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Country music

Intersection of Country Music and Jamaican Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae & Dancehall

It’s not really a secret that US country & western music has had an influence on Jamaican music going all the way back to ska’s early years. Dave Katz — whose authoritative books on Jamaican music history (Solid Foundation: An Oral History Of Reggae and People Funny Boy: The Genius

November 30, 2024 No Comments

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The Other Ray Charles

I picked up this album primarily due to its cover art — which suggests a Peter Max/Yellow Submarine sensibility that really captivated me as a kid — but also due to this project being associated with the legendary singer, songwriter, and musician who famously signed with Atlantic Records in the

January 1, 2013 No Comments