I filmed Olivia in her bedroom. It’s a very personal place and she’s filled it with memories of Domba. Her medal from the race is hung above a photo of him, which sits beside a poster for the Reggae night he launched in Leeds with some friends. During the interview, Olivia opened up about a range of things, sharing stories from how they met, to how they spent their final time together. She laughed through happy memories and spoke about how much Domba taught her, even during his short life and the time they knew each other.
Mostly, she remembered and shared with me the brilliant person that he was and how important he is in her life.
Domba loved Reggae music and used to collect records. With some friends he arranged a night in Leeds once a month called Deep Forward. He had a huge collection of records before he passed away, but unfortunately never got to play at the night. Domba gave his collection to Olivia, who bought a record player to listen to them, and learnt how to DJ in order to take part in one of the nights herself using Domba’s records. Deep Forward is just one of the things that continues his memory.
Deep Forward is held at Milo’s Bar in Leeds on the third Saturday of every month from 10pm until 3am. With free entry and a great mix of tunes devoted to Domba’s memory and his love of reggae music it’s definitely worth a visit!
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