Chuck Fender and Johnny Clarke live in London

“It’s been five years” said the Living Fire AKA Chuck Fender to an enthusiastic London crowd – some of whom may remember his no show at a luckless promotion at the Stratford Rex in 2007. And although in the excitement, he did refer to the Brixton Hootananny as “Birmingham” there was no doubt in their minds as to where he was – giving the UK due attention as part of a tour that has already taken in Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Poland and Italy with Austria’s hardworking House Of Riddim band.