & tongues dance
the shed dead cells and slip into
the luminous skin of love dance

We have come to be danced
not the hold our breath and wallow in the shallow end of the floor dance
but the meeting of the trinity: the body, breath & beat dance
the shout hallelujah from the top of our thighs dance
the mother may I?
yes you may take 10 giant leaps dance
the Olly Olly Oxen Free Free Free dance
the everyone can come to our heaven dance

We have come to be danced
where the kingdom’s collide
in the cathedral of flesh
to burn back into the light
to unravel, to play, to fly, to pray
to root in skin sanctuary
We have come to be danced
WE HAVE COME"

by Jewel Mathieson

Vibronics, the future sound of dub, have been vibrating the world with bass since 1995. Their music is at the forefront of the UK Dub scene, proven by over 40 releases on their own legendary SCOOPS label as well as a host of albums, singles and remixes for a myriad of other labels such as Universal Egg, Jarring Effects, Dubhead and Jah Tubbys . In the studio they have worked with Zion Train, Iration Steppas, Macka B, Ranking Joe, High Tone, Big Youth and an almost endless list of dub & reggae luminaries. Wether dub-mixing live on stage, rocking the clubs or uplifting the festivals, Vibronics continue to perform tirelessly across Europe as well as in Asia, Central America and the Caribbean.

2012 Release Agenda

"Vibronics French Connection" album release on Hammerbass records in March.
Vibronics come roaring out of their studio with 12 brand new remix collaborations featuring the cream of French dub artists … High Tone, Zenzile, Brain Damage, Weeding Dub, Blackboard Jungle, OBF and Kanka are just some of the artists to be re-worked in this one away international project.

3 x 10" single release on SCOOPS Records for summer. This host of killer new vocals include works by Demolition Man, Ras Tweed, Professor Natty & Echo Ranks as well as instrumental contributions from London's Ital Horns and Tokyo's Killer Sista Makiko.



