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.
Podcast: radio4all.net/program/116080
All the podcasts: radio4all.net/series/Global%20A%20Go-Go
Artist | Country | Song | Recording | Label | Year
Oliver Lake | USA | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros | England UK | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
Charlie Binger & His Quintet | Jamaica | Jamaica Is The Place To Go | Jamaica Is The Place To Go / Country Gal - Single | Motta's Recording Studio | 1955
John & Alton | Jamaica | Rum Bumpers | Rum Bumpers - Single | Pat's | 1965
The Skatalites | Jamaica | Exodus | One Two Three / Exodus - Single | Coxsone | 1963
Bongo Man Byfield | Jamaica | Bongo Man | Bongo Man - Single | Treasure Isle | 1964
Richie Spice | Jamaica | Rasta Man | Celebrating Jamaica 61 | Tad's | 2023
Ras Michael | Jamaica-USA | Press Along Saints | Live By The Spirit | Hen House Studios | 2020
The Folkes Brothers | Jamaica | Oh Carolina | Oh Carolina - Single | Buster Wild Bells | 1960
The Jolly Boys | Jamaica | Ring Of Fire | Great Expectation | eOne Music | 2011
The Tennors | Jamaica | Ride Yu Donkey | Ride Yu Donkey / Cleopatra - Single | Tennors | 1968
The Melodians | Jamaica | Rivers Of Babylon | Rivers Of Babylon | Beverley's | 1970
The Kingstonians | Jamaica | Singer Man | Sufferer | Trojan | 1970
Norma Fraser | Jamaica | The First Cut Is The Deepest | The First Cut Is The Deepest - Single | Coxsone | 1967
Stephen Cheng | China-USA-Jamaica | Always Together (A Chinese Love Song) | Always Together - Single | Sunshine | 1967
The Slickers | Jamaica | Johnny Too Bad | Johnny Too Bad - Single | Dynamic Sounds | 1971
Peter Tosh | Jamaica | Downpressor Man | Equal Rights | Columbia | 1977
Burning Spear | Jamaica | Slavery Days | Marcus Garvey | Island | 1975
The Congos | Jamaica | Children Crying | Heart Of The Congos | Black Art | 1977
Queen Ifrica | Jamaica | I Can't Breathe | Climb | VP | 2017
Barrington Levy | Jamaica | Shaolin Temple | Bounty Hunter | Jah Life | 1979
Althea & Donna | Jamaica | Uptown Top Ranking | Uptown Top Ranking - Single | Lightning | 1977
Winston Williams | Jamaica | Sweet Like Candy | Sweet Like Candy - Single | Smash | 1970
Dillinger | Jamaica | Cokane In My Brain | CB 200 | Island | 1976
Chaka Demus & Pliers | Jamaica | Murder She Wrote | Murder She Wrote - Single | Taxi | 1992
Dennis Brown | Jamaica | Want To Be No General | Want To Be No General - Single | D.E.B. Music | 1980
Gregory Isaacs | Jamaica | Mr. Cop | Mr. Cop - Single | Golden Age | 1977
Bob Marley & The Wailers | Jamaica | Duppy Conqueror | Duppy Conqueror - Single | Upsetter | 1970
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