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Tell me where to start with that there reggae!? Loving a bit of Damien Marley (and Bob, obviously!) but don't really know who else to consider - thoughts?


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 7:24 pm
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Jimmy Cliff?


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 7:26 pm
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Ike Bennett and the crystallites.


 
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Dr Alimantado
Burning Spear
Big Youth
Toots and the Maytals
Tennor Saw
Eekamouse


 
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Without any shadow of doubt. The most mighty and righteous reggae band of all is Matumbi.......

Check out their Seven Seals Album.... here's a couple or tracks...


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 8:14 pm
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For more 'modern' reggae. Check out 10 fet Ganga Plant....


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 8:23 pm
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Another recent singer singing in a roots stylee


 
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Oh, and no reggae party would be complete without the dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson aka LKJ....


 
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Dub?


 
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Errol Dunkley

alton ellis


 
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Posted : 18/02/2012 8:57 pm
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So many but try some U-Roy or research Lee Perry, recorded / produced an awful lot of stuff


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 8:58 pm
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Try some Horace Andy


 
Posted : 18/02/2012 9:25 pm
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Contemporary Glasgow Soundsystem and producers

http://www.mungoshifi.net/

http://www.scotchbonnet.net/shop/


 
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Love this one. Saw them back in mid 80s and this always brings it back.

Loving this one too.


 
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http://youtu.be/U-tEi7eEmLU


 
Posted : 19/02/2012 4:08 pm
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The congoes
Steel pulse
Black uhuru
Burning spear
Jimmy cliff
Toots and the maytals
Desmond dekker

That'll get you started


 
Posted : 19/02/2012 4:12 pm
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Saw Bob Marley at Bingley Hall Stafford a long long long time ago - brilliant concert. I remember having a splitting headache before I listened to any music - I wonder why???????


 
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That's my sunday evening taken care of!! Thanks kids 😆


 
Posted : 19/02/2012 4:58 pm
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mojo presents...

We need love Johnny Osbourne
Get up and get it Jackie Mittoo
Surifn' Ernest Ranglin
Bionic Dub Bionic Dub
Simmer Down Bob Marley & the Wailers
Africa The Gaylads
The Answer Lone bRAnger
Train to Skaville Jackie Mittoo and the soul brothers
push Push Lloyd and Devon
Queen of the Minstrels The Eternals
I want Justice Delroy Wilson
Reggeae Feet Lloyd Williams
Nice up the Dance Michigan and Smiley
Coconut Rock The Skatalites
Hang on NAtty Sugar Minott

Kev


 
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Can you believe that Ester Ransen is a massive Reggae fan and does a Reggae tribute piece on Radio 2!!! Who would have thought it. Apparently she auditioned for the part of Althea of up town top rankin fame!!!


 
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😯


 
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