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From Mento To Lovers' Rock

6 Music Stories: From Mento to Lovers' Rock: Episode 4

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Linton Kwesi Johnson continues his history of Jamaican music. First broadcast in 1983.

Documentary series about Jamaican popular music with Linton Kwesi Johnson, exploring the roots of reggae in slave culture and the musical traditions of Europe and Africa.

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.

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Documentary series about Jamaican popular music with Linton Kwesi Johnson.

Documentary series about Jamaican popular music with Linton Kwesi Johnson exploring the roots of reggae in slave culture and the musical traditions of Europe and Africa.

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