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portrait 📷 by David Bailey, 1977
#David Bailey#portrait#1977#bob marley poster#bob marley and the wailers#bob marley#roots reggae#reggae roots#reggae#music#reggae music#jamaica#youtube#reggae man#bob morley#rocksteady#rootsreggae#rootsmusic#roots and culture#roots#grass roots#roots rock#i love reggae#reggae archive#reggae artists#ska reggae#ska#new music#dancehall
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Lorenzo "Laurel" Aitken (22 April 1927 – 17 July 2005) was a Cuban-Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of ska music. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of Ska".
Born in Cuba of mixed Cuban and Jamaican descent, Aitken and his family settled in Jamaica in 1938. After an early career working for the Jamaican Tourist Board singing mento songs for visitors arriving at Kingston Harbour, he became a popular nightclub entertainer. His first recordings in the late 1950s were mento tunes such as "Nebuchnezer", "Sweet Chariot" (aka the gospel classic "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot") and "Baba Kill Me Goat". Aitken's 1958 single "Boogie in My Bones"/"Little Sheila" was one of the first records produced by Chris Blackwell and the first Jamaican popular music record to be released in the United Kingdom.
Source : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_Aitken
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#Laurel Aitken#Ska#Reggae#Rocksteady#Jamaica#Jamaican#Carribbean#1960s#60s#Cover#Elvis Presley#Elvis#The King#Rock'n'roll#Rock#Rockabilly#Memphis#Tennessee#USA#America#American#SoundCloud#Ed Sullivan#Ed Sullivan Show#live performance#Live#1950s#50s#50s elvis#music
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Charles’ patches and pins :)
SKA pin: Quick History lesson because I had no idea what it was: definitely google more:
SKA is a music genre that originated in Jamaica. In the 70s a lot of Jamaicans immigrated to the UK. Punks and young Jamaican immigrants felt a sense of unity due to both being screwed over by the system. This led to 2 Tone SKA which mixed SKA with punk rock elements. While 2 Tone SKA is a genre, it was also a movement that focused on racial unity.
Rude Boy patch: In late 60s Jamaica RudeBoys were young “delinquents” who listened to rocksteady music. Term was used in England to refer to fans of SKA and 2 tone. Think the other insults used for punks that have been reclaimed.
Checker Print pin: Represents racial unity in the movement.
Target patch: Symbol for the Mod subculture. Google this one to.
Union Jack pin (on bag) and patch: He sure is British
Smiley face pin: I believe it’s just a generic smiley face but it could be a logo.
Unknown metal(?) pin: I can’t get a clear enough look at it to even begin to guess what it is.
Unknown pin: I have no idea. The one between the metal one and the checker print. No a clue.
Unknown flag(?) pin: A flag with horizontal blue, yellow, and red stripes but I can’t find anything with those colors in that order.
#correct me if I’m wrong on anything#I’ve been researching SKA for like an hour#I like they made Charles kinda punky#also while I was researching it said that ska got popular with white English kids and West Indian immigrant kids#and obvi came from Jamaica#and the actor who plays charles is half indian 1/4 Jamaican and 1/4 white#ALSO#Please let me know if you know what the hell that flag is#I have no clue#charles rowland#dead boy detectives#this all started because I wanted to know what that flag was#still don’t know#but I’ve watched a documentary on 2 tone SKA now#life update: my friend has made fun of me for not knowing what Ska is
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This beat that originated in Jamaica in the '50s has carried over decade after decade, from country to country, and blended with every other genre, and no matter how many people have mocked it, it's more popular now than it's ever been. The proof is right here in Mexico, where they've completely taken ownership of the music. [...] It contains the same power it did twenty years ago, thirty years ago. Why do we love it so much? Why do we defend it? It's more than upbeats. It has a special place in our hearts because it so intrinsically captured us at a time when we were young, unpretentious and vulnerable. We loved ska wholly. We didn't care if anyone made fun of us. We laughed at them for missing out on this pure joy we were experiencing.
– Aaron Carnes, In Defense of Ska (2021)
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𝔅𝔬𝔟 𝔐𝔞𝔯𝔩𝔢𝔶 & 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔚𝔞𝔦𝔩𝔢𝔯𝔰 - ℜ𝔢𝔡𝔢𝔪𝔭𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔖𝔬𝔫𝔤
#Bob Marley & The Wailers#Aeroport du Bourget Paris France 7-3-1980#Redemption Song#80's#80s#reggae#reggae ska rocksteady#classic#jamaica#Audio Quality: Good
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Bob Marley
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#reggae#jamaica#ska#roots#roots reggae#rasta#rastafari#one love#brother culture#ini kamoze#macka b#ranking roger#the clash#yellowman#barrington levy#eek a mouse#praise h.i.m#black power#black excellence#black culture#black pride#black history#black history matters#african history#black is beautiful#herb#sensimilla#natty dreadlocks#dreadlocks
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PETER TOSH ‘75 🌿 ©Kim Gottlieb-Walker
#peter tosh#reggae#hbd#earthstrong#ska#rocksteady#roots rock reggae#mood music#art#music#vibes#inspiration#nfa#legalize it#stepping razor#steppinrazor#jamaica#philosophy#the wailers
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Massive Station
This event was wonderful, I wish I could go back to this day
Relíquia S.S & Visionary Women inna selection
#soundsystem#sound system#sound system culture#reggae#dubwise#dub#brasil#photography#cybershot#ska#rocksteady#dancehall#brazil#reggae roots#jamaica#rastafari#rasta
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King Of Reggae
#David Bailey#portrait#bob marley poster#bob marley and the wailers#bob marley#roots reggae#reggae roots#reggae#music#reggae music#jamaica#youtube#reggae man#bob morley#rocksteady#rootsreggae#rootsmusic#roots and culture#roots#grass roots#roots rock#i love reggae#reggae archive#reggae artists#ska reggae#ska#new music#dancehall#King Of Reggae
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#Johnny and the Attractions#Ska#Rocksteady#60's reggae#reggae#Bandcamp#Jamaica#Jamaican#1960s#60s#bandcamp#music
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