Angel A (10 years on)

A party celebrating the life of the late and much loved PCRL DJ, Angel A (Angela Lewin), will be taking place at the Drum, in Birmingham. Ranking Bev & PCRL DJ's, will be providing the music on the day.

Some video footage from the night above (courtesy of John Rawgate.)

Angel A's Tribute Dance

Awards winning Angel A

 It will the tenth anniversary of Angela's passing in 2014 and I thought it would be nice if we could share this page as a little memento with friends and family. If anybody has any photographs, could they please send them along to be shared here too.

The Angel A Tribute Dance was a last minute, spur of the moment thing, put together by radio D J's and friends of the late Angela Lewin who passed away in 2004, rather suddenly aged 36. She had been a popular presenter on PCRL radio from the late-80's though to the early 90's. Many Birmingham Sound Systems came together to run this evening of music as a fund raiser for Angela's children & family.

Tricky Mickey, Angel A, & Rankin' Bev

The sound equipment was loaned by the Sound men and DJ's who all gave their time for love. The event took place the day after her burial on what would have been her 37th birthday, November 30th. 2004. It contains much of her favorite music as her friends remembered it. This recording was commissioned by one of the DJ's on the that night, Mr. Merry, who had worked along with her on PCRL as well as Coventry's Radio Harmony, a legal FM station in the 1990's. The recordings Part 1. open emotionally with Ranking Bev and a "21 Rhythm Salute" as she calls it, followed by The Chic Squad. Thanks go out to Mr. Merry for bringing his cherished recording to my attention.

 Part 1  The Female Connection: Rankin' Bev and Lady Destiny (Ragga set, 45 mins) Chic Squad/Baydas Sound: Daddy Gaunty aka G-Man & Crazy G (R&B set, 45 mins)



 Part 2  Wassifa Sound: Daddy GT, King Zukie, Mikel Brown & Corporal Billy (Ragga/Reggae/Lovers/R&B/Raffle set - 90 mins)



 Part 3  Luv Injection Sound: Mr. Merry, PA: Tenna Star sings 'Let It Be', 'Baby I'm Over You' & Amazing Grace' (Lovers Rock/R&B/Reggae - 65 mins)

Note: The above files will self delete if no plays for more that 30 days.

Great news for 2014, Rankin' Bev tells me that a 10th Anniversary Dance in memory of Angel A will be taking place at The Dome, on the 26th July 2014. More details will follow.

DJ Corporal Billy

Singer:Tena Star's tribute

Lady Destiny

PCRL's Rankin' Bev & Angel 'A' (1988) by mickeynold

Birmingham Black Music Awards

Cecil Morris & PCRL presenters receive The Birmingham Black Music Awards circa. 1988 (Kenny B, TC Shore with the late Angel 'A' (Angela Lewin) and Soca Queen)

Cecil Morris interviews Miss PCRL (Moxan) and the runners-up in 1987 (tape machine playing up)