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Radio 6 Music,18 Apr 2011,60 mins

From Mento To Lovers' Rock - Episode 5

6 Music Stories

Available for 29 days

Linton Kwesi Johnson continues his history of Jamaican music. In this episode, he looks at the post-war growth of the local record industry and the heyday of ska. First broadcast in 1983.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Down Beat Special
    Down Beat Special
    Blues Blasters
  3. 2.
    CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET
    CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET
    BEGINNER, LORD CALYPSO RHYTHM KINGS
  4. 3.
    Medley
    Medley
    Lord Fly