Island Rock
Episode 2: Play Dat Riddim, Mr Producer Man
1 hour
Brinsley Ford delves into the heartbeat that has driven Jamaican music for the past 40 years - the producers and their 'riddims'. Show more
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Uptown Top Rankin'
1 hour
Brinsley Forde looks at how reggae and Jamaican music spread across the globe and became big in places like the UK and USA. Show more
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Chant Down Babylon: The Influence of Rasta
1 hour
Brinsley Forde explores the Rastafarian influence on reggae. Show more
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Gal, Yuh Good... The Women of Reggae
1 hour
Brinsley Forde explores women's impact on Jamaican music. Featuring Marcia Griffiths, Karen Wheeler, Sister Nancy, Lady Saw and Miss P. Show more
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Nah Trust the Politician Man
1 hour
Brinsley Ford explores Jamaica's murky mix of music and politics, describing how politicians from various parties used music to forward their own ends. Show more
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Lively in the Dancehall
1 hour
Brinsley Forde traces the roots of dancehall, its music, history and present, featuring U Roy, Alcapone, Scotty, Yellowman, Shaggy, Bounty Killa, Big Youth and Smiley Culture. Show more
Brinsley Ford explores the future of Jamaican music, looking at how original and new reggae vibes are making a global comeback over Bashment. Show more
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Episode 1: 1962 and All That
1 hour
Brinsley Ford explores how independence in 1962 helped shape the form of Jamaican music, as well as how it developed musically, politically and socially. Show more