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Thursday, 03 April 2008 |
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 Backing bands are sometimes the unsung or underappreciated launching pad for the biggest icons in music. Bob Dylan had The Hawks (later renamed The Band), James Brown had The JB’s and Bob Marley had The Wailers.
The Wailers formed in 1969 when Marley, Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh brought bassist Aston “Family Man” Barrett and his brother Carlton into the fold. Aston’s rhythmic bass lines laid the foundations for Marley’s soothing, streetwise reggae.
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Razah: I Write My Own Songs |
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
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Jamaican culture permeates California |
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Sunday, 30 March 2008 |
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 Most afternoons, Sister Ilive cooks Jamaica's national dish, ackee and saltfish, for diners at Sweetfingers on East 14th Street in San Leandro.
But this Monday, her day off, it's more like life in Westmoreland or Kingston. "Like Jamaica, free time," she said, watching "Divorce Court" with reggae musician Messenjah Selah in the flat above the yellow and green restaurant.
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