Episode 3 - Ska to Rocksteady
05/20/12 • 12 min
Around the time that Jamaica become independent, the sound of its popular music began to change and take on a more distinctive tone. This is that story.
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Around the time that Jamaica become independent, the sound of its popular music began to change and take on a more distinctive tone. This is that story.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 2 - The Diaspora ( Canada, USA, UK)
Around the time of Independence in 1962, the island saw mass migration to Britain, Canada and the US. This is the story of that movement of Jamaicans to new shores. The story is told with clips from the Jamaican Toronto Association, my Mother Joyce Brown, Janice Bryant from London and the Jamaican Ambassadors to Britain and the USA
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Episode 4 - The rise of the Djs
How Djs started a new and radical innovation in 60's Jamaica. This is the story of how toasting and rapping began, a phenomena that swept the world.
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