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Linton Kwesi Johnson continues his 10-part history of Jamaican music. In part 3 he looks into the influence of the Bible and revivalist hymns and the development of mento from traditional European dance forms. First broadcast in 1983.

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Thu 14 Aug 202501:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Family Man & Knotty Roots

    DISTANT DRUMS

    • Distant Drums.
    • Fam's.
    • none.

  • Hindustani Musicians & Dancers

    Dance Music 2

    • Bongo, Backra & C****e - Jamaican Roots, Vol. 1.
    • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
    • none.

  • Revival Zion Drummers & Singers & Dancers

    Zion Revival: Chorus

    • Bongo, Backra & Coolie: Jamaican Roots, Vol. 2.
    • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
    • FW04232_102.

  • Revival Zion Drummers & Singers & Dancers

    Zion Revival: Chorus

    • Bongo, Backra & Coolie: Jamaican Roots, Vol. 2.
    • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
    • FW04232_102.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Matthew Mark

    • NEVER GROW OLD.
    • HEARTBEAT.
    • CDHB-143.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Six And Seven Books of Moses

    • TIME TOUGH THE ANTHOLOGY.
    • ISLAND.
    • DRA-1024.

  • Burning Spear

    Zion Higher

    • SOUNDS FROM THE BURNING SPEAR.
    • SOUL JAZZ.
    • SJRCD-101.

  • THE GLADIATORS

    Dub In A Babylon

    • Studio One Singles.
    • AS.
    • AS-3.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Small Axe

    • BURNIN'.
    • ISLAND.
    • RRCD 2-846 200-2.

  • The Melodians

    RIVERS OF BABYLON

    • YOUNG GIFTED & BLACK (VARIOUS).
    • TROJAN.
    • TJDDD-006.

  • Big Youth

    Give Praises

    • Everyday Skank - Best Of Big Youth.
    • Trojan Records.
    • TRLS 189.

  • Prince Far I

    Psalm 95

    • Psalms For I.
    • Pressure Sounds.
    • PSCD35.

  • St. Ann Quadrille Band

    Quadrille Band: Quadrille 1st Figure

    • Bongo, Backra & Coolie: Jamaican Roots, Vol. 2.
    • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
    • FW04232_102.

  • St. Ann Quadrille Band

    Quadrille Band: Quadrille 4th Figure

    • Bongo, Backra & Coolie: Jamaican Roots, Vol. 2.
    • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
    • FW04232_102.

  • St. Ann Quadrille Band

    Quadrille Band: Round Dance

    • Bongo, Backra & Coolie: Jamaican Roots, Vol. 2.
    • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
    • FW04232_102.

  • St. Ann Quadrille Band

    Quadrille Band: Jane And Luisa

    • Bongo, Backra & Coolie: Jamaican Roots, Vol. 2.
    • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.
    • FW04232_102.

  • Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

    Second Fiddle

    • Real Cool: The Jamaican King Of The Saxophone '66-'77.
    • Trojan Records.
    • TJDDD230.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 17 May 201003:00
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  • Sat 16 Apr 201103:00
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  • Tue 14 Aug 201204:00
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  • Wed 31 Jul 201304:00
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  • Fri 18 Jul 201401:00
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  • Mon 13 Jul 201504:00
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  • Sun 28 Aug 201604:00
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  • Wed 28 Jun 201701:00
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  • Tue 1 May 201801:00
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  • Mon 19 Nov 201804:00
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  • Tue 21 May 201901:00
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  • Sat 18 Jul 202003:00
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  • Thu 12 Nov 202001:00
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  • Thu 31 Aug 202301:00
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  • Thu 8 Aug 202401:00
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  • Thu 14 Aug 202501:00
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