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Alan Freeman presents another chapter in the definitive history of pop.
The fifth city portrait in the series looks at Kingston, Jamaica, highlighting Jamaican music from mento through ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub and dancehall. Alan looks at the social, religious and political background to the music, with Desmond Dekker,
Prince Buster and Toots Hibbert.

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Freeman
Unknown:
Desmond Dekker
Producer:
Paul Kent

BBC Radio 1 England

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BBC Radio 1 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967.

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