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How the world tuned into Jamaica: The sounds of Kingston’s dancehall craze revolutionized music and shaped the hits we listen to today Rob Nash, The Sunday Times, UK, November 2, 2008 Sly and Robbie lean ostentatiously against the wall of … Continue reading
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When Bob Marley passed away in 1981, many fans outside Jamaica assumed that reggae had died with him. But as Beth Lesser’s intimate tour into the heart of reggae reveals, this couldn’t have been farther from the truth. Blaring along … Continue reading
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The Legend of Sugar Minott and Youth Promotion is both a biography of the legendary Jamaican vocalist and a history of the sound system, Youth Promotion. Writing his tribute to the reggae Don Sugar Minott was a labor of love … Continue reading
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IN THE EARLY DAYS In the early 1980′s, when Dancehall hit the record markets abroad, many long time reggae enthusiasts were disheartened. Fans had been comfortable with roots music – Burning Spear, Bob Marley, Yabby You, Augustus Pablo, Culture. They … Continue reading