Skindred's Benji Webbe on bringing unity through music
Update: 2020-10-14
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Adeola Dewis, a presenter for ITV Wales, sat down with Skindred's frontman Benji Webbe to talk about his Welsh roots, and how he strives to bring people together through his band's unique fusion of heavy metal, punk rock and reggae.
After losing both his parents by the age of 12, Benji was raised by his brother and sister - and it was through his brothers’ love of reggae, he started to explore his own love of music.
“Being one of the only black families in the area, you learn quickly that there was a divide - and a lot of it was people not knowing the culture of black people in the town.
"But, growing up in an area where you had Rastas, punk rockers, - it was a big influence on me," Benji explains.
After being inspired by the ska movement, Benji formed Skindred almost twenty years ago - and he told ITV News the secret behind their long-term success is being able to appeal to all different types of people.
After losing both his parents by the age of 12, Benji was raised by his brother and sister - and it was through his brothers’ love of reggae, he started to explore his own love of music.
“Being one of the only black families in the area, you learn quickly that there was a divide - and a lot of it was people not knowing the culture of black people in the town.
"But, growing up in an area where you had Rastas, punk rockers, - it was a big influence on me," Benji explains.
After being inspired by the ska movement, Benji formed Skindred almost twenty years ago - and he told ITV News the secret behind their long-term success is being able to appeal to all different types of people.
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