Birth Of Dancehall: Black Solidarity 1976-1979

 
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Birth Of Dancehall: Black Solidarity 1976-1979

[ Kingston Sounds / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 25 May 2012

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Some killer early nuggets to be found here, like Michael Palmer's "String Up The Sound System", Ashanti Waugh's "Crime Act", and Josey Wales' steppin' ace "Let Go The Rhythm".

Kingston Sound document the roots of Dancehall through the productions of Black Solidarity aka producer Ossie Thomas. An early adopter of the drum machine, Ossie worked with a stack of names such as Triston Palmer, Robert French, Papa Levi, Puddy Roots, Early B, Tony Tuff and Josey Wales on his signature slow and heavy style.

Some killer early nuggets to be found here, like Michael Palmer's "String Up The Sound System", Ashanti Waugh's "Crime Act", and Josey Wales' steppin' ace "Let Go The Rhythm".