Blues and Soul Music Magazine

The Ethiopians : Engine 54

The late 60's was a defining moment for jamacian music and rocksready in particular, it became all the rage in the UK too.Leading the attack was the vocal group,The Ethiopians

Da Lata: Dakar

Da Lata are back after a three year hiatus with a new seductive single entitled "Dakar". A homage, no doubt, to the senegalese capital...

Greatest Jamaican Beat : Rock Steady Baba-Boom Time

The Supersonics were the driving force in this wonderfully lilting genre born out of the ashes of The Skatalites Tommy and his band reigned supreme

Moon Hop : Derrick Morgan

Along with Laurel Aitken and Desmond Dekker, Derrick Morgan is a godfather of ska, rocksteady, and reggae

The Neville Staple Band : Put Away Your Knives

The track itself is a classic 2Tone influenced punky ska and reggae roustabout complete with wailing trombone and general mayhem! A great rewrite of a ska spangled gem.

Kizzy Crawford: Adlewyrchu Arnaf (Reflecting On Me) Freestyle Records

Freestyle's Kizzy Crawford celebrates St David's Day with a gorgeous slice of folky soul entitled "Adlewyrchu Arnaf " (Reflecting On Me) and sung in welsh too...

Dennis Brown : Just Dennis / Deep Down

When the reggae world lost one if brightest stars Dennis Brown at just 42 they went into deep mourning and justifiably so

The Soul Immigrants: She Does It Right ( Ft.Ciyo Brown)

His sense of rhythm is strong and his phrases swing with a majestically resonant tone not unlike Ernest Ranglin or even Wes Montgomery. What I like about their version is they've not tried to copy jimmy Cliff...

Gérald Toto : Sway

Title track 'Sway' does exactly that like crashing waves on a beach at sunset.Toto comes up with unusual chord structures that suit his floating,soothing voice,this man has a lilt that could charm any summer breeze

Lee 'Scratch'Perry &The Upsetters : The Upsetter/Scratch The Upsetter Again

Lee “Scratch” Perry, Jamaica’s mad scientist, studio genius is quite simply a legend and these two seminal Trojan Records albums exemplify the golden age of the reggae explosion of the late 60's.Practice your moonstomp to such skank