Jah Wobble & the Nippon Dub Ensemble | World music review

Academy, LiverpoolJapanese flower arrangements, candles and giant orchids make the stage look more like an oriental horticultural exhibition than a concert venue. Taiko drums nestle alongside a tiny lady in full traditional costume playing a koto, which looks like a cross between a zither and a log. It's hard to remember that Jah Wobble – the serene presence around whom this wonderful audio-visual spectacular revolves – was once one of punk's most violent characters, co-founder of John Lyd...

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