#OTD in 1969
Wembley hosted the first Caribbean Music Festival.
The second one in April 1970 was filmed by Horace Ové for the great concert film 'Reggae'. Here's the advert for the long-forgotten first one in Sept '69...
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@houseofreggae.bsky.social#OTD in 1969
Wembley hosted the first Caribbean Music Festival.
The second one in April 1970 was filmed by Horace Ové for the great concert film 'Reggae'. Here's the advert for the long-forgotten first one in Sept '69...
@eddiestats.bsky.socialThis is out now #Reggaesky #DubPoetry #GiveThanks
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Samson send out by His Majesty
To destroy the wicked city
On his way, he feels so thirsty
He stopped by his home
Delilah, Delilah
Ask her for a drink of water
Ask her for a drink of water
Then after, he run to the city
Fall down the Philistines
They cut off him natty dread
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Culture - Natty Dread Naw Run
youtube.com/watch?v=fQWP...
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Pablo Moses - Give I Fi I Name / version
youtube.com/watch?v=nsPk...
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Burning Spear w/Burning Band - Old Boy Garvey
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMRm...
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No.4 - Jiving Juniors - Over The River
Derrick Harriott leads the Jiving Juniors on this Revival inspired tune, featuring Rico on trombone and Dennis Sindrey on guitar.
This had previously been No.1 in early May...
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No.3 - Clancy Eccles - River Jordan
Pianist Herman Sang leads his City Slickers in playing a Nyahbinghi inspired rhythm to back up Clancy Eccles' Old Testament sermon...
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No.2 - Higgs & Wilson - Come On Home
An early repatriation tune as Joe Higgs and Roy Wilson call on 'my people' to come on home to Zion. This is backed up by Nyahbinghi drums, piano and Rico playing the trombone...
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No.1 - Folkes Brothers - Oh Carolina
Prince Buster invited Count Ossie and his group of drummers to the JBC studio to record the Nyahbinghi rhythm on this landmark record which spent 5 weeks at No.1...
@reggae-vibes-nl.bsky.socialThere's a switch at the top as Buju Banton takes position 1 with 'Too Too Bad' and Capleton slips to 2 with 'Heights Of Fire'. Five fresh entries land, including D'Yani at 13 with 'Live Life & Prosper' and Anthony B at 14 with 'World Of Love'. Several past favorites drop out. #Reggae #ReggaeSky
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It’s the Saturday Night Sock Hop! Get your socks and c’mon! 🧦🛼🪩💃🏽🕺🏾
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@shrike17.bsky.social'Man, I said she make me feel so high, high, high, high, high
Man, I said she make me feel so fine, fine, fine, fine, fine'
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@houseofreggae.bsky.socialAnd finally, 40 years on from his dancehall heyday, Carlton is still performing.
Here's some great footage of him in Kingston just 3 years ago...
@eddiestats.bsky.socialnot quite as modern as I was expecting but still a strong list. gratified to see Govana make the cut. Mentioning Ayetian for their collab but omitting him from the list seems like a wrong step tho
@eddiestats.bsky.socialokay okay I'll read it (!)
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