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10/12/2015

The best in 1960s reggae, including tracks from Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Prince Buster and Laurel Aitken.

Join Levi Roots for an hour of classic 60s reggae as he traces the evolution of Jamaican music from mento to bluebeat, through ska and rock steady to the reggae that we know today.

Featured artists include Millie, The Paragons, Don Drummond, Tony Tribe, Desmond Dekker and more, while original songs that have become familiar through huge selling cover versions include The Tide Is High (Blondie), Rivers Of Babylon (Boney M), Red Red Wine (UB40) and Madness (Madness!).

57 minutes

Last on

Thu 10 Dec 2015 22:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Millie

    My Boy Lollipop

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • The Paragons

    The Tide Is High

    • Island.

  • Roland Alphonso

    Phoenix City

    • Trojan.

  • The Ethiopians

    Train To Skaville

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Tony Tribe

    Red Red Wine

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Do The Reggay

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Do The Reggay

  • The Melodians

    Rivers Of Babylon

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Many Rivers To Cross

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Laurel Aitken

    Mighty Redeemer

  • Carlos Malcolm & The Afro Caribs

    Bonanza Ska

  • Desmond Dekker & the Aces

    It Mek

    • Trojan.

  • Prince Buster

    Madness

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • The Blues Busters

    Tell Me Why

  • The Skatalites

    Guns Of Navarone

    • Trojan.

Broadcast

  • Thu 10 Dec 2015 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2