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Out of stockArguably the greatest female singer in the history of Jamaican music, Marcia Griffiths first made her mark the Jamaican music scene with a number of popular singles during the late Sixties, before finding international fame in 1970 alongside her long-term friend and sometime collaborator, Bob Andy Bob & Marcia's uplifting...
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Out of stockThe original King of Reggae, Desmond Dekker introduced the sound of Jamaica to the world at large through a series of international hits, with his music gracing the UK pop charts on no less than seven occasions between 1967 and 1975 This incredible run of hits included "007," "It Mek," "Pickney Gal," "You Can Get It If You...
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The first British reggae sub-genre to achieve ‘outernational’ success and influence the music of Jamaica, lovers rock was a dominating force in the UK scene, from the mid-Seventies through to the close of the Eighties Developed largely as a counterpoint to the more militant style of roots reggae, the romantically-themed genre...
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Arguably the most gifted Jamaican performer of his generation, Ken Boothe is today widely regarded as a living legend, having recorded innumerable ska, rocksteady and reggae classics over a period spanning some 60 years After making his recording debut in 1962, Ken enjoyed a hugely successful career in Jamaica before achieving...
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After fronting popular Jamaican vocal trio the Paragons on a succession of best-selling rocksteady singles during the late sixties, John Holt went on to become one of Jamaica's most popular solo performers, scoring a series of reggae hits for many of the island's leading record producers His international breakthrough came in...
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Out of stockLed by the dynamic Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, the Maytals are rightly regarded as one of the greatest singing trios in the history of Jamaican music During an incredible recording career that spanned six decades, the group scored hit after hit on the island’s music charts, with their inimitable, unique blend of fervent...
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During the early 1960's, the sound of ska exploded upon Jamaica's musical landscape, with the driving dynamic sound championed by arguably the greatest ensemble of musicians ever to have performed and recorded on the island Fronted by legendary saxophonist Tommy McCook, The Skatalites also comprised a veritable who's who of...
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Out of stockArguably the greatest Jamaican record producer of all time, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry was instrumental in transforming the island’s national sound throughout the Sixties and Seventies, with his unique approach to music making pushing the music beyond previously perceived boundaries To mark the first anniversary of his passing,...
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Out of stockArguably the greatest Jamaican record producer of all time, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry was instrumental in transforming the island’s national sound throughout the Sixties and Seventies, with his unique approach to music making pushing the music beyond previously perceived boundaries To mark the first anniversary of his passing,...