Tag Archives: Lee Perry
STUDIO ONE SKA FEVER!
STUDIO ONE SKA FEVER! Ska was born in Jamaica during the late-fifties. At first Jamaican musicians seemed determined to replicate the sound of American R&B. Both the beat and tempo were similar. Then having tired of copying their American counterparts, Jamaican musicians decided to give this new musical genre a Jamaican twist. So, Caribbean and …
JOHN MARTYN-ONE WORLD.
JOHN MARTYN-ONE WORLD. Recently, when reading a music magazine, I noticed that a John Martyn tribute album has been released, with thirty artists interpreting some of John’s best known, and best loved songs. As a long standing fan of John’s music, I had a listen to some of the tracks on the album. Straight away, …
JOE GIBBS AND THE PROFESSIONALS-MAJESTIC DUB.
JOE GIBBS AND THE PROFESSIONALS-MAJESTIC DUB. Although I love all types of music, and have a record collection that spans all the musical genres, one type of music I have always loved is dub reggae. In a previous article, I wrote about one of the dub reggae’s pioneers and greatest King Tubby. The person this …
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