Ska

  • Carnivalism Fridays No.112 – The Tide Is High – The Paragons

    Carnivalism Fridays No.112 – The Tide Is High – The Paragons

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    The rocksteady boys from Kingston Jamaica, paint a poignant backdrop as the UK prepares for a summer weekend of flooding (yawn).

  • Carnivalism Fridays No. 89 – Toots & The Maytals – Funky Kingston

    Carnivalism Fridays No. 89 – Toots & The Maytals – Funky Kingston

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    Sunny days in January is rarer than rocking horse poo, so lets have a bit of Jamaican warmth courtesy of the Maytals. Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are considered legends of ska and reggae music. Their sound is a unique, original combination of gospel, ska, soul, reggae and rock. Frederick “Toots” Hibbert,…