Carnival atmosphere as people celebrate life of accountant turned reggae enthusiast who promoted kindly race relationsIt was a wonderfully eclectic but inclusive funeral service. A DJ deck stood beside the altar and the congregation swayed and nodded to sweet reggae,jazz and R&B as well as Bible readings and a very traditional English 19th-century hymn. Hipsters rubbed shoulders with community elders; a music superstar slipped discreetly in; the mix of black and white was approximately 50/50.
All were there to pay tribute to DJ Derek, dubbed the blackest white man in Bristol, or a former accountant turned reggae enthusiast who used to wow the late night ravers at Glastonbury when he was well into his senior years – and is also credited with doing more than his fair share to build kindly race relations in the south-west. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com