RTRFM‘s Jamdown Vershun are celebrating 40 years on air with a party at Port Beach Garden Bar and The Railway Hotel in Fremantle on Saturday, November 16. Catch the live sounds of the show as they broadcast live on the massive Voyager Sound System from 5pm, with the best in reggae, dancehall, ridims, afro beat, ska, two tone and all the music that lies between.
From 7pm catch the DJ styles of Razor Jack, Bun Dem DJs, Benn Madz and Kreem, DJ Alpha T and the Jamdown Crew – General Justice, Mumma Trees, Simba and Upfront as they break the sound barrier with classic reggae and pulsating dancehall. Inside catch the sounds of the best live reggae in town with Jah Fyre, Little Pedro, The Weapon Is Sound, The U-Nites and the Sunshine Brothers. There will also be food from Carribean Corner and rum specials all night.
While Jamdown Vershun has become a mainstay on the airwaves on Saturday evenings these days, there was certainly nothing else like it when kicked off 40 years ago. The show started out as Vershun Galore; founded for a trial run in July 1979, by Tim Walker, General Justice, Dave Cooper, William Jamison, Graham Hilton and John Briggs. The program on RTFM, known then as 6UVS was something completely different and brought contemporary Jamaican and African music to the airwaves that had never heard such sounds before.
In 1988, all but General Justice dropped out of the show to concentrate on other aspects of life and radio, but the General stayed true. Now, 40 years later, Perth has changed but Jamdown Vershun continues and General Justice is still bringing you the best in Jamaican and African music every Saturday afternoon, air horns and all.
RTRFM’s 40 Years of Jamdown Vershun goes down on Saturday, November 16 at The Railway Hotel and Port Beach Garden Bar. Tickets are on sale now from rtrfm.com.au.
