Global A Go-Go presents:
Jamaica 61
Sunday August 6 is the 61st anniversary of Jamaica’s independence from its British colonial rulers. (Relations with the United Kingdom remain close: Jamaica is officially a constitutional monarchy with King Charles III as head of state, and it is one of 56 members of the Commonwealth.)
Jamaica is the size of Connecticut with the population of Chicago. Despite its small size, Jamaica’s culture punches way above its weight, especially through the music it has been exporting since independence. The list of Jamaican musical genres that have been popular worldwide is extensive: Mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, dancehall, ragga and the list goes on. You might say that Jamaica is the world’s smallest cultural superpower.
This week (Sunday August 6, 1:00-3:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards at wrir.org/listen, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site) Global A Go-Go pays tribute to “the Rock” (as Jamaicans call their home island) with a very personal look at some of my favorite Jamaican musical exports: All Jamaican artists, all recorded in Jamaica over the last 61 years.
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Show Archive
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Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, “Global a Go-Go”
from Global A Go-Go
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2001
England UK
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Charlie Binger & His Quintet, “Jamaica Is The Place To Go”
from Soul Jazz Records Presents: Calypso: Musical Poetry In the Caribbean 1955-69
Soul Jazz Records - 2014
Jamaica, 1955
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John & Alton, “Rum Bumpers”
from From Jamaica With Love - Ska Selection
Central Station/hardwax - 2007
Jamaica, 1965
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Ras Michael, “Press Along Saints / Babylon Burning”
from Ras Michael: Live by the Spirit
Hen House Studios - 2020
Jamaica-USA
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The Melodians, “Rivers of Babylon”
from Rivers of Babylon (Expanded Version)
Trojan Records - 2019
Jamaica, 1970
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Norma Fraser, “The First Cut Is The Deepest”
from Studio One Soul
Soul Jazz Records - 1967
Jamaica, 1967
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Stephen Cheng, “Always Together (A Chinese Love Song)”
from Always Together / Rich Man Poor Man
Sunshine - 1967
China-USA-Jamaica
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Althea & Donna, “Uptown Top Ranking”
from Holding Up Half the Sky: Women In Reggae/Roots Daughters
Shanachie - 2005
Jamaica, 1977
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Winston Williams & Pat Kelly, “Sweet Like Candy”
from Bunny 'Striker' Lee's Early Reggae Productions 1968-72
Pressure Sounds - 2014
Jamaica
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Chaka Demus & Pliers, “Murder She Wrote”
from Black Scorpio Presents: Chaka Demus & Pliers - Consciousness a Lick
Black Scorpio Records - 2008
Jamaica, 1992
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Dennis Brown, “Don’t Want to Be a General”
Tad's Record - 2011
Jamaica, 1980
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Gregory Isaacs, “Mr. Cop”
from Cool Ruler (Deluxe Edition)
African Museum / Digital Link - 2017
Jamaica, 1977
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Bob Marley & The Wailers, “Duppy Conqueror”
from I Am the Upsetter - The Story of the Lee "Scratch" Perry - Golden Years
Trojan - 2005
Jamaica, 1970
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