Saturday, April 20th
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
music clip of the day
jazz/blues/rock/classical/gospel/more
Category: Jamaica
2017
Wednesday, September 20th
sounds of Jamaica
Gregory Isaacs (1951-2010), “Kingston 14” (Made in Jamaica), 2006
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lagniappe
random sights
yesterday, Chicago (Columbus Park)
2017
Tuesday, September 19th
sounds of Jamaica
Lee “Scratch” Perry, Junior Murvin, The Heptones, The Congos, The Upsetters, “Play On Mr. Music,” live, Jamaica (Roots Rock Reggae [1977])
2017
Monday, September 18th
sounds of Jamaica
Burning Spear, live, France (Carhaix), 1999
2017
Saturday, September 16th
sounds of Jamaica
Sugar Minott (1956-2010)
Live, London, 1984
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Talking and singing, 1988
2016
Thursday, January 28th
sounds of Jamaica
Burning Spear, live, Paris, 1988
2014
Tuesday, October 21st
passings
John Holt, singer, songwriter, July 11, 1947-October 19, 2014
Paragons (John Holt, lead vocals), “The Tide Is High” (J. Holt), 1967
2014
Friday, June 13th
sounds of Brazil & Jamaica
Slavish imitation. Contrived reinvention. Tributes usually leave me wondering why they even bothered. Not this.
Gilberto Gil (1942-), Tribute to Bob Marley, live, Brazil (Sao Paulo), 2001
2014
Monday, February 10th
passings
Bunny Rugs (AKA Bunny Clarke, William Clarke), singer
February 6, 1948-February 2, 2014
Live (with Sly & Robbie), “Revolution,” “Love Is Blind,” New York, 2013
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Live (with Third World), “Now That We Found Love,” Los Angeles, 2013
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Recording (Lee Perry, prod.), “Be Thankful,” 1975
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