His main interests, apart from writing, are: playing chess, entrepreneurship and listening to all genres of music. Europe Books had the pleasure of interviewing the author Derrick Wallace, to get to know him better, how he chose the title of his book Manz Dem, as well as what it was like to work on this musical project with other 15 important guitarists.

You may have heard them playing on your favourite albums, cd’s, films or games; but you were totally unaware of who or what they are. Today we talk about Manz Dem, a book by Derrick Wallace, published with our publishing house Europe Books. He studied Jazz Guitar at Goldsmiths University London and completed his BMus (Hons) at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Actually, the book was ‘always there’, notwithstanding the global pandemic of 2020 provided the momentum to get started.In the UK Black Culture is arguably the most powerful and influential of all the cultures in British society, especially amongst our youth.

The message I wanted to send out to the reader is this: We have some wonderful guitarists /musicians right here in the United Kingdom. The message also encompasses a celebration of the arts, culture, humanities and music from the perspective of being an African/Caribbean/Duel Heritage guitarist based in the United Kingdom. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.In short you have released the product too soon, ahead of time, and unfortunately, what may have become an international best-seller, at best shifts a few units instead of the millions it was destined for. People with no cultural affiliation or connection with the African or Caribbean landscape are drawn to their way of communication, dress code, fashion statements, foods, and entertainment, music; the whole nine yards. I wanted a title that would stand out on the shelf, equally important a title that would be a unifier for the artistes portrayed in the book. We are really pleased to have walked alongside him on the editorial path that led to the publication of his book Manz Dem.