Of course, good things don’t only exist in hindsight: sure, the members disbanded in 2008, but recently, founding members guitarist Robin Campbell, drummer Jimmy Brown, and bassist Earl Falconer brought the show back on the road (with original vocalist Normal Hassan and new lead vocalist Matt Doyle). Together, they have released their album Bigga Baggariddim, with a track by Indian artist General Zooz from Raggae Rajahs, 35 years after the original Baggariddim album was released... The songs are making a mark, and UB40 has a top 10 hit in New Zealand.
Bazaar India spoke with the founding members to discuss music, success, memories of India, and more:
Harper’s Bazaar: What was it like being a musical sensation in the 1980s?
Earl Falconer: “It was like a whirlwind. A lot of us went to school together, and then we got the band together, travelled the world for 20 years, and still are...”
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