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DJ +/- dancehall reggae
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Fud Christian – Not The 1st Name in Reggae

This post is a tip of the hat to Fud Christian, who often flies under the radar whenever names of noteworthy Jamaican producers from the early roots reggae era are bandied about. click on song titles for streaming audio 1970 The Linkers “Bongo Man“ 1970 B-side > “Creation Version” by

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Roots reggae
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Rare Reggae Roots Mix — Annotated & Illustrated

Thanks and praise to Rastawelt for posting this righteous reel-to-reel roots reggae mix: Listed below is the running order of songs for this special cross-faded set that — based on the original Jamaican release dates — that appears to have been assembled in the late 1970s: “Sun Is Shining“ The

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"Girl You Ruff"
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Rocksteady Reggae — Cowbell’s Golden Era

Will Ferrell’s inspired sketch idea as a cowbell-wielding member of Blue Oyster Cult named Gene Frenkle may have lost some of its freshness, however Ferrell deserves credit for galvanizing interest in this long-neglected member of the percussion family.   Five years after that Saturday Night Live sketch originally aired, Paul Farhi

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