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40 From 40: 1972

2589 days ago

Sweeping The Nation — Compared to the two years either side of it, 1972 is a fascinating transitional year. Paul McCartney got banned by the Beeb for Give Ireland Back To The Irish, Led Zeppelin got banned from Singapore for their long hair, John Lennon was nearly banned ... more info

Mary Anne Hobbs 2016-12-17 with The Skatalites

2686 days ago

Core News — “Mary Anne is joined by Ken Stewart of The Skatalites for an epiphany of why ska is the greatest genre of them all! The Skatalites began performing in 1964 and, with their first LP ‘Ska Authentic’, toured Jamaica as “the creators of ska”. I... more info

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David Rodigan 2016-09-11 Prince Buster Tribute

2783 days ago

Core News — “Rodigan pays tribute to Prince Buster and catches up with Jah9, who talks about her new album. The scorcher is ‘Ask My Granny’ from Queen Ifrica.” Check out other David Rodigan shows in my archive and subscribe to the feed to get good music ... more info

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Madness pay tribute to ska legend Prince Buster at Radio 2 festival

2783 days ago

BBC News - UK — Madness pay tribute to ska legend Prince Buster as they play Radio 2's festival in a day at Hyde Park. more info

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Prince Buster, Trailblazer of Ska, Dies at 78

2783 days ago

New York Times — The performer and producer transformed Jamaican music in the 1960s, generating hundreds of songs with an emphasis on the backbeat. more info

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Prince Buster, the pioneering Jamaican musician, has died.

2785 days ago

BBC News - UK — The pioneering musician Prince Buster, who shaped Jamaican music and influenced lots of British Ska bands, has died. We hear from a fan on how he got his nickname more info

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Prince Buster, Grandfather of Ska Music, Dies at 78

2786 days ago

Time — The prominent British ska groups of the 1980s — acts like Madness and The Specials — have been said to owe a musical debt to Buster more info

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R.I.P. Prince Buster

2786 days ago

Stereogum — Jamaican musician and producer Prince Buster, who helped pioneer ska music in the early 1960s, has died, The Jamaica Observer reports. He had reportedly been in poor health following a series of strokes in recent years. He was 78. Born Cecil Bustamen... more info

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