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6 Music Stories

From Mento to Lovers' Rock

Episode 4

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on 6 MusicLatest broadcast: on 6 Music

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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. Show less

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