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Linton Kwesi Johnson continues his 10-part history of Jamaican music. In part 4 he assesses the contribution of the Alpha School in Kingston, where many musicians and singers studied. He also considers the impact of broadcasting and the origins of Rastafarianism.
First broadcast in 1983.
Last on
Thu 14 Aug 202502:00
BBC Radio 6 Music
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Count Ossie &The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari
Ethiopian Serenade
- The Original Complete Grounation.
- Retro.
- R2CD 40-74.
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Eddie Thornton
ALPHA BOYS SCHOOL
- Alpha Boys' School 1910 - 2006: Music In Education.
- Trojan Records.
- TJCCD179.
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Don Drummond
Through Fare
- Greatest Hits.
- Treasure Isle.
- TI LP 004.
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The Skatalites
12 MINUTES TO GO
- DEEP SKA - VOL 2.
- PROPER RECORDS.
- P-1114.
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Lennie Hibbert
Real Hot
- 100% Dynamite!.
- Soul Jazz Records.
- SJR LP 40.
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Rico Rodrigues
Gunga Din
- Man From Wareika.
- Island Records.
- ILPS 9485.
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Eddie Thornton
Vianese Trot
- Jumpin - Musical Nostalgia For Today.
- Quattro.
- QTCY-2044.
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Sugar Belly
Sugar Merengue
- Sugar Merengue.
- Studio One.
- SOL 1125.
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Lennie Hibbert
Soul Shack
- Creation.
- Studio One.
- SOL 0015.
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The Light of Saba
Sabayindah
- In Reggae.
- Total Sounds.
- N/A.
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Count Ossie and the Mystic Revelation
Narration
- The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari Grounation.
- R2.
- CD4074.
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Folkes Brothers
Oh Carolina
- Young Gifted & Black (Various).
- Trojan.
- TJDDD-006.
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Skitta and Bonnie
Chubby
- Prince Buster Record Shack Presents The Original Golden Oldies Vol. 2.
- Prince Buster.
- PB 10.
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Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation of the Rastafari
So Long
- Grounation.
- Vulcan.
- VULX 301.
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Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation of the Rastafari
Selam Nna Wadada
- Tales Of Mozambique.
- Dynamic Sounds.
- DY 3358.
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Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus
Keep Cool Babylon
- Nyahbinghi.
- Planet Vibe.
- CM2212.
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Lennie Hibbert
Nature Boy
- Creation.
- Studio One.
- SOL 0015.
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Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation of the Rastafari
Mabrat
- Grounation.
- Vulcan.
- VULX 301.
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Louis Jordan
SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY
- FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE.
- MCA.
- DMCL-1718.
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Fats Domino
She's My Baby
- Here Stands Fats Domino.
- London Records.
- HA-P.2052.
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Smiley Lewis
Big Mamou
- I Hear You Knocking.
- Stateside.
- SSL 6025.
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King Pleasure
JUMPIN' WITH SYMPHONY SID
- King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings.
- PRESTIGE.
- OJCCD-217.
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Lloyd Price
STAGGER LEE
- THAT'S ROCK 'N' ROLL (VARIOUS ARTISTS).
- EMI.
- 7234 8 36339-2.
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Prince Buster
High Blood Pressure
- Rock A Shacka Vol 2.
- Island.
- UPCH-1235.
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Shirley & Lee
Feels So Good
- Raw Soul.
- Plut.
- PLUT-LP#1.
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Blues Blasters
Down Beat Special
- Oldies But Goodies Vol. 1.
- Studio One.
- GW 0002.
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Kelly Lee Owens
Omen
- single.
- Smalltown Supersound.
- 1.
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Prince Buster
The Abeng
- Wreck A Pum Pum .
- Jet Star Records.
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