sounds of Jamaica
Buju Banton (1973-), live (studio), Jamaica (Kingston), 3/20/20
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
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reading table
We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.
—Buddhist monk Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926-)
basement jukebox
Alton Ellis (1938-2008), “Breaking Up,” 1968
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
basement jukebox
Desmond Dekker (1941-2006) & The Aces, “Israelites” (D. Dekker, L. Kong), 1968
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random sights
yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
sounds of Jamaica
Koffee (2000-), “Haffi Make It,” “Under Pressure,” live, Germany (Cologne), 7/5/19
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lagniappe
reading table
at evening tide
clinging to the flotsam . . .
a katydid—Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), translated from Japanese by David G. Lanoue
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random sights
other day, Chicago
timeless
Wailers (Bob Marley, vocals, guitar; Peter Tosh, vocals, guitar; Bunny Wailer, vocals, percussion, et al.), “Stir It Up” (B. Marley), live (studio), London, 1973
sounds of Jamaica
Gregory Isaacs (1951-2010), “Kingston 14” (Made in Jamaica), 2006
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
sounds of Jamaica
Lee “Scratch” Perry, Junior Murvin, The Heptones, The Congos, The Upsetters, “Play On Mr. Music,” live, Jamaica (Roots Rock Reggae [1977])
sounds of Jamaica
Burning Spear, live, France (Carhaix), 1999
sounds of Jamaica
Sugar Minott (1956-2010)
Live, London, 1984
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Talking and singing, 1988
sounds of Jamaica
Burning Spear, live, Paris, 1988
