Sunday, April 26, 2009

Jamaica


This Is Ska, 1964

Jamaica is the origin of many great music. Calypso and Ska started there in the late 1950's and was followed by Rocksteady and Reggae.
- Calypso: Banana Boat song [1957] Harry Belafonte
- Ska: Jamaica Ska [1964] The Ska Kings
- Rocksteady: Africa (We Want To Go) [1966] The Gaylads
- Reggae: No Women, No Cry [1975] Bob Marley

This album is called 'Jamaice Before Ska'. It sounds like the early 1950's when Americans and English still occupied the Kingston Nightclubs.
- Mango Time [1950's] Count Lasher's Seven
- Chambolina [1950's] Lord Power and The Calypso Quintet

All credits go to Zero for providing the link.

Enjoy

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