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All tracks ripped from original 45 rpm vynil records and selected by Gabèr (Bologna).

The Rastafari movement, emerged in Jamaica during the ‘30s, has hugely influced the musical production of the Island. The extraordinary resonance Rasta themes have had on roots reggae, from the ‘70s on, is well known; but already from the very beginning, and throughout the ‘60s, many songs have been recorded that testimony the cultural impact of these topics on Jamaican music.

This selection starts off with a mento song, recorded by Lord Lebby in 1955, that pioneers the theme of ethiopism and return to Africa. The first segment of the selection then follows, with tracks where the ska rhythm typical of the first half of the ‘60s meets lyrics that cover topics related with Rasta culture: garveynism (Bongo Man Byfield’s “Marcus Garvey”), resistance to the corrupted power of neocolonial authorities (Bibby Seaton’s “Wicked Men”), social justice, ethnic conscience and pride (Monty’s “Blackman Ska”), biblical references (Desmond Dekker’s “Mount Zion” and the Dominoes’ “Jordan River). The repatriation theme comes back again (Bob Andy’s “I’ve Got To Go Back Home”, Prince Buster’s “Going To Ethiopia” and Desmond Dekker’s “Pretty Africa”) with the opening of the second section of the selection, dedicated to the rocksteady sound. The Pioneers tell us about the dreadlocks man, the figure with the natty hairstyle typical of the Rasta way of life, while the Ethiopians remember the importance of moral righteousness (“If you want to go to Zion, you got to be clean…”). A nyabinghi by Count Ossie, aptly titled “Nyah Bongo”, closes the second segment. The third part of the selection is dedicated to the early reggae grooves that exploded in Jamaica (and in England!) in 1968 and 1969. Here the references to Haile Selassie, a figure that is certainly central to the Rastafari movement, start to flourish. The last to tracks of this section, “Door Peeper” and “Satta-Amasa-Gana” are two classics, both recorded at Studio One in 1969, that forestall the sound of roots reggae wich will be popular in the following decade. This tracks were so ahead of their time that they have been released only at the beginning of the ‘70s. A classic recording from 1961, sung by Winston & Roy, and accompanied by the thundering drums of Count Ossie, closes the selection.

Featuring : Gabèr from Bologna, Italy
Category : Audio > Mix Tape, Podcast
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