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BOOK REVIEW: Heather Augustyn, “Don Drummond: The Genius & Tragedy Of The World’s Greatest Trombonist”

3822 days ago
Popdose — Once again, author Heather Augustyn hits hard and deep, this time with her study of a forgotten musical legend – Jamaican trombonist Don Drummond.  Acknowledged by many but heard of by few, Drummond is seen as a pioneer of ska, having been the lea... more info
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Give someone a world of music this Christmas with Songlines

4194 days ago
Guardian Music — Save 20% on a gift subscription to Songlines magazine this Christmas. Each purchase will be accompanied by two free CDs. The offer is valid until 31 December 2012Songlines is the magazine that looks at the world through music. Covering everything fro... more info
Buena Vista Social Club Bellowhead Ravi Shankar Rodrigo y Gabriela Tinariwen Pink Martini Madredeus The Skatalites

Various Artists: Bass Culture 1: This Town Is Too Hot! – review

4303 days ago
Guardian Music — (Nascente)Compilations of musical golden eras are likely to be defined by the motives of their curators. The four-volume series Bass Culture takes next month's 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence to chart the thrilling new independent sounds t... more info
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Skatalites founder Lloyd Brevett dies, aged 80

4387 days ago
Gigwise — Co-founding member of the influential ska band dies in Jamaica more info
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Ska Legend Lloyd Brevett Dead At 80

4387 days ago
ContactMusic — Ska legend Lloyd Brevett has died in his native Jamaica aged 80 The Skatalites co-founder passed away on Thursday 03May12 at a hospital in Kingston while he was being treated for a stroke and seizures according to Billboard com The Guns of Nava... more info
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Son of Skatalites member killed in Jamaica

4453 days ago
Topix — KINGSTON, Jamaica - Relatives say the 32-year-old son of a founding member of the pioneering Jamaican ska and reggae band The Skatalites was fatally shot about an hour after accepting a music award for his ill father. more info
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Old music: Roland Alphonso – James Bond

4541 days ago
Guardian Music — Dr No was set in Jamaica, so why not record a joyful ska version of the the famous Bond theme?For those too young for punk and too bewildered by post-punk, in 1979 2-Tone was just the ticket. It also provided a handy route into ska, a genre of music ... more info
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The art of Studio One

4610 days ago
Guardian Music — Published by Soul Jazz, The Cover Art Of Studio One celebrates the design of the legendary Jamaican recording studioWith its roots in Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd's Downbeat soundsystem, Studio One was unrivalled in Jamaica as the engine room for the e... more info
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Nirvana gets a Reggae flavour

4631 days ago
Guardian Music — Prince Fatty and Mutant Hi-Fi team up with Jamaican reggae crooner Little Roy on cover album Battle For SeattleReleased to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind, Battle For Seattle is a reggae take on 10 of the band's classic trac... more info
Nirvana The Wailers Stevie Wonder John Holt Sam Cooke Dick Dale The Skatalites

Ska takes over Jamaica

4710 days ago
Guardian Music — August 1962: Number 21 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of world and folk musicThe origin of ska is much contested. Did Jamaica's revolutionary, back-to-front beat originate from listening to rhythm'n'blues carried on AM radio signal... more info
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