Celebrating Jamaica At 60

CELEBRATING JAMAICA AT 60 (320kbs-m4a/412mb/3hrs)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 29th August 2022

Celebrating six decades of Jamaican music and independence.

JAMAICA 60 - 1. JAMAICA INTRODUCES SKA! (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 29th August 2022

The newly independent island develops its own sound called SKA - standby for tracks from the likes of Millie Small, Prince Buster and Harry J All Stars.

Derrick Morgan - Forward March
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - Jamaica Ska
The Ethiopians - Train To Skaville
Millie - My Boy Lollipop
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Simmer Down
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Carry Go Bring Come
Prince Buster - Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
Derrick Morgan - Tougher Than Tough
Prince Buster - Al Capone
The Baba Brooks Band - Guns Fever
Harry J Allstars - Liquidator

JAMAICA 60 - 2. GET READY TO ROCK STEADY, JAMAICAN STYLE (320kbs-m4a/67mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 29th August 2022

As Ska moved into Rock Steady, some local names made a big impression - with music from Alton Ellis, The Uniques, John Holt and The Upsetters.

Alton Ellis & The Flames - Rock Steady
The Uniques - My Conversation
Keith & Tex - Stop That Train
John Holt - The Tide Is High
Lee "Scratch" Perry - I Am The Upsetter
The Upsetters - Return Of Django
The Techniques - You Don't Care
Phyllis Dillon - Perfidia
Toots & The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number
Bobby Dobson - Loving Pauper

JAMAICA 60 - 3. JAMAICA - THE SOUND OF REGGAE (320kbs-m4a/70mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 29th August 2022

Moving from Rock Steady into the internationally recognisable sound of Reggae. With music from Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Marcia Griffiths and Barrington Levy.

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love
Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves
Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping
Marcia Griffiths - Melody Life
Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
Dennis Brown - Have You Ever
John Holt - Help Me Make It Through The Night
Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
Barrington Levy - Here I Come

JAMAICA 60 - 4. ROOTS, ROCK, REGGAE! (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 29th August 2022

The late seventies and early 80's saw a growth in popularity of roots reggae, fuelled by the growth of Rastafari. Get ready for music from Dennis Brown, Fabian, Augustus Pablo and Burning Spear.

Culture - See Them Come
Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear - Columbus
Augustus Pablo - King Tubby's Meets Rockers Uptown
Fabian - Prophecy
The Abyssinians - Satta Amassa Gana
Dennis Brown - Promised Land
Aswad - Warrior Charge
Junior Reid - One Blood

JAMAICA 60 - 5. IT'S A DANCEHALL THING! (320kbs-m4a/70mb/31mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 29th August 2022

As the beats got faster and more electronic, the dancehalls played host to a new style of entertainment. Features music from Yellowman, Sister Nancy, Shabba Ranks and Beenie Man.

Wayne Smith - Under Me Sleng Teng
Yellowman - Zungguzungguguzungguzeng
Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
Shabba Ranks - Ting-A-Ling
Beenie Man - Romie
Lady Saw - No Long Talking
Shaggy - It Wasn't Me
Sean Paul - Gimme The Light
Koffee - Toast
Ding Dong & Dunw3ll - Bounce

JAMAICA 60 - 6. NEW MILLENNIUM ROOTS (320kbs-m4a/67mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 29th August 2022

The new century saw a rise in the new roots movement. With music from Damian Marley, Kabaka Pyramid, Chronixx, Protoje and Jah9.

Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley - Welcome To Jamrock
Chronixx - Skankin' Sweet
Jesse Royal - Modern Day Judas
Lila Iké - Where I'm Coming From
Jah9 - Avocado
Protoje & Chronixx - Who Knows
Kabaka Pyramid & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley - Red Gold And Green