Saxon Studio International

Lewisham, 1976 (Lloyd “Musclehead” Francis, Dennis Rowe). Fast-chat MCs: Maxi Priest, Tippa Irie, Papa Levi, Smiley Culture. Saturdays at Boisdale, Canary Wharf.

Status

Still playing

Town

Lewisham · map

Music

Reggae and dub, Dancehall

Notting Hill Carnival

Carnival sound

Crew

Lloyd "Musclehead" Francis · Dennis Rowe · Peter King · Papa Levi · Tippa Irie · Smiley Culture · Maxi Priest

Read more: Lloyd "Musclehead" Francis

Official pages and contacts

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Wikipedia

Photos

Photos of Saxon Studio International are held at these collections and features. They belong to their photographers, so we link to them rather than copy them.

• VP Records feature
• Trench: Deptford 1983

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Entry added 2026-10-07 · last reviewed 7 October 2026. Something wrong? Send a correction.